Our Secondary Teachers
The Deira International School (DIS) Secondary teaching team is highly experienced and talented, with outstanding expertise in The National Curriculum for England and International Baccalaureate and the highest educational and ethical standards. The majority of Secondary teachers at DIS come from the United Kingdom and leading British international schools from around the world.
All our Secondary teachers are qualified to degree level, hold a PGCE (Teaching Certificate) and have QTS (Qualified Teacher Status). They also take part in consistent professional development programmes to ensure they remain at the forefront of the latest educational methodology. We are proud of our diverse and high-quality teaching staff who have experience of a range of educational systems, including the International Baccalaureate as well as The National Curriculum for England.
Our Secondary teaching team is ably assisted by an equally committed administrative and support team. Through this we ensure stability and consistency, both vital factors in teacher-pupil relationships and successful learning. The best schools in the world have the best school staff.
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JADE HODGSON
HEAD OF ENGLISH
HEAD OF ENGLISH
JADE HODGSON
Team Content
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Kirsty Fairman
HEAD OF MATHS
HEAD OF MATHS
Kirsty Fairman
Team Content
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Michelle Scott
HEAD OF SCIENCE
HEAD OF SCIENCE
Michelle Scott
Team Content
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Najeeb Shakoor
HEAD OF PSYCHOLOGY
HEAD OF PSYCHOLOGY
Najeeb Shakoor
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Chelsie Hemmings
HEAD OF PERFORMING ARTS
HEAD OF PERFORMING ARTS
Chelsie Hemmings
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Asma Oulghazi
HEAD OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
HEAD OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Asma Oulghazi
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Mohamad Al Kutich
HEAD OF ISLAMIC A/B
HEAD OF ISLAMIC A/B
Mohamad Al Kutich
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Mounir AlHayek
HEAD OF ARABIC A (Y7-Y13)
HEAD OF ARABIC A (Y7-Y13)
Mounir AlHayek
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Iman Fattoum
HEAD OF ARABIC B
HEAD OF ARABIC B
Iman Fattoum
Team Content
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Mark West
HEAD OF PE
HEAD OF PE
Mark West
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Zenab Tambawala
Head of Computer Science
Head of Computer Science
Zenab Tambawala
Team Content
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USMAN ALI
Head of Economics
Head of Economics
USMAN ALI
Team Content
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Craig Reece
Secondary SENCO with ELL
Secondary SENCO with ELL
Craig Reece
Team Content
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Gina McDonagh
ENGLISH TEACHER & YLC (YR9)
ENGLISH TEACHER & YLC (YR9)
Gina McDonagh
Team Content
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David Keating
ENGLISH TEACHER & EE Coordinator
ENGLISH TEACHER & EE Coordinator
David Keating
Team Content
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Reka Simon
ENGLISH TEACHER
ENGLISH TEACHER
Reka Simon
Team Content
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Adriana Cooke
ENGLISH TEACHER
ENGLISH TEACHER
Adriana Cooke
Team Content
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REMI LEONARD
ENGLISH TEACHER
ENGLISH TEACHER
REMI LEONARD
Team Content
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SARA TARIQ
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
SARA TARIQ
Team Content
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Sara Pilley
English Teacher
English Teacher
Sara Pilley
Team Content
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Grace Baker
English Teacher
English Teacher
Grace Baker
Team Content
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Zeina El Rawas Ghaziri
MATHS TEACHER
MATHS TEACHER
Zeina El Rawas Ghaziri
Team Content
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Sheikh Iqbal
MATHS TEACHER & YLC (YR11)
MATHS TEACHER & YLC (YR11)
Sheikh Iqbal
Team Content
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Jodis Henderson
