Our Team

Our teaching staff are 100% British trained and qualified. They are experienced in the teaching of the English National Curriculum and in a variety of international settings including the GCC region. Most importantly, they are passionate about and love what they do!

CEO and Senior Leadership Team
EYFS
KS1
KS2
KS3
INCLUSION
ARABIC AND ISLAMIC
SPECIALISTS

Dr Pablo Fetter

CEO

David Muir

Principal

Natasha Sturrock

Head of Secondary

Danielle Davies

Head of Early Years

Jasmit Kang

Head of Primary

Simon Longdon

Deputy Head of Primary

Amanda Brehon

EYFS Teacher

Ashly Benny

EYFS Teacher

Ellie Gaskell

EYFS Teacher

Jessica Gittins

EYFS Teacher

Lucy Morton

EYFS Teacher

Niamh Brophy

EYFS Teacher

Rochelle Gray

EYFS Teacher

Victoria McGovern

EYFS Teacher

Victoria Walton

EYFS Teacher

Yvonne Gallagher

EYFS Teacher

Amelia Critchley

KS1 Teacher

Bronagh Barret

KS1 Teacher

Charlotte Lander

KS1 Teacher

Jayde Kermeci

KS1 Teacher

Laura Zagloul

KS1 Teacher

Leah Ehlen

KS1 Teacher

Lisa Geraghty

KS1 Teacher

Rosie Jones

KS1 Teacher

Orla Payne

KS1 Teacher

Sarah Chilvers

KS1 Teacher

Annie Lynch

KS2 Teacher

Bethan Stocker

KS2 Teacher

Chloe Brierley

KS2 Teacher

Daniela Shankland

KS2 Teacher

David Gray

KS2 Teacher

Francesco Pendino

KS2 Teacher

Laura Craig

KS2 Teacher

Laura Glover

KS2 Teacher

Olivia Coleman

KS2 Teacher

Sophia Wallace

KS2 Teacher

Eimer Kelly

KS3 Teacher

Grainne Carter

KS3 Teacher

Reema Burhan

KS3 Teacher

Elizabeth Coughlin

Roxanna Bahadori

Sarah Metcalfe

Sonia Ikhteah

French Teacher

Henrique Dias

Music Teacher

Dakota Tarplee

PE Teacher

James Glidersleeve

PE Teacher

Abir Mokhtar Mahmoud Elshenawy

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Ahlam Abdallah

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Ahmad Mohamad Alibrahim

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Amal Saad Abdelkhalek Elbahhar

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Ayam Ali Neamah Al Hilo

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Mohamed Ibrahim Fahmi Mohamed

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Salwa Elsayed

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Shaimaa Fathi Saad Mohamed

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Arun Muralidharan

Owners’ Governor

Dr. Pablo Fetter

Chairman

Christine Simmonds

Teaching & Learning Governor

David Muir

Principal

Hesham Metwali

Arabic & Islamic Governor

CEO and Senior Leadership Team

Dr Pablo Fetter

CEO

Dr Pablo is an experienced educational leader with a track record of growing and improving schools. Previously, he was the CEO for Kings’ Education, the operator of some of the most prestigious schools in the Middle East. Before this role, he was the CEO and board member of a subsidiary of GEMS Education, where he was instrumental in building GEMS' international footprint both through joint ventures for new green-field initiatives and through acquisitions of existing schools.

He has over two decades of experience in business development and investments, and has been a valued member of 10 Boards of Directors. Dr Pablo has had the pleasure of living in 7 different countries in 3 continents, and is fluent in 4 languages! From 2019, he has been the CEO of Capital School where, as part of a dedicated team, who continue to strive for the highest standards of education with 100% British trained teachers.

David Muir

Principal

David was previously a headteacher in the UK with two different schools, before he became one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of schools, with Ofsted, where he worked for six years. David then moved to Dubai to work as a Principal Inspector with the KHDA. Since then, he has also worked as a successful school improvement consultant, in the UK and GCC, as well as a school reviewer, for the government of Bahrain. David was also employed as a technical expert by the World Bank, to lead on the development of national standards for special needs education in Kuwait. He also has a strong background in special needs education and is a qualified Teacher of the Deaf.

