Staff & Governors • The King's School, Canterbury

Senior Leadership

Senior School

Jude Lowson

Head

Jude Lowson

Head

Jude Lowson joined us in Autumn 2023 and brings with her a wide range of experience from both co-educational and single-sex day and boarding schools, including King’s College School, Wimbledon and Putney High GDST. Growing up in Belgium, she was educated at Sevenoaks School and the University of Cambridge, where she gained a Masters in History and a Diploma in Management Studies. She then worked as a strategist in one of the UK’s leading advertising agencies before beginning her teaching career at Whitgift School in Croydon. Ms Lowson is married and her daughter attends Junior King’s. In her spare time, she is a novice saxophonist and enjoys cycling and running along the many beautiful routes in the Kent countryside around Canterbury.

Junior King’s

Rob Stonier

Interim Head

Rob Stonier

Interim Head

Rob Stonier has served as Deputy Head (Academic) at Junior King’s since 2014, bringing extensive experience and dedication to the role. During his time at the school, he has held several key positions including Head of Boarding and Registrar, giving him a deep understanding of the Junior King’s community. His calm and steady leadership and strong relationships across the school ensure continuity and clarity as Junior King’s moves forward. Rob is particularly passionate about providing a wide range of opportunities for children whether in the classroom, on stage, on the games field or in the music school. Working closely with colleagues, he ensures the curriculum is both ambitious and enjoyable. He continues to teach mathematics, geography and games. In 2019, Rob served as Chairman of the ISEB Mathematics Working Review Group overseeing the update of the ISEB mathematics curriculum. Outside of school Rob enjoys family time, cycling Kent’s country lanes, following a variety of sports and listening to Coldplay. These interests often help him connect with pupils, and staff, in a genuine and engaging way.

Governing Body

Count Benoit de Vitry d’Avaucourt (Chair)
Dr Michael Sutherland (Vice Chair)
The Venerable Dr Will Adam
Mrs Clare Cowburn Baker
Mrs Angela Culley
Mr James Davies-Warner
Rev’d Canon Andrew Dodd
Dame Frances Judd KC (OKS)
Ms Fionnuala Kennedy
Miss Susan Leadbeater
Sir Nicholas Lyons (OKS)
Mr John Mayne (OKS)
Mr Tom Montgomery
The Very Reverend David Monteith
Mr Robert Moulsdale
Rev’d Canon Dr Emma Pennington
Rev’d Canon Lindsay Yates

Clerk to the Governors: Mr Mark Taylor

If you wish to contact a Governor, please email the Clerk to the Governors:
bursar@kings-school.co.uk

Or write, marked CONFIDENTIAL:
c/o The Clerk to the Governors
The King’s School
25 The Precincts
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2ES

Senior School

Senior King’s Leadership

Head: Ms Jude Lowson
head@kings-school.co.uk

PA to the Head: Ms Lucy Hutchinson
01227 595527
lmh@kings-school.co.uk

Senior Deputy Head: Mr Alex Patton
01227 595507
atp@kings-school.co.uk

Deputy Head (Academic): Mr Matthew Key
01227 595510 or 595771
mek@kings-school.co.uk

Deputy Head (Pastoral): Miss Tanya Lee
01227 595536
pastoral@kings-school.co.uk

Deputy Head (Co-Curricular): Mr Greg Hunter
01227 595757
gah@kings-school.co.uk

Bursar: Mr Mark Taylor
01227 595544
bursar@kings-school.co.uk
PA to the Bursar: Ms Tracey Bello

Key Contacts

Assistant Head, Boarding: Mr Matthew Thornby
mjt2@kings-school.co.uk

Assistant Head, Operations, Events & Partnerships: Mr Al Holland
ajh@kings-school.co.uk

Assistant Head, Head of Middle School: Mr Mark Orders
mco@kings-school.cuk

Assistant Head, Head of Sixth Form: Mrs Laura Holloway
lh@kings-school.co.uk

Deputy Heads of Sixth Form: Mrs Lucy Stansfield & Mr Ben Nikolay
lcs@kings-school.co.uk | bn@kings-school.co.uk

Head of Safeguarding: Mr Luke Illsley
lji@kings-school.co.uk

Head of Removes: Mr Dario Galmes Gazapo
dgg@kings-school.co.uk

Head of Fifths: Ms Justine Maréchal
jmm@kings-school.co.uk

Head of Shells: Mr Matt Henderson
mhh@kings-school.co.uk

Head of Learning Enhancement & SENDCo: Mrs Emma McCoubrie
ejm@kings-school.co.uk

Director of Pupil Futures & Wellbeing: Miss Hannah Warwicker
hlw@kings-school.co.uk