MATHS TEACHER
MATHS TEACHER
Jodis Henderson
Team Content
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Mari Herron
MATHS TEACHER
MATHS TEACHER
Mari Herron
Team Content
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NEALE BLOMLEY
MATHS TEACHER & CAS Coordinator
MATHS TEACHER & CAS Coordinator
NEALE BLOMLEY
Team Content
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MOTIUR RAHMAN
MATHS TEACHER
MATHS TEACHER
MOTIUR RAHMAN
Team Content
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Kim Philips
MATHS TEACHER
MATHS TEACHER
Kim Philips
Team Content
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Raees Mogra
COMMERCE TEACHER
COMMERCE TEACHER
Raees Mogra
Team Content
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Shauneen Scullion
Commerce Teacher
Commerce Teacher
Shauneen Scullion
Team Content
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PEARL BLANKSON
COMMERCE TEACHER
COMMERCE TEACHER
PEARL BLANKSON
Team Content
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KIMBERLY SHAW
COMMERCE TEACHER & IBCP COORDINATOR
COMMERCE TEACHER & IBCP COORDINATOR
KIMBERLY SHAW
Team Content
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Thomas Marshall
Head of Business and Social Studies
Head of Business and Social Studies
Thomas Marshall
Team Content
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Cherelle Pointon
SCIENCE TEACHER & YLC (YR7)
SCIENCE TEACHER & YLC (YR7)
Cherelle Pointon
Team Content
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Fathuma Ali
SCIENCE TEACHER
SCIENCE TEACHER
Fathuma Ali
Team Content
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Dominic Bourn
Head of Physics
Head of Physics
Dominic Bourn
Team Content
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ANTHONY NTHIGA
SCIENCE TEACHER
SCIENCE TEACHER
ANTHONY NTHIGA
Team Content
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MARK STEMP
SCIENCE TEACHER
SCIENCE TEACHER
MARK STEMP
Team Content
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Emily Hawkins
SCIENCE TEACHER
SCIENCE TEACHER
Emily Hawkins
Team Content
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Irfan Sadiq
SCIENCE TEACHER
SCIENCE TEACHER
Irfan Sadiq
Team Content
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Thomas Brazier
SCIENCE TEACHER & ASST HEAD of IB - Pastoral
SCIENCE TEACHER & ASST HEAD of IB - Pastoral
Thomas Brazier
Team Content
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Noorie Iqbal Bahadur
HEAD OF CHEMISTRY
HEAD OF CHEMISTRY
Noorie Iqbal Bahadur
Team Content
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Nazia Mohyuddin
PSYCHOLOGY TEACHER
PSYCHOLOGY TEACHER
Nazia Mohyuddin
Team Content
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GEORGIA FOSTER
HEAD OF DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
HEAD OF DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
GEORGIA FOSTER
Team Content
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Anupa Joshi
Head of Arts
Head of Arts
Anupa Joshi
Team Content
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Ambreen Ahmed
VISUAL ARTS & DT TEACHER
VISUAL ARTS & DT TEACHER
Ambreen Ahmed
Team Content
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Shazad Shabir
DT Teacher
DT Teacher
Shazad Shabir
Team Content
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Mohammad Ullah
VISUAL ARTS & DT TEACHER
VISUAL ARTS & DT TEACHER
Mohammad Ullah
Team Content
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Ethne Bourn
Music Teacher & DofE Coordinator
Music Teacher & DofE Coordinator
Ethne Bourn
Team Content
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JOE STEEDE
MUSIC TEACHER
MUSIC TEACHER
JOE STEEDE
Team Content
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George Stroud
MFL TEACHER & TOK Coordinator
MFL TEACHER & TOK Coordinator
George Stroud
Team Content
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Marie-Clemence Jacobs
MFL TEACHER
MFL TEACHER
Marie-Clemence Jacobs
Team Content
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MARIE-MICHELLE LOSTAU
FRENCH TEACHER
FRENCH TEACHER
MARIE-MICHELLE LOSTAU
Team Content
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Mona Rady
MFL Teacher
MFL Teacher
Mona Rady
Team Content
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Megan Smith
