WAS
We firmly believe that education excellence is preceded by teachers. Over the past ten years, WASCZ has recruited talents from home and abroad to form a multicultural leadership team and an elite teaching team, including more than 200 Chinese and foreign teachers, with a ratio approximately of 1:1. With their industry-leading professional backgrounds, rich and deep subject experiences and full of passion for education, the leadership and teaching team of WASCZ are escorting the growth path of our students, helping all 10 graduates to dream of prestigious overseas schools, and passing on the concept of holistic education:
School
Leadership
Team
David Aitchison
Executive Head of School
He has a PGCE in Applied Science, an MA in International Education and the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) and is working towards an Educational Doctorate (EdD). With over 21 years of teaching and management experience as a teacher and headmaster in the UK, South Korea and Thailand, Mr Aitchison will lead WASCZ to deepen its community and reach new heights of excellence in education, drawing on his outstanding leadership, extensive experience, academic learning and cultural awareness.
Qinghao Kan
Chinese Head of School
With 48 years of educational experience and rich experience in school management, he has served as headmaster in many primary schools, chaired provincial education research projects for many times, and published dozens of papers in educational journals at the provincial level and nationally, with his work covering a wide range of aspects, including school management, education supervision, and family education guidance. With the educational philosophy of 'eaching for growth, educating for the future, and doing warm education', he is committed to realising a new pattern of high-quality development of education in WASCZ.
Kaihe Chen
Chinese Head of Upper School
Graduated from the College of Law and Politics of Anhui Normal University, he has 40 years of education and teaching experience and a wealth of school management experience, and was a member of the 14th CPPCC of Changzhou. He has presided over or participated in national and provincial education research projects, and published dozens of papers in journals above the provincial level and national Chinese core journals.
"Every child is unique. Independent personality, free thinking, pursuing truth, serving society."
Jonathan Fan
Assistant Head of Development
& History (Chinese) Teacher
& Chinese Curriculum Director of Upper School
He has a Master's Degree from Sichuan University and has been teaching atWASCZ for over 7 years. He is committed to guiding students towards the path of self-realisationand through the concerted efforts of all teachers and students, he has built WASCZ into a vibrant, loving and intelligent place, laying a solid foundation for the future success of his students.
Victoria Hany
Executive Head of Lower School
She has a BA(Hons) in the Nottingham Trent University and a PGCE in the University of Sunderland. With over 20 years of experience teaching the British National Curriculum in the UK, Egypt and Qatar, and as a mother of a 15 year old boy, she has a deep empathy for education and is committed to helping her students achieve physical well-being, a sense of belonging in their minds, and a sense of academic fulfilment at WASCZ.
Lila Qi
Chinese Head of Lower School
Over the past 17 years, she has been immersed in the front-line teaching position, twice awarded the title of ‘Outstanding Class Teacher in Primary and Secondary Schools’ by the Education Bureau, continuously exploring the combination of localisation and internalisation of education, adhering to the educational philosophy of ‘Teach love, teach wisdom, teach success’, and faithfully fulfilling the sacred duty of a teacher to contribute to the growth of her students.
Helen Benaglia-Wood
Executive Head of Kindergarten
She has an MA in Educational Leadership from the University of Exeter, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the Hong Kong Institute of Education. With almost 15 years of teaching experience in Hong Kong, She has a deep understanding of WASCZ philosophy of holistic education, and the combination of exceptional professional competence and cross-cultural understanding enables her to excel in delivering British education in a Chinese context.
Zhengrong Liu
Chinese Head of Kindergarten
As a head of kindergarten for decades, she has rich experience in kindergarten education and has excelled in both theory and practice. She has always adhered to the educational philosophy of 'child-centredness' to ensure children's safety and happiness, and has emphasised the playfulness and life-oriented nature of kindergarten curricula, formulating curricula that are in line with children's age and physical and mental health.
Ralf de Bos
Deputy Headmaster (Pastoral)
& Head of ESL and IELTS
He graduated from Wageningen University and a former IELTS examiner and has been teaching at WASCZ for 12 years. He believes that building trust with students is the key to being a good teacher. He believes that a teacher is not only to preach and teach, but also to solve problems and help students to solve problems in their lives. "Being able to share ups and downs with others is, I feel, the best way to create a lasting bond with someone and I am always ready to join my students in pursuing their interests, be they athletic, musical, artistic or academic."
David Fosu
Deputy Head (Community)
& Teacher of Economics
He graduated with an LLB in Law and an MSc in International Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Responsible for staff training and appraisal, he has multiple experience of working in the corporate legal and education sectors. Over ten years of teaching and management experience in the education sector, leading summer camps at universities including London School of Economics and Political Science and University College London, and developing an alumni programme in partnership with King's College London.
Jonathan Barry
Deputy Head of Whole school (Extension)
& Teacher of Chemistry
BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from the University of Natal, with 15 years of experience in education in China and the UK. This experience has given him deep insights into the application process, the challenges students face, and the strategies needed for success. He is well-versed in the university application process, from selecting courses and universities to staying current with the latest trends and requirements for various programs.
