Meet The Team

The Rowan School Team

Our specialist and experienced team comprise of teachers, tutors, higher level teaching assistants and teaching assistants who work together to provide inspirational and outstanding education to all learners at our school.  Whatever their needs, learners are supported academically, socially, emotionally and mentally to build their self-confidence levels, self-esteem and self-belief. This ensures they able to engage and enjoy their education.

All staff who work with learners receive training in areas such as safeguarding, PREVENT, ‘Team Teach’, and mental health.

Senior Leadership Team

Our dedicated Senior Leadership Team oversees the running of the school, staff management, school curriculum and safeguarding.

Snita Verma

Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead

Leanda Gardner

Assistant Principal – Curriculum & Education, Wellbeing Champion, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Teachers and Tutors

Our teachers and tutors are highly specialist professionals, who are passionate about ensuring children make excellent progress from their starting points.

Mr Tonks

Teacher & Behaviour Lead

Mrs Needham

Teacher & English Lead

Mr Neale

Teacher

Miss Butler

Tutor

Miss Robinson

Tutor

Learning Support

Our learning support team underpin the additional support children require to learn successfully.

Mrs Edwards

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Miss Ward

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Miss Brealey

Teaching Assistant

Miss Timbrell

Teaching Assistant

Miss Kaur

Teaching Assistant

Miss Park

Teaching Assistant

Miss Mandla

Teaching Assistant

Miss Dorsett

Teaching Assistant

Administration and Finance

Our Administrator and Finance Officer is Ami Postin, she is also a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Ami Postin

Office and Finance Manager, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

School Advisory Panel

Our Independent School Advisory Panel provide objective advice on all areas of the school’s activities, to aid our development.

Amanda Bramley

Chair

Margaret Hollis

Safeguarding
Safeguarding Lead at local mainstream primary school

Catherine Postin

Education and Curriculum
Secondary Teacher responsible for Physical Education, local SEMH school, Dudley

Melrose Education Representatives

Tracey Storey

Executive Chair & CEO and Proprietor Chair

Henrietta Jordan

Schools’ Director and Company Deputy Strategic Safeguarding

Andrew Patterson

Compliance Manager and Company Data Protection Officer

Rosy Broughton

Education Manager

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