David returned to be a Principal, as he sees Capital School as a school with an immense potential to become one of the best, affordable schools in Dubai. He feels that his wealth of experience, in school improvement, internationally, and particularly in the Gulf region, has given him the tools to help Capital School reach its potential.

Natasha Sturrock

Head of Secondary

Natasha has been part of British education for the past twelve years. Her experience within the National Curriculum has been mainly in UK schools where she taught and lead Humanities courses across all Key Stages at Secondary level.

Prior to joining Capital School, Natasha served in leadership positions in the UK including Head of House and Equity Lead. She holds a Masters Degree in Educational Studies with a focus in Child Psychology and currently serves as Head of Secondary and the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Capital School.

This year, Natasha is excited to continue to be part of the Capital School community and work with students, parents and staff to further drive forward improvements in the school.

Danielle Davies

Head of Early Years

Danielle is extremely passionate about Early Years education and believes that facilitating effective child-led play is how young children thrive during their first few years in school. She has a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and National Professional Qualification in Middle Leadership. She has taught in EYFS, KS1 and KS2 which means that she has a secure understanding of where the children start their educational journey and where they are heading.

Throughout her career she has taught in the UK, Japan, and the UAE; Danielle has held many leadership roles in this time such as: Co-ordinator for Outdoor Learning and Environmental Education, Early Years Data Coach, Head of Year and Head of Early Years.

Jasmit Kang

Head of Primary

Jasmit has been a part of British education for the last 20 years. Her experience has primarily been within National Curriculum schools in the North of England where she has taught across Key Stage 1 and 2.

Within that time, teaching in the UK, Jasmit has held a number of leadership positions including: Head of Year 6 and Year 4, History and RE Leader, Head of Mathematics, Leader of Diversity, SENDCo, Head of Key Stage 1 and part of the SLT team. Moving to Dubai in 2013, she moved to a Deputy Head position working for six years being part of a strong and dynamic leadership team which moved the school from a "Good" to a "Very Good KHDA rating” This year, she is very excited to be the Head of Primary at Capital School, where she hopes to build on her success to ensure Capital School delivers the highest academic standards for all children.

Simon Longdon

Deputy Head of Primary

EYFS
KS1
KS2
KS3
INCLUSION
ARABIC AND ISLAMIC
SPECIALISTS

Amanda Brehon

EYFS Teacher

Ashly Benny

EYFS Teacher

Ellie Gaskell

EYFS Teacher

Jessica Gittins

EYFS Teacher

Lucy Morton

EYFS Teacher

Niamh Brophy

EYFS Teacher

Rochelle Gray

EYFS Teacher

Victoria McGovern

EYFS Teacher

Victoria Walton

EYFS Teacher

Yvonne Gallagher

EYFS Teacher

Amelia Critchley

KS1 Teacher

Bronagh Barret

KS1 Teacher

Charlotte Lander

KS1 Teacher

Jayde Kermeci

KS1 Teacher

Laura Zagloul

KS1 Teacher

Leah Ehlen

KS1 Teacher

Lisa Geraghty

KS1 Teacher

Rosie Jones

KS1 Teacher

Orla Payne

KS1 Teacher

Sarah Chilvers

KS1 Teacher

Annie Lynch

KS2 Teacher

Bethan Stocker

KS2 Teacher

Chloe Brierley

KS2 Teacher

Daniela Shankland

KS2 Teacher

David Gray

KS2 Teacher

Francesco Pendino

KS2 Teacher

Laura Craig

KS2 Teacher

Laura Glover

KS2 Teacher

Olivia Coleman

KS2 Teacher

Sophia Wallace

KS2 Teacher

Eimer Kelly

KS3 Teacher

Grainne Carter

KS3 Teacher

Reema Burhan

KS3 Teacher

Elizabeth Coughlin

Roxanna Bahadori

Sarah Metcalfe

Sonia Ikhteah

French Teacher

Henrique Dias

Music Teacher

Dakota Tarplee

PE Teacher

James Glidersleeve

PE Teacher

Abir Mokhtar Mahmoud Elshenawy

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Ahlam Abdallah

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Ahmad Mohamad Alibrahim

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Amal Saad Abdelkhalek Elbahhar