Teaching
Team
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/ 自然科学部 /
Natural Sciences
Sourjya Mukherjee
Head of Natural Science & Teacher of Biology
Graduated from Bangalore University in India, he has accumulated 15 years of extensive experience and expertise in international education.
Shaun Yuan
Teacher of Biology
Studied for a PhD degree from Zhejiang University, he has been rooted in the field of education for 17 years and has been teaching in WASCZ for 4 years.
Irish Tan
Teacher of Biology
&Housemistress of Dove House
With a Master's Degree from Changchun Normal University, she is a veteran teacher who has been teaching at WASCZ for 5 years.
Max Fielden
Assistant Headmaster (Extension) & Teacher of Chemistry
Bachelor's degree from Manchester Metropolitan University and 5 years of teaching experience at WASCZ. He created many popular enrichment and extension class in WASCZ, and is also the director of the STEM experimental camp.
Haseeb Khan
Teacher of Chemistry
Master's Degree from Barkatullah University, India, with 25 years of profound experience in the field of education.
Alice Dong
Teacher of Chemistry
Master's degree from Jiangsu Institute of Technology, she holds a high school chemistry teacher qualification certificate and has been teaching in WASCZ for 4 years.
Jackie Ouyang
Teacher of Physics
Master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, with a physics teacher qualification certificate and 5 years of teaching experience.
Imtiaz Ahmed
Teacher of Physics
Master's Degree from Khazar University, Azerbaijan and holds a PGCE with 8 years of teaching experience.
Joy Awuku Lanyoh
Teacher of Physics & Housemaster of Turner
Bachelor's degree in science, a postgraduate diploma in engineering. He is a veteran teacher with 23 years of teaching experience.
/ 工程、设计与技术部 /
Engineering Design and Technology
Armaan Shaikh
Head of Engineering Design and Technology
He has done his M.Ed. from the University of Nottingham and obtained the PGCE qualification from the UK. He has been teaching at WASCZ for 6 years and has gained extensive practical experience in teaching.
Les McGregor
Teacher of ICT & Database Manager
Bachelor's Degree from Rhodes University, South Africa, with 36 years of experience in the field of education, has been teaching at WASCZ for 6 years.
Linda Liu
Teacher of ICT
Bachelor's degree from Yangzhou University, She holds a high school computer teacher qualification and was skilled in Scratch programming, 3D modeling, and animation production.
Sonya Feng
Teacher of ICT
Bachelor's degree from Harbin Normal University, has been teaching at WASCZ for 3 years. holding a teaching qualification and was skilled in technologies and software.
/ 数学与统计部 /
Mathematics & Statistics
Lina Jiang
Assistant Head of Mathematics & Statistics
As one of the founding teachers of WASCZ, she was also a tutor for A Level Maths, Further Maths and International Maths Competitions (UKMT/AMC/CEMC) and has guided her students to the world's most prestigious schools.
Dinko Perkusic
Teacher of Mathematics
Master's degree from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, and has over 10 years of experience teaching IGSCE, IB and A-level mathematics.
Tina Liu
Teacher of Mathematics
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Nanjing Agricultural University, holding Cambridge University Teaching Qualification TKT and CLIL certificates, 9 years of experience in the education.
Ivy Wang
Teacher of Mathematics
Bachelor's degree from Jiangsu Normal University, 12 years of teaching experience, holds a teaching certificate and has been teaching in WASCZ for 9 years.
Nasir Mehmood
Teacher of Mathematics
Master's degree from the Air University, and 15 years of veteran maths teaching experience, developing lesson plans aligned to IGCSE, A Level, Edexcel and IB curricula.
Ada Yan
Teacher of Mathematics
Bachelor's degree from Jiangsu Institute of Education, has 15 years of experience in education and has been teaching at WASCZ for 11 years as one of the founding teachers.
Cindy Lin
Teacher of Mathematics
Bachelor's degree from Henan University of Science and Technology, 14 years of teaching experience in the field of education, has been teaching in WASCZ for 5 years.
/ 社会科学部 /
Social Sciences
Jacqueline Wang
Head of Social Sciences &Teacher of Accounting
Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Manchester and Master's degree in Business Analysis and Management from Loughborough University. A Pearson Edexcel A Level Accounting marking teacher, as well as an instructor of ASDAN Business Simulation Challenge.
Samuel Cooke
Teacher of Social Sciences & Housemaster of Newton House
Master's degree from the Taras Schevchenko University, Ukraine, holding the PGCE qualification and QTS qualification in the UK, with 11 years of experience in teaching.
Kathleen McMurray
Teacher of Social Sciences
Master's degree from the University of Aberdeen, UK, with 14 years of experience in the field of education, holding a PGCE qualification and QTS qualification.
Alisa Li
Teacher of Accounting & Global Perspectives
Master's degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia, with a certificate of higher vocational finance, and has been engaged in the education industry for 7 years.
Jiajia Wu
Teacher of Global Perspectives
Master's degree from Hangzhou Normal University. With 12 years of teaching experience in the field of education, she has been teaching in WASCZ for 4 years.
Elandré Rheeder
Teacher of Social Science & Psychology
Bachelor's degree from the University of South Africa, holding a PGCE qualification from UK and with 7 years of experience in teaching.
