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Both the Chinese and Foreign Principals, and the leadership team of Sedbergh School are highly experienced in education and teaching management. Leading an excellent international faculty team, they provide students with a quality education that draws on the strengths of Chinese and foreign education systems.
In such an environment where Chinese and Western teachers complement each other, students will develop an ardent love for Chinese culture, and perceive the charm of diverse cultures and gain a broad international perspective.
Qing Wei
Head of JS
Bachelor's degree from Beijing Normal University
Junior School Teaching Certificate
Montessori Teaching Certificate, US
Nearly 20 years of teaching and management experience
Teaching experience in the public education system and the international education industry
Served as teacher, teaching director, assistant principals and Chinese principals in different schools
Lea Brickland
Assistant Head Teacher
Bachelor of Education, Waikato University, New Zealand
Diploma of Teaching NZ
Cambridge Certificate of Science UK
National Geographic Educators Certificate USA
Formerly Assistant Principal at St Mary’s School NZ
Former School Cluster Leader Christchurch NZ
Over 25 years of teaching and leadership experience in New Zealand and China
Zoey Zhu
Chinese Assistant Head Teacher
A Bachelor’s Degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Central China Normal University
A Teacher Qualification Certificate issued by Fuzhou Education Bureau
A Fuzhou Backbone Primary / Secondary School Teacher Certificate in the 2nd batch
The title of Fuzhou Academic Pacesetter and the title of Senior Primary / Secondary School Teacher
Nearly 30 years of Chinese teaching experience
Frank Wang
Head of JS Maths & Maths Teacher
A Bachelor of Law degree from Nanjing University
A Primary School Mathematics Teacher Qualification Certificate
Once a Mathematics Section Head and Deputy Director of Teaching at several primary schools in Yancheng
More than 20 years of teaching experience
A senior instructor for mathematics competitions
Jamie Zeng
Head of Boarding
Bachelor of English, Fujian Normal University
Nearly 11 years of working experience in education
Worked as a senior English teaching assistant, class teacher, HSM
Holds English 6, IPA International Chinese Language Teacher Qualification Certificate, BSA Accredited Boarding Practitioner Level - 1, Primary School English Teacher Qualification Certificate, Putonghua and other level certificates.
Emma Sommerville
Head of English & Generalist Teacher
PGDE, University of Edinburgh
Psychology Bsc (Hons), Edinburgh Napier University
Taught in Shenzhen, Hunan and other places in China
Obtained more than 6 years of teaching experience
Richard Hurst
Teaching and Learning Coach & Generalist Teacher
Bachelor of Arts (HONS)in Business Administration & Leisure Studies ,University of Teesside
B-TEC National Diploma in Sports Science,Teesside Tertiary College
Obtained more than10 years of teaching experience, good at KS1 and KS2 stage teaching
Worked in various countries including UK, Lithuania, China
Rebecca Taylor
JS SENCO & Generalist Teacher
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sport, Leisure, Education and ICT, Nottingham Trent University
PGCE in Education, Loughborough University
Postgraduate certificate in special educationalneeds and disabilities：international award in SEN coordination
Over a decade of teaching experience in the UK, in both nursery and primary schools
Valentia Maremane
Generalist Teacher
Bachelor of Education with Honours in Inclusive Education, University of South Africa
PGCE from University of Johannesburg, South Africa
8 years of teaching experience
Has worked as an international school and international kindergarten teacher
Echo Hao
Coordinator of KS2 Chinese & Chinese Teacher
A Bachelor’s Degree in Primary School Chinese from Minnan Normal University
A Master of Arts in Education from Tarlac State University, the Philippines
A Primary School Chinese Teacher Qualification Certificate
A Dance Teacher Qualification Certificate issued by Beijing Dance Academy
A Drama Teacher at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Has been teaching Chinese in overseas international schools for many years