History TEACHER
History TEACHER
Megan Smith
Team Content
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LAUREN KELLY
HEAD OF HISTORY
HEAD OF HISTORY
LAUREN KELLY
Team Content
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Ellie Smith (Graham)
HEAD OF GEOGRAPHY
HEAD OF GEOGRAPHY
Ellie Smith (Graham)
Team Content
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Ian Simpson
Geography TEACHER & YLC (Year 11)
Geography TEACHER & YLC (Year 11)
Ian Simpson
Team Content
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Ellen Swinney
Geography TEACHER
Geography TEACHER
Ellen Swinney
Team Content
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Maddyson Lynn
HUMANITIES TEACHER
HUMANITIES TEACHER
Maddyson Lynn
Team Content
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Nathan Stanley
HUMANITIES TEACHER
HUMANITIES TEACHER
Nathan Stanley
Team Content
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Mohamed Al Kalou
ISLAMIC A TEACHER
ISLAMIC A TEACHER
Mohamed Al Kalou
Team Content
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Youssef Radwan Alkoud
ISLAMIC A TEACHER
ISLAMIC A TEACHER
Youssef Radwan Alkoud
Team Content
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Samih Rihawi
Islamic B Teacher
Islamic B Teacher
Samih Rihawi
Team Content
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Mohamed Lotfy
Arabic A Teacher
Arabic A Teacher
Mohamed Lotfy
Team Content
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Ahmad Jabali
ARABIC A TEACHER
ARABIC A TEACHER
Ahmad Jabali
Team Content
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Hatem Ahmad
ARABIC A TEACHER
ARABIC A TEACHER
Hatem Ahmad
Team Content
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Khaled Elashmawy
ARABIC A TEACHER
ARABIC A TEACHER
Khaled Elashmawy
Team Content
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Dima Hilal
ARABIC B TEACHER
ARABIC B TEACHER
Dima Hilal
Team Content
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Ahmad Almhimid
ARABIC B TEACHER
ARABIC B TEACHER
Ahmad Almhimid
Team Content
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YASMIN IKHWAN
ARABIC B
ARABIC B
YASMIN IKHWAN
Team Content
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Farida Al Babbili
ARABIC B TEACHER
ARABIC B TEACHER
Farida Al Babbili
Team Content
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Jordan Rawlins
PE TEACHER & Assistant Head of IB - Pastoral
PE TEACHER & Assistant Head of IB - Pastoral
Jordan Rawlins
Team Content
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Joshua Robson
PE TEACHER & YLC (YR8)
PE TEACHER & YLC (YR8)
Joshua Robson
Team Content
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Robert Orr
PE TEACHER
PE TEACHER
Robert Orr
Team Content
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MINAL TAILOR
PE TEACHER
PE TEACHER
MINAL TAILOR
Team Content
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Amy North
PE Teacher
PE Teacher
Amy North
Team Content
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Emma Whiting
PE Teacher
PE Teacher
Emma Whiting
Team Content
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Mathusser Iqbal
Computer Science Teacher
Computer Science Teacher
Mathusser Iqbal
Team Content
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Norayr Ghazaryan
Computer Science Teacher
Computer Science Teacher
Norayr Ghazaryan
Team Content
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Eram Khan
EXAMS OFFICER
EXAMS OFFICER
Eram Khan
Team Content
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Breidin Boyle
MATHS INCLUSION TEACHER
MATHS INCLUSION TEACHER
Breidin Boyle
Team Content
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SUSAN BLOMLEY
SCIENCE INCLUSION TEACHER
SCIENCE INCLUSION TEACHER
SUSAN BLOMLEY
Team Content
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LIZA MARIE HENSHAW
ENGLISH INCLUSION TEACHER
ENGLISH INCLUSION TEACHER
LIZA MARIE HENSHAW
Team Content
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VICTORIA GREEN
LIBRARIAN
LIBRARIAN
VICTORIA GREEN
Team Content
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Alistair Dale
Counsellor
Counsellor
Alistair Dale
Team Content
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Kevin Dupont
Careers Counsellor
Careers Counsellor
Kevin Dupont
Team Content