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Ayam Ali Neamah Al Hilo

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Mohamed Ibrahim Fahmi Mohamed

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Salwa Elsayed

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Shaimaa Fathi Saad Mohamed

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Arun Muralidharan

Owners’ Governor

Dr. Pablo Fetter

Chairman

Christine Simmonds

Teaching & Learning Governor

David Muir

Principal

Hesham Metwali

Arabic & Islamic Governor

Senior Leadership Team
EYFS
KS1
KS2
KS3
INCLUSION
ARABIC AND ISLAMIC
SPECIALISTS

Dr Pablo Fetter

CEO

David Muir

Principal

Natasha Sturrock

Head of Secondary

Danielle Davies

Head of Early Years

Jasmit Kang

Head of Primary

Jasmit Kang has been in British education for the last 21 years. Her experience has been in National Curriculum schools in the North of England where she taught across Key Stage 1 and 2. She has held a number of leadership positions including: Head of Year 6 and Year 4, History and RE coordinator, Head of Maths, Leader of Diversity and groups, SENDCo and then Head of Key Stage 1 and SLT member. Moving to Dubai in 2013, led Jasmit to a Deputy Head position for 6 years being part of a strong team moving the school from "Good" to "Very Good". She is now Head of Primary at Capital School.

Simon Longdon

Deputy Head of Primary

Amanda Brehon

EYFS Teacher

Ashly Benny

EYFS Teacher

Ellie Gaskell

EYFS Teacher

Jessica Gittins

EYFS Teacher

Lucy Morton

EYFS Teacher

Niamh Brophy

EYFS Teacher

Rochelle Gray

EYFS Teacher

Victoria McGovern

EYFS Teacher

Victoria Walton

EYFS Teacher

Yvonne Gallagher

EYFS Teacher

Amelia Critchley

KS1 Teacher

Bronagh Barret

KS1 Teacher

Charlotte Lander

KS1 Teacher

Jayde Kermeci

KS1 Teacher

Laura Zagloul

KS1 Teacher

Leah Ehlen

KS1 Teacher

Lisa Geraghty

KS1 Teacher

Rosie Jones

KS1 Teacher

Orla Payne

KS1 Teacher

Sarah Chilvers

KS1 Teacher

Annie Lynch

KS2 Teacher

Bethan Stocker

KS2 Teacher

Chloe Brierley

KS2 Teacher

Daniela Shankland

KS2 Teacher

David Gray

KS2 Teacher

Francesco Pendino

KS2 Teacher

Laura Craig

KS2 Teacher

Laura Glover

KS2 Teacher

Olivia Coleman

KS2 Teacher

Sophia Wallace

KS2 Teacher

Eimer Kelly

KS3 Teacher

Grainne Carter

KS3 Teacher

Reema Burhan

KS3 Teacher

Elizabeth Coughlin

Roxanna Bahadori

Sarah Metcalfe

Sonia Ikhteah

French Teacher

Henrique Dias

Music Teacher

Dakota Tarplee

PE Teacher

James Glidersleeve

PE Teacher

Abir Mokhtar Mahmoud Elshenawy

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Ahlam Abdallah

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Ahmad Mohamad Alibrahim

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Amal Saad Abdelkhalek Elbahhar

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Ayam Ali Neamah Al Hilo

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Mohamed Ibrahim Fahmi Mohamed

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Salwa Elsayed

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Shaimaa Fathi Saad Mohamed

Arabic & Islamic Teacher

Arun Muralidharan

Owners’ Governor

Dr. Pablo Fetter

Chairman

Christine Simmonds

Teaching & Learning Governor

David Muir

Principal

Hesham Metwali

Arabic & Islamic Governor

Our Team

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