Staff at KIS

At Kinabalu International School the appointment and retention of well-qualified, skilled educators is integral to the high standard of education we provide for our students. Our teaching staff have are highly qualified, have a wealth of experience and are passionate about bringing out the best in every student. KIS will not employ anyone without recognised formal teaching qualifications.
  • All
  • Admin & Support Staff
  • Form Tutors
  • Leadership Team
  • Primary Teaching Teams
  • Secondary Teachers
  • Teaching and Learning Assistants
  • Whole School Individual Needs Teachers
  • Whole School Subject Teachers
Mr Samuel Gipson
PRINCIPAL
Mr Mark Beresford
HEAD OF PRIMARY
Ms Elis Ho
OFFICE MANAGER
Ms Anna Gibbons
ASSISTANT HEAD: WELLBEING, FOUNDATION 2 CLASS TEACHER
Mr Matthew Hayward
ASSISTANT HEAD: TEACHING & LEARNING, YEAR 3K TEACHER
Mr Stuart Bromley
ASSISTANT HEAD: WELLBEING, CIS COORDINATOR, TEACHER OF PE & SPORTS
Mrs Hannah Beresford
TEACHER OF BIOLOGY & SCIENCE, YEAR 11S FORM TUTOR
Mrs Frances Colbeck
YEAR 9S FORM TUTOR , LIBRARIAN & HISTORY TEACHER
Ms Rebecca Chin
RECEPTION/ FOUNDATION 1 TEACHER
Ms Edna Albert
FOUNDATION 2 TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSISTANT
Ms Madonna Meson
FOUNDATION 2 TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSISTANT, HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING & LEARNING ASSISTANT (EYFS & KS1)
Ms Jezreel Edward
YEAR 4S TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSISTANT, HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING & LEARNING ASSISTANT
Ms Zoe Harvey-Graham
YEAR 2K TEACHER
Ms Nelly Joseph Kunoi
YEAR 2K TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSISTANT
Ms Megan Siddall
YEAR 2S TEACHER
Ms Dyane Donatus Justin
RECEPTION/FOUNDATION 1 TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSISTANT
Ms Marilyn Petol
YEAR 6K TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSISTANT
Mr Edward Tiffany
YEAR 3S TEACHER
Ms Eudora Danny
YEAR 3S TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSISTANT
Mrs Ruby Denyer
YEAR 4K TEACHER
Mrs Sarah Fletcher
YEAR 4S CLASS TEACHER, PRIMARY HOUSE COORDINATOR
Ms Lydia Kimsin
YEAR 5S TEACHING & LEARNING ASSISTANT
Mr Dougal Fletcher
YEAR 5K CLASS TEACHER AND PRIMARY EVENTS COORDINATOR (ARTS)
Ms Sophie Bryce
YEAR 5S TEACHER

    Recruited from UK or International Schools

    New overseas teachers are appointed from UK schools or other International Schools overseas. We invest significant time, effort and resources to ensure we employ the right teachers for our KIS students.

    Safeguarding Protocols

    All teachers are subject to safeguarding protocols and police checks prior to appointment.

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    Appraisal system

    All teachers take part in a rigorous Appraisal system.

    Professional development

    A generous professional development budget and a supportive ethos encourages the extension of skills and knowledge to meet both school-wide and individual development targets.