ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

Meet Our Staff

All of our staff pull together to create the best learning environment through the school.

Our teachers are recruited from all corners of the world, within Sweden and internationally, to find the most competent and best-equipped pedagogues for each subject. As up to 50% of our subjects are taught in English from year 5 we seek to provide native-speaking English teachers - these subjects are focused on Mathematics, Science, Aesthetics and of course English. One of our organizational policies is to have all graduating grade 9 students fully bilingual. To achieve this we gradually introduce English-speaking pedagogues already from grade 1.

The international compilation of staff helps to give the students a cultural width and perspective.

Leading the school

Management

Ben Owens

Principal

''I love education and seeing the opportunities and prospects it continually provides to the young people in my care''

Mona Pfaus

Assistant Principal/DPCP

''Our school is characterized by a structured environment with clear expectations and with a focus on "growth mindset" (that everyone can develop and succeed). The international mix of staff gives our students a cultural breadth and perspective. Welcome to us - a door to the rest of the world.''

Administration

Annika Predikaka

HR/Administrative Coordinator

''Meeting parents, students and staff in this international setting is so rewarding. You learn something new every day"

Alice Horsell

Admission Coordinator/Mother Tongue Administrator

"I love the moment when I finally meet the students I've spent the year admitting, it brings me so much joy to see them thriving"

Annelies Kooijman

Receptionist

"As a receptionist I see myself as a unifying link between students, parents/guardians and staff. I like meeting people and creating a welcoming environment for everyone who visits our school."

Markku Mäntylä

IT-Representative/Caretaker

"We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn."

Elevhälsoteam - Student Care

Amra Muhamedagic

Special Educator / SCT Coordinator

''I am a part of the student care team, where my focus is on all children's right to education regardless of need.''

Muharem Vuckic

School Counsellor

 "Spring will come through winter’s long, And make our roots forever strong. Just like the trees that lose and gain, We grow through joy, we grow through rain."

Alisa Tomasek

Social Pedagogue

"Safety and positive relationships are the foundation of learning in our supportive and inclusive school community. For me, it’s essential that every student feels seen and heard as we foster a culture of connection and build a community of trust and respect."

Jelena Gajic (60%)

School Nurse

Ioan Marghit

Speciallärarresurs / Special Education Teacher

"It's a privilege to be where learning happens."  

Fereshteh Olofsson

School Doctor

Michael Karlsson

School Psychologist

Student Assistants

David Saadoun

Student Assistant

Armend Ramadani

Student Assistant

Iryna Livarchuk

Student Assistant

Primary

Elizabeta Antonov

F-class FA Teacher

"Giving students a stable foundation, a secure rock to stand on as they take their first steps into the world of school, this is at the heart of my role as a preschool teacher. My goal is for every child to feel validated, secure and motivated to explore and learn."

Marija Kolevski

Mentor 1A

"Kindness is the universal language that can be spoken by everyone."

Berglind Matthiasdottir

Mentor 2A

Blerina Sylejmani Ademi

Mentor 3A

Aesthetics/Practical Department

Görel Kumerius

Mentor 4A, Crafts Teacher

Oskar Sjömalm

Mentor 7A, HoY Seniors, PE/Math/NO Teacher

"Repetition is the mother of all learning"

Tobias Söderholm

Mentor 9A, Music Teacher

''The best thing about the school is the students! We have many talented, ambitious and positive students at the school! The students make you want to do that “little extra” for them, like arranging student concerts.''

Emmelie Lindner

Mentor 5A, Art teacher

Galaxie Béchy

Mentor 7A, French/HKK Teacher

English and Maths Department

Tanya Hartzenberg

Mentor 3A, HoY Juniors, English/Mathematics/Science/PE Teacher

Jacques Hartzenberg

Mentor 6A, HoD Science, Science/Mathematics Teacher

Steven Milosevic

Academic Coordinator/HoD Mathematics/Mathematics Teacher

"After over two decades of teaching mathematics, my philosophy of teaching is simple; 'Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.'"

Shane Lewis

Mentor 8A, HoD English, English Teacher

Science/NO Department

Tanya Hartzenberg

Mentor 3A, HoY Juniors, English/Mathematics/Science/PE Teacher

Jacques Hartzenberg

Mentor 6A, HoD Science, Science/Mathematics Teacher

Gürhan Ercelik

Mentor 8a, NO teacher

"I like making the lessons fun to learn by connecting the theory with some real life experiences. I enjoy taking the students to the science lab to let them explore the wonderful world of practical learning!"

Social Science and Swedish Department

William Arevalo Monge

Mentor 7A, Spanish/SVA Teacher

Robert Andreasson

Mentor 5A, Swedish/SVA Teacher

Jocke Söderström

Teacher SVA

Fredrik Wendelin

Mentor 9A Swedish/SO

Nora Hagström

Mentor 8A Swedish/Social Science

Modern Foreign Languages Department

Galaxie Béchy

Mentor 7A, French/HKK Teacher

Thorsten Schmitz

Mentor 6A, German Teacher

"Discipline is the silent architect of success, building steadily when motivation fades. While motivation sparks the flame, it is routine that keeps the fire burning, long after passion has dimmed."

William Arevalo Monge

Mentor 7A, Spanish/SVA Teacher

Fritids Team

Manar Falah

Activity Leader

Leonard Nita

Activity Leader

Lina Hallak

Activity Leader

''I love inspiring students to live life to the fullest by engaging in lots of exciting activities and staying active.''

Seedan Correya

Activity Leader

Midori Maeyama

Fritids Teacher

Kitchen Team

Saska Palifrova

Kitchen Assistant

"It is not knowledge that should come to you, it is you who should come to knowledge."

Mr AdMa

Kitchen Chef

Cleaning Team

Maja Dimitrijevic

Cleaner