Early Years Teaching Team

Ken Du

Director of Bilingual Education (Whole school)

Ken Du

Director of Bilingual Education (Whole school)
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Linda Kathleen O' Boyle

Head of Inclusion SENCO

Linda Kathleen O' Boyle

Head of Inclusion SENCO
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Robert Hewett

Head of Boarding

Robert Hewett

Head of Boarding
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Miguel Oliveira

Head of P.E. (Whole School)

Miguel Oliveira

Head of P.E. (Whole School)
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Edward Swider

Head of Music (Whole School)

Edward Swider

Head of Music (Whole School)
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Michelle Tomes

Early Years Coordinator

Michelle Tomes

Early Years Coordinator
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Mark Buccianti

Early Years Homeroom Teacher

Mark Buccianti

Early Years Homeroom Teacher
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Jacob Kim

Early Years Homeroom Teacher

Jacob Kim

Early Years Homeroom Teacher
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Selina Sun

Co-Teacher, EY

Selina Sun

Co-Teacher, EY
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KEN DU

Director of Bilingual Education(Whole school)

Master of Education at Stanford University, U.S.
Bilingual Teacher Qualification authorized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing in California of the United States.
China’s teacher certification in Chinese and English Teaching.
Former Teacher of Genn High School.
Former Head of Chinese Department in various international schools in China and the U.S.
Wide-ranging experience in preparing for mandarin exams at home and abroad.

Linda Kathleen O' Boyle

Head of Inclusion SENCO

NASEN SENDCo Qualification;
Liverpool Institute of H.E.: B.Ed. Hons. Distinction in teaching practice;

I worked as SENDCo (Inclusion) and EAL Manager at Harrow, Zhuhai, I have managed the Inclusion Department in a range of settings, managing the professional development of staff and facilitating the skills of school counsellors and outside agency support. Having worked for 33 years in the primary and secondary setting, I have a rich experience and a unique understanding of primary pupils’ development and bridging the gap between primary and secondary provision.

Robert Hewett

Head of Boarding

NPQH – London School of Education;
PGCE Secondary Science – Exeter University;
Civil Engineering MEng – Nottingham University.

My most recent role was teaching Physics and Mathematics at a World College in the south of Wales. My favourite sport is kayaking, cycling, running, and swimming and triathlons. I am also a mountaineer and relish the challenge of scaling a peak or difficult climb with friends. I am very excited to work at Harrow Haikou. I am excited to teaching Physics and exploring all the Hainan and China has to offer.

Miguel Oliveira

Head of P.E. (Whole School)

PhD in Science Sports -Université de Paris Sud.
Licenciatura (5-year Degree) in Physical Education and Sport – Lusófona University.
Master in Research for Sport & Exercise Science -Roehampton University.
Holds UK QTS, full teaching certification and valid teaching license for all UE countries;
Certified Coach of several sports, with best achievements in Athletics, Badminton and Swimming.
Team member in world sport event’s organization, such as the Youth World Athletics Championship and the World Orienteering Cup;
Over 30 years of experience in sports studies.

Edward Swider

Head of Music (Whole School)

Bachelors of Music Education and Trombone Performance from Ithaca College, US.
Masters of Music from University of Colorado at Boulder.
Certificate in School Management and Leadership from Harvard University.
12 years teaching experience and 10 years in middle and senior leadership.

Professional bass trombonist and electric bassist with a passion for romantic era music and making music theory accessible. Looking forward to leading our young musicians in authentic collaborative music making experiences.

Michelle Tomes

Early Years Coordinator

BA (hons) Intermedia Art;
PGCE – University of Huddersfield

I am passionate about designing a curriculum that fosters children’s curiosity and imagination. Activities should ensure all children are actively engaged in their learning and should challenge and further deepen their thinking. Through role-modelling learning processes, children learn skills to become independent learners and their efforts are always celebrated. I aim to support children to build resilience and adopt a growth mindset within a classroom in which they feel safe to take risks.

Mark Buccianti

Early Years Homeroom Teacher

Honorary degree from Oxford Brooks University;
A diploma in English language teaching from Cambridge University;
A postgraduate certificate in pre-school and lower primary education (PGCE).

Buccianti has assisted the overseas branch of the British Council to manage the school. He has profound overseas working experience in European, North Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and China. And he has extensive experience in teaching ESL (English as a second language) students in all ages and has unique insights on how to get along with students.

Jacob Kim

Early Years Homeroom Teacher

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) – New Zealand Tertiary College.
Graduate Diploma in Teaching – University of Auckland.

I have been teaching for over 10 years in New Zealand, South Korea and China. I enjoy positive, respectful, and genuine interactions with children. I believe children learn best through child-initiated play and in providing fun, interesting learning experiences engage and encourage each child to be a confident and competent learner which will enhance their future learning.

Selina Sun

Co-Teacher, EY

Master’s degree – Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.
Studied in the master’s programme – Education University of Hong Kong.
A former bilingual teacher at a famous Singaporean international school.

As an educator, she believes that the most effective educational method is to teach by personal example as well as verbal instruction from teachers and parents. She is committed to fostering positive attitudes in children through a hands-on approach and aims to teach and nurture students with the goal of respecting their individual development.