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.
Weilan He
US Geography Teacher
A Master’s Degree in Geography Education from Beijing Normal University
Once a geography teaching research group head and class teacher
24 years of teaching experience, including 5 years of overseas teaching experience
A Senior High School Teacher’s Certificate
Jennifer Wang
US Moral Teacher
A Master’s Degree in Pedagogy from the University of Glasgow, UK
A Bachelor’s Degree in Ideological and Political Education from Fujian Normal University
4 years of teaching experience
A Senior High School Teacher’s Certificate
Herbert Yonathan
SS Head of Music & Whole School Music Coordinator
Doctor of Musical Arts, St. Paul University, Philippines (ongoing)
Master of Music Performance, University of the Philippines
Bachelor of Music in Performance,Adventist University of the Philippines
Has over 20 years of music teaching experience as a music teacher and even a whole-school musiccoordinator in several international schools in Thailand and China.
Still works as a solo pianist, composer, choir conductor, vocal coach, etc. He has also participated in many international music festivals and public concerts in China and abroad
Received professional certificates in music education, popular music teaching, jazz improvisation and other music-related professions at Berklee College of Music, USA
A member of music organisations such as Wibi Piano Academy, Beijing International Music Festivaland Academy, Kodaly Society of the Philippines, etc.
Has been invited as a special guest performer for the Indonesian Country’s President and the Thailand Royal Family member’s, and has received the Indonesian Music and Revelation Award / Government’s Service Awards, etc.
Jamil Quintuña
Head of SS PE, Head of Athletics, Responsible of the Whole School Swimming Program
Master's degree in PE and Sports Coaching from Beijing Sports University
Bachelor degree in PE and Sports from EIEFD, Havana-Cuba
IB, PHE, MYP Cat1 Certificate
USA Grassroots Soccer License
More than 15 years teaching experience
Teaching experience in International schools as BIBA, Kaiwen Academy Haidian, Wycombe Abbey Changzhou
Housemaster,Head of Football at WACZ
University Lecturer at Universidad Nacional de Loja, Ecuador
National Director of PD and training at the Ministry of Sports of Ecuador
National Coordinator of PE at the Ministry of Sports of Ecuador
Football Coach, Gymnastics Coach
Felix. C. Ani
Art Teacher
Bachelor's in Fine and Applied Art (University of Benin, Nigeria.)
Post graduate Diploma in Education(Corona College of Education, Lagos, Nigeria; affiliated to Nottingham University,UK)
Post graduate certification; Cambridge Assessment International Education.
Post graduate certification in Special Education Needs(British Council,Lagos, Nigeria )
Has been teaching art for more than two decades.
Simon Cochrane
Head of Design Technology
BEd(Hons) Technology,Moray House Institute of Education Heriot Watt University
Teaching Degree issued by Moray House Institute of Education, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
Design Technology teacher with over 20 years teaching experience in Scotland
Boarding House Tutor
Former Royal Air force Air Cadet officer with extensive leadership training experience
Wendy Tan
Food Teacher
Bachelor of Hospitality Management (Honours),University of West London
Having lived in London, Singapore, Malaysia
Good at Chinese, English, Malay
Alice Zhu
Food Teacher
Bachelor degree from Fujian University of Technology
Exchange student to Mingdao University in Taiwan
Teaching Certificate holder
4 years of working experience in the International school, as a Housemaster , food teacher
Brandon Knight
Head of Computer Science
Bachelor of Science, The College of New Jersey
Recipient of The College of New Jersey Incentive Scholarship
Apple Teacher Certificate
TEFL Qualification Certificate
Franny Dimaano
Computer Science Teacher
Doctor of Philosophy in Development Education, Central Luzon State University, Philippines
Master of Education, National Open College Network, University of Applied Research and Development, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Philippines
Professional Teaching Certificate, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Philippines
Assessment Specialist, Cambridge Assessment International Education, United Kingdom
Assessment Specialist, Oxford Cambridge and Royal Society of Arts, United Kingdom
21 years management and teaching experience in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and China