Primary Staff
At Sandford International School, our teachers are highly experienced and talented, with outstanding expertise in their subjects, and the highest educational and ethical standards. The majority of teachers come from the United Kingdom and have taught in leading British international schools from around the world.
All our teachers are qualified to degree level and are fully qualified teachers. They also take part in regular in-school professional development programs.
Our teaching team is ably assisted by an equally enthusiastic administrative and support team.
At Sandford Primary School, there is one Learning Assistant per class in Years 1-6 and two Learning Assistants for each of the seven Early Years classes. There is one Learning Support teacher per year group in Years 1-6.
Lisa Costello
Head of Primary
Alex Chamberlain
Deputy Head of Primary
(Teaching & Learning)
Rosemary Pillai
IPC Coordinator
Classroom Teachers
- Kusum Negi
- Karla Johnsey
- Araya Goodwin
- Heran Mesfin
- Biruktawit G/Mariam
- Wude G/Medhin
- Yideneku Bezu
- Nele Vergote
- Hemal Patel
- Subrina Mahsih
- Kokeb Anberber
- Emawayish Temere
- Menbere Damte
- Simegn B/meskel
- Rahel Ayele
- Heidi Majuri
- Evaezi Afiemo
- Ginny Sparkes
- Betelhem Motle
- Samuel Alemu
- Meheret Tuji
- Elsabeth Sheleme
- Abraham Alemu
- Selam Tadesse
- Paul Tonkyn
- Rakeb Demisse
- Joline Ehlers
- Bizuye Abay
- Helen Ferdu
- Nigist Altaye
- Mekdes Niguisse
- Yeti Bayu
- Teumti Birhanu
- Addis Ayele
- Evan Walker
- Rose Pillau
- Tigist Sisay
- Helen Gelagil
- Meron Tamirat
- Lananya Kumar
- Denise McCarthy
- Pauline Kagiri
- Tsion Tesfaye
- Biruktawit Solomon
- Eden Alebachew
LKS2 Admin TA
- Rocky Bass
- Martha Tadesse
- Hiwote Yimer
- Adanech Sime
- Haimanot Kiflu
- Mekdes Girma
- Jervis Hudson
- Andrea Mitchell (Activities & Events Coordinator)
- Sean ODonnchadha
- Nitsuhalem Teshome
- Tseday Haile
- Osaye Girma
UKS2 Admin TA
- Ephrem Gebru
Specialist Teachers
- Agegnehuwork Tekle
- Almaz Kebede
- Senait Gebremariam
- Fikre Kifle
- Tegene Getahun
- Yodit Mersha
- Seid Delwato
- Anne – Laure Riber
- Teshager Molla
- Mikias Addisu
Librarian / Library teacher
- Tsegaye Negash
- Bezawit Mulugeta
- Hana Abebe
- Hermela Masresha
- Meseret Mekonnen
- Seble Alemu
- Simret Kassaye
- Tigist Girma
