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

Zoey Zhu
Chinese Assistant Head Teacher
Bachelor’s Degree in Chinese Language and Literature, Central China Normal University
Senior Primary Chinese Teacher
Fuzhou Subject Leader
Fuzhou Key Teacher
Fuzhou Outstanding Educator
Provincial and Municipal Excellent Chinese Lesson Mentor
32 years of teaching experience

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

AMR EID
Head of English
Bachelor of Political Science (Major), Minor in Spanish, Carleton University
Master of Educational Leadership and Management, Royal Roads University
PGDE in Education
9 years of teaching experience, including extensive international experience

Manda Cornew
Generalist Teacher
University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada Bachelor of Arts (Communications)
Oxford TEFL/London Trinity College, Prague, Czech Republic
Over 10 years of international education experience

Clarissa Roodt
Generalist Teacher
B.A. in Theatre and Performance, University of Cape TownBrett Golden
Award for Best Acting Student for my 4 years of study.
Barbara Fairhead Award for Social Responsibility - teaching children
during the Clanwilliam Arts Festival.
8 years of teaching experience with a comprehensive knowledge base

Ollie Hadfield
Generalist Teacher
BA in International Business, Nottingham Business School
PGCE with QTS, University of Leicester
Former student of Beijing Language and Culture University
7 years of teaching experience

Sailesh Dayal
Generalist Teacher
University of Cumbria, UK - Primary PGCE with QTS
Coventry University - BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science
Holder of Qualified Teacher Status certification
Proficient in designing and implementing the UK National Curriculum
Over 12 years of experience in education with extensive cross-cultural teaching expertise

Amy Zhang
Generalist Teacher
Jimei University-Bachelor of Arts
National Teacher Certificate in Advance–Chinese
BSA CertificateL1
CAIE Certificate
Foundation TEFL&TKT
13 years of teaching experience
MK Excellent mentor
Family Education Instructor(Senior)

Diana He
Generalist Teacher
Bachelor’s Degree in Bilingual Primary Education, Changchun Normal University
Primary Mathematics Teacher Certification
Primary Chinese Language Teacher Certification
Bilingual Teaching Qualification
Advanced Class Collective, Changle District (2023 & 2024)
Four years of teaching experience in an international school