Meet Our Team
Primary Homeroom Teachers
Odette Darlene Grant-Lapre
Year 1 Teacher
Odette Darlene Grant-Lapre
Year 1 Teacher
Master of Education , Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Queensland University of Technology
Odette joins Eaton having taught in Malaysia for 3 years, with previous experience in Vietnam and UAE. She is an enthusiastic and dedicated Primary Teacher with 20 years of teaching experience. She is eager to help children learn and develop in academic, social and emotional areas, continually achieving targets and deadlines through strategic planning.
She utilises exceptional rapport building skills and specialising in building productive relationships and strong support networks around pupils. Her teaching demonstrates high levels of expectations from the children and her lessons are always supportive and differentiated effectively.
Della Hethcox
Year 2 Teacher
Della Hethcox
Year 2 Teacher
PGCE - University of East London
BA in English - University of Mary Washington
Ms Della is new to our teaching team this year. She is a dedicated and effective teacher with over five years teaching experience in Southeast Asia. She is an engaging and enthusiastic educator who is able to build strong relationships by creating an inclusive and adaptive classroom. Ms Della is excited to be joining the Primary team at Eaton.
She builds good relationships with students and parents to help students mature and become confident learners. She has demonstrated that she can contribute to the Eaton community and make a positive impact. She helped lead extracurricular clubs and activities as well as gave talks about animal welfare to students.
Tahirah Quhill
Year 2 Teacher
Tahirah Quhill
Year 2 Teacher
PGCE — Birmingham City University
BA in Business and Business Law — Birmingham City University
This is Ms Tahirah’s second year with us at Eaton. Tahirah, who originally gained her teaching qualification in Birmingham City University, UK, is an ambitious and passionate teacher. She brings with her a wealth of teaching experience and knowledge of the Key Stage 1 Primary curriculum to the students of Eaton.
Ms. Tahirah has spent her teaching experience teaching in the UK and abroad in Kuwait, where she taught across year 4, 5 & 6. Reading is a passion of hers, in particular, fiction texts. She uses this passion to teach immersive lessons that engage children and explore the feelings and choices of characters; as well as encouraging children to think about the choices an author makes with regards to language and character development.
Rachel Whatley
Year 3 Teacher
Rachel Whatley
Year 3 Teacher
PGCE — Bath Spa University
BSc in Wildlife and Practical Conservation — University of Salford
This is Ms Rachel’s second year with us at Eaton. She is a dedicated and resourceful professional educator who is committed to creating a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating and encouraging for all students. She is looking forward to another successful year in Year 3.
Ms Rachel is passionate about human prosperity worldwide, with education being a right for all. She follows and supports wildlife conservation charities and have spent a lot of her free time volunteering for them around the world.
Lewis Stevens
Year 4 Teacher
Lewis Stevens
Year 4 Teacher
BA in Education and Childhood Studies with QTS — Anglia Ruskin University
This is Mr Lewis’s second year at Eaton. Lewis originally joined us from the City of York in the UK where he gained his teaching qualifications. Having worked in both KS1 and KS2 and early years he has valuable and relevant experience in assessment and planning to meet the needs of the children during their Primary learning journey.
He has a particular interest in IT and is passionate about the positive impact IT can have on a child’s learning experience. As well as his commitment to the students in the classroom, Mr Lewis enjoys supporting and leading events in the wider aspects of school life; school excursions, theme days and charitable events.
Danielle Pilcher
Year 4 Teacher
Danielle Pilcher
Year 4 Teacher
Bachelor of Science — Murdoch University TEFL
Danielle, who has previous international teaching experience, is continuing with us at Eaton for a third year. She is looking forward to another successful year in year 4 where she can continue to nurture and support the students in their academic journey.
Danielle worked as a marine research assistant in Kota Kinabalu. During her time teaching in both Malaysia and Myanmar, she has built up a wealth of experience and prides herself on developing positive and supportive relationships with both students and parents.
Ryan Sierzega
Year 5 Teacher
Ryan Sierzega
Assistant Head of Primary / Year 5 Teacher
PGCE Primary with PE Specialism — Staffordshire University
BSc in Sport and Exercise Science — Nottingham Trent University
Mr Ryan, who is an experienced expat teacher from the UK, is continuing with us at Eaton for a third year. He is an experienced upper Key Stage 2 teacher who has been an important member of the Leadership team this past year, a role which he will continue to hold into the 2022/23 academic year. Mr Ryan is looking forward to another successful year in year 5.
He has a passion for sports and believes in the value these experiences can add to a student school experience. He is experienced in developing and leading extracurricular activities and running a variety of sports teams.
Lee Mitchell
Year 5 Teacher
Lee Mitchell
Year 5 Teacher
PGCE Primary Education - University of Cumbria
Bachelor of Art - University of Durham
Mr Lee is new to the Primary team this year. He is an inspiring, self-motivated teacher with experience across all the year groups in the Primary school. He has worked in both the UK and a range of international schools in Japan, Qatar and Latvia. He is looking forward to meeting his new class at Eaton!
Traveling and working abroad has helped him to become a more confident, empathetic, and rounded individual; all skills that have helped equip him to become an effective teacher and able to communicate effectively with children, parents and colleagues from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds.