Lotus Gu
Teacher of Business
Bachelor's degree from Shanghai Overseas Chinese University, 11 years in the field of education, has been teaching in WASCZ for 7 years.
/ 国际语言和文化部 /
International Language &Culture
Nataliya Svyrydenko
Teacher of English & Housemistress of Cavell House
Bachelor's degree from Kyiv Slavonic University, Ukraine. She holds a TEFL/TESOL International English Teacher's Certificate and has been teaching for 18 years.
Eugene Yuon Lee
Teacher of English
PhD from Horizon University. Over 13 years of experience in English language education, with teaching expertise covering language acquisition and cultural studies.
Yvonne Liu
Teacher of English
Master's degree from Wuhan University of Technology, holds a high school English teacher qualification certificate, has been teaching in WASCZ for 7 years.
Jasmine Zhang
Teacher of English
Bachelor's degree from Jincheng College, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Holding a secondary school English teaching certificate, has been teaching in WASCZ for 7 years.
Gonzalo Fernandez
Teacher of Spanish
Master's Degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language from the Universidad Antonio de Nebrija. Served as a chief DELE examiner and has 7 years of experience as a Spanish teacher.
/ 中文语言和文化部 /
Chinese Language & Culture
Chloe Cao
Head of Chinese Language &Culture
Master's degree in Chinese Philosophy from Qinghai Normal University. Holding a secondary school Chinese teacher qualification certificate, has 8 years of teaching experience, as well as more than 5 years of overseas Chinese teaching experience.
Nancy Wu
Teacher of Chinese
Master's degree from Nanjing Normal University, holds an English teacher qualification certificate, has been engaged in the education for more than 18 years, and has been teaching in WASCZ for more than ten years.
Christa Zhang
Teacher of Chinese
Master's degree from Shanghai Normal University. Holding a high school language teacher qualification certificate, has been teaching in WASCZ for 6 years.
/ 表演艺术部 /
Performing Arts
Richard Ward-Roden
Head of Performing Arts &
Director of Performing Arts (BE Group)
Graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music, an internationally renowned art school, with a Master's Degree in Advanced Performance, he has 31 years of teaching experience.
Diana Liu
Teacher of Piano
Bachelor's degree from the Royal College of Music, has been devoted to the field of education for 31 years and has been teaching at WASCZ for 5 years.
Griffith Wadkin
Teacher of Cello
Master's degree from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and 4 years of teaching experience.
Magda Stawman-Tuka
Teacher of Speech & Drama
PhD from the University of Kent (School of Arts) and has been engaged in the art education industry for over 29 years.
/ 视觉艺术部 /
Visual Arts
Steven Dowson
Head of Visual Arts
Master's degree from Chelsea School of Art. With 15 years of teaching experience in A Level Art and Photography courses, he has been teaching at WASCZ for 5 years now, and has taken students to many famous art colleges.
Rachel Liu
Teacher of Art
Bachelor's degree from Journalism School of Fudan University, Master's degree from Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University. She holds a high school art teacher qualification certificate and has been teaching in WASCZ for 3 years.
Alex Punton
Teacher of Art
Bachelor's degree from the University of Southampton, UK, with 30 years of teaching experience in art teaching, has been teaching in WASCZ for 6 years.
Gianna Liu
Teacher of Art
Master's degree from Zhejiang Normal University, holding a high school art teacher qualification certificate, has been teaching in WASCZ for 3 years.
/ 体育部 /
Sport and Exercise
Christopher Meehan
Head of Sport and Exercise
Bachelor's degree from the University of Leeds, UK, 15 years of senior experience in the field, and holds a PGCE qualification as well as a QTS qualification in the UK.
Belle Zhang
Teacher of Rowing
Bachelor's Degree from Shenyang Institute of Physical Education, has been teaching at WASCZ for 3 years, with 11 years of rowing training and extensive water rescue experience.
Goran Ristic
Teacher of football & International Football Coach
Bachelor's Degree from the Faculty for sport and tourism Novi Sad, with a 15-year career as a national football player, an international professional football coaching qualification.
Issam Ibrahim
Teacher of Tennis
Bachelor's degree from the Helwan University, Intermediate and Advanced Tennis Federation (ITF) Coach and 'Play&Stay' Coach, Level 1 Professional Tennis Coach, with 20 years of experience in coaching tennis.
Pascal Frieh
Head of Watersports (Development) & Teacher of Rowing
Bachelor's degree from Institut Textile et Chimique de Lyon (ITECH). Certified coach by USRowing, head of Shanghai Rowing Club, with 26 years of senior experience, has been leading the coaching in WASCZ for 2 years.
Francesca Marchi
Head of Watersports
(Curriculum)
Bachelor's degree from the University of Venice, with 24 years of relevant experience in the field, as well as a TESOL International English Teacher's Certificate, has been teaching in WASCZ for 2 years.
Before the practical exploration,
at the start of the dream, on the stage of life,
in the tough competition, in the innovative challenge ......
At WASCZ, we will continue to witness our teachers leading our students to the shore of success.