US University Admissions Coordinator: Dr David Perkins
djcp@kings-school.co.uk

Head of Extended Projects: Dr Lewin Hynes
lwh@kings-school.co.uk

Head of Examinations: Ms Nikita Kuruvilla
01227 595510
nk@kings-school.co.uk

School Librarian: Mrs Philippa Rose
01227 595608
library@kings-school.co.uk

Director of Operations: Mrs Clare Reed
01227 595655
c.reed@kings-bursary.co.uk

Director of IT Services: Mr Robin Falcon
01227 595699
rf2@kings-school.co.uk

Director of Development, Marketing & Communications: Mrs Jenny Grant
01227 595623
j.grant@kings-school.co.uk

The King’s School International Managing Director: Mrs Nina Hunt
01227 287274
n.hunt@kings-school.co.uk

School Shop: Mrs Kay Jeffries
01227 595551
Shop1@kings-bursary.co.uk

Sports Centre Manager: Mrs Natalie Collins
01227 595616
n.collins@kingsrecreation.co.uk

Health Centre (Senior Nurse): Mrs Amanda Conlan
01227 818567
ajc2@kings-school.co.uk

Head of Marketing: Mr Kieran Orwin
01227 595799
klo@kings-school.co.uk

Archivist and Walpole Librarian: Mr Peter Henderson
01227 595645
archivist@kings-school.co.uk

House Contacts

Bailey
Mrs Emma Bell – erb@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Miss Hannah Warwicker – hlw@kings-school.co.uk

Broughton
Dr Doreen McVeigh – dmam@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Dr Maya Authier – ma@kings-school.co.uk

Carlyon
Mr Mark Smiley – mjws@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Mr Tom Sherwin – tps@kings-school.co.uk

Galpin’s
Mr Robert Sanderson – rps@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Mrs Jennifer Lane – jel@kings-school.co.uk

The Grange
Mr Mark Orders – mco@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Mr Jack Penhallurick – jop@kings-schoool.co.uk

Harvey
Mrs Isobel Dutton – iad@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Miss Katherine Cho – kc@kings-school.co.uk

Jervis
Mrs Rachael Heskins – reh@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy -Hanxian Liang – hl@kings-school.co.uk

Kingsdown
Mrs Hester Galmes-Davies – hcd@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Miss Sophia Scott – ss3@kings-school.co.uk

Linacre
Mr Mat Lister – mel@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Mr Ben Nikolay – bn@kings-school.co.uk

Luxmoore
Dr James Wilper – jpw@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Mrs Victoria Outram – vlo@kings-school.co.uk

Marlowe
Mr George Harrison – gwhh@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Mr Matt Henderson – mhh@kings-school.co.uk

Meister Omers
Mr Richard Singfield – rals@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Mr Ben Landymore – bal@kings-school.co.uk

Mitchinson’s
Ms Kimberley Budden – kb2@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Mr Iain Williamson – idmw@kings-school.co.uk

New House
Mr James Green – jrg@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Ms Sarah Kerly – sfk@kings-school.co.uk

School House
Mr Matt Thornby (Interim) – mjt2@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Mr Jack Walker – jaw@kings-school.co.uk

Tradescant
Mr Rob Harrison – rtmh@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Mr Petri Mostert – jpm@kings-school.co.uk

Walpole
Mrs Nicola Ridley – ncr@kings-school.co.uk
Deputy: Miss Amelia Partridge – agp@kings-school.co.uk

Junior King’s

Junior King’s Leadership

Interim Head: Mr Rob Stonier
head@junior-kings.co.uk

PA to the Headmaster: Mrs Emma O’Brien
01227 714008
eobrien@junior-kings.co.uk

Deputy Head (Pastoral): Mr Adam Pape
01227 714035
apape@junior-kings.co.uk

Deputy Head (Operations): Miss Amanda Scott-Kilvert
01227 714013
ascott-kilvert@junior-kings.co.uk

Registrar, Head of Boarding & Girls’ Boarding: Mrs Liz Hutchings
01227 714028
lhutchings@junior-kings.co.uk

Head of Pre-Prep: Mrs Camilla Webster
01227 714016
cwebster@junior-kings.co.uk

Director of Studies: Mr Patrick McKeating
01227 714009
pmckeating@junior-kings.co.uk

Head of Junior House (Years 3 & 4): Mrs Gaynor Marais
01227 714036
gaynormarais@junior-kings.co.uk

Head of Middle School (Years 5 & 6): Mrs Ruth Roots
07789693357
rroots@junior-kings.co.uk

Head of Year 7: Mrs Natalie Chandler
01227 714025
nchandler@junior-kings.co.uk

Head of Year 8 & Boys’ Boarding: Mr Ed Stevenson
01227 714555
estevenson@junior-kings.co.uk

Music Administrator: Ms Lisa Chan-Jones
01227 714542
music@junior-kings.co.uk

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International College

Acting Joint Principals:
Anne Pujadas-Telmon & Sarah Joseph
E: principals@kings-school.co.uk
T: 01227 287250

Student Recruitment & Admissions
E: ICadmissions@kings-school.co.uk
T: 01227 287255

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