Tymia Mills
Year 6 Teacher
Tymia Mills
Year 6 Teacher
PGCE – University of Birmingham
BA in Childhood Studies – University of Birmingham
This is Tymia’s second year with the Primary team. She is a committed and driven teaching professional who strives to continuously enhance the learning experience of the pupils she teaches. She is very excited to be joining the year 6 team this academic year.
Tymia is eager to further develop her teaching practice with us at Eaton and is excited for new experiences ahead.
Gallael Quhill
Year 6 Teacher
Gallael Quhill
Year 6 Teacher
PGCE — University of Sunderland
BSc in Podiatry — Aston University
Having successfully prepared the previous year 6 cohort for their checkpoint exams, Mr Galleal is remaining in year 6 for a second year. He is a motivated and nurturing teacher, who sets high standards for the students in his class.
He has spent much of his career teaching in Kuwait until recently returning to the UK, where he originally gained his teaching qualifications. Having worked in a variety of settings, Mr Galleal prides himself on his adaptability and is always focused on the needs of the learners in front of him.
Sarah Munro
Year 6 Teacher
Sarah Munro
Year 6 Teacher
PGCE — Canterbury Christ Church University
BA in German and Italian — Cardiff University
Having successfully prepared the previous year 6 cohort for their checkpoint exams, Ms Sarah is remaining in year 6 for a second year. She is the English Lead for Primary and is looking forward to another year as part of the Primary Leadership team.
She is an enthusiastic educator, passionate about developing successful young individuals. She has 9 years teaching experience and has taught across different Primary year groups in the UK. Ms. Sarah has experienced living away from home as she has spent her time gaining qualifications in both Germany and Italy. She attended University in Canterbury where she gained her teaching qualifications.
Specialist Subjects Teachers
Nadia Binti Ismail
Art Teacher
Nadia Binti Ismail
Art Teacher
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design — UITM
Nadia joins Eaton after teaching for six years at an international school in Malaysia.
With a love of all things artistic, Nadia can often be found decorating the school during festive seasons and designing props, backdrops and costumes for school musical productions.
Evelyn Augustine
Music Teacher
Evelyn Augustine
Music Teacher
Bachelor of Music — UiTM
Evelyn has several years’ experience in teaching music in Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary.
Lee Jia Ern
Music Teacher
Lee Jia Ern
Music Teacher
Bachelor of Classical Music – UCSI University
Jia Ern is as passionate about teaching music as she is playing it. As well as graduating with a degree in Classical Music Jia Ern has taught students the piano at Yamaha Music Centre. Outside of school, Jia Ern has taken part in a number of national and international music competitions.
Wan Yasmin Binti Wan Jalaluddin
PE Teacher
Wan Yasmin Binti Wan Jalaluddin
PE Teacher
Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Science — University Technology MARA
Diploma in Sports Studies — University College Shahputra
Yasmin joins Eaton after working for several years in the fitness industry. She aims to promote physical activity and healthy habits to young people. Yasmin has coached and taught a wide range of activities including Zumba, salsa and aerobics.
Wong Pui Sin
Head of Languages
Wong Pui Sin
Head of Languages / Mandarin Teacher
Master of Teaching (Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages) — East China Normal University
BA in Chinese — Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ms. Wong is a certified and qualified Administrator of Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) from Chinese Testing International. She has worked as a Mandarin Teacher for the past four years in international schools in Malaysia.
Evin Gan Cheao Huey
Mandarin Teacher
Evin Gan Cheao Huey
Mandarin Teacher
BA in Early Childhood Studies — University Tunku Abdul Rahman
Ms. Evin is a committed, creative and enthusiastic team player who is always ready to do the best for her students. She has gained experience in the planning and teaching of Mandarin lessons in a number of different International schools within Malaysia.
She is passionate about teaching and prides herself on the dedication she has to tracking, monitoring and supporting her students. She enjoys all aspects of school life and is experienced in running extra-curricular activities.
Lee Chu Kee
Mandarin Teacher
Lee Chu Kee
Mandarin Teacher
Chinese Test Administration Certificate — Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK)
Certificate of Chinese Literature — Fujian Normal University
Ms. Lee is a highly dedicated and result-driven educator with more than 20 years teaching experience in various education institutions and private tutoring. In the recent 8 years, she has been teaching in an international school as a Chinese language teacher.
Ms. Lee prides herself on her continuous professional development and is keen to use what she has learnt to help the students in her class reach their full potential.
Nur Atiqah Binti Azman
Bahasa & Economics Teacher
Nur Atiqah Binti Azman
Bahasa & Economics Teacher
MBA — University of Technology MARA
Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management — UiTM
Nur Atiqah joins Eaton after teaching for three years in a private school. She brings with her valuable teaching experiences as an early years and primary teacher.
Zulaikha Syahirah Binti Mohammad Zawahir
Bahasa Teacher
Zulaikha Syahirah Binti Mohammad Zawahir
Bahasa Teacher
Master of Usuluddin — University of Malaya
Bachelor of Quranic Studies with Multimedia – Islamic Science University of Malaysia
Zulaikha joins Eaton from a private institution where she has taught Bahasa for two years. She brings with her valuable teaching experience as a Bahasa and Islamic Studies Teacher.