Meet the Team
Senior Leadership Team
Rob StewartHeadmaster |
Melanie LewisDeputy Head T and L |
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Rob started his career as an Assistant Housemaster at Ampleforth College. He then spent 16 years at Eton as a Divinity and Theology teacher and later a Housemaster. After Eton, Rob spent six years as the Headmaster of the Oratory Prep School in South Oxfordshire before taking over as Head at Horris Hill in September 2022. |
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Paola BrightBursar |
Laura WowkHead of Lower School |
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Laura joined Horris Hill in January 2023 and holds a degree in Business and a PGCE in Primary Education. She loves teaching English, and has a passion for sport, especially netball and running. | ||
Jade VidlerHead of Boarding & Pastoral |
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Jade has been working in boarding schools for over eight years, starting her career in prep schools before moving abroad to Southern Spain, where she lived for four years as a Deputy Housemistress and Head of Medical Matters. She joins us from her post at Downe House School as a Housemistress and teacher of Learning for Life (PSHE). |
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Boarding & Pastoral |
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Joely Van ZylHouse Parent (The Wood) |
Miss RutherfordHouse Parent (The Hill) |
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Joley has two decades of experience working in prep schools where she has enjoyed leading and coordinating girls’ games. |
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Support Staff |
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Mia SuggittDirector of Admissions |
Stephen BurnEstate Manager |
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Sophie AdnittMarketing Communications
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Sophie has over seven years of Marketing and Communications experience in the fields of Arts and Heritage. She is a keen storyteller and enjoys sharing the vibrant daily life of Horris Hill via the school’s different communication channels. |