Meet our

management team

Sue Tasker

LADY PRINCIPAL

Ms Sue Tasker, an Old Girl of Girls’ Collegiate, has been the Lady Principal since 2012 and leads the management team. She is joined on management in the senior school by her Deputy Heads: Mrs Cathy Thomson (Student Affairs), Mrs Christine Stiebel (Academic GET) and Mrs Cathy Trodd (Academic FET).

Karen Gardner

JUNIOR SCHOOL HEADMISTRESS

Mrs Karen Gardner has been the Junior School Headmistress since 2015 and is joined on the school management team by Mrs Sasha Peens (Intermediate Phase HOD) and Mrs Coralee Gilson (Foundation Phase HOD).

Tracy Holt

BOARDING CO-ORDINATOR

Ms Tracy Holt is responsible for the smooth running of the Boarding Establishment and takes responsibility for the well-being of all boarders from Grades 3 to 12. She is assisted in the Boarding Establishment by a Deputy Boarding Co-ordinator, six Housemothers and several Boarder Mistresses.

Cecelia Thomas

BURSAR

Mrs Cecelia Thomas is responsible for overseeing all financial and estate matters. She is assisted by the Finance and Estate staff.

Cathy Thomson

DEPUTY HEAD: PUPIL AFFAIRS

Mrs Cathy Thomson has been the Deputy Head in charge of Pupil Affairs at TWC for the past 13 years. In addition to this management role in the Senior School, Mrs Thomson teaches Geography.

Christine Stiebel

DEPUTY HEAD: ACADEMIC GET

Mrs Christine Stiebel has been teaching at TWC for 13 years, during which time she has been Grade Co-ordinator and the Head of Mathematics. Mrs Stiebel is one of our Deputy Heads in the Senior School, in charge of Academic GET.

Cathy Trodd

DEPUTY HEAD: ACADEMIC FET

Mrs Cathy Trodd is new to the TWC family, recently having joined us from GHS, where she has worked for the past 30 years. Mrs Trodd is one of our Deputy Heads in the Senior School, in charge of Academic FET.

Coralee Gilson

FOUNDATION PHASE HOD

Mrs Coralee Gilson is the Foundation Phase HOD and Grade 1 teacher. Mrs Gilson has been at The Wykeham Collegiate since 2023.

Sasha Peens

INTERMEDIATE PHASE HOD

Mrs Sasha Peens is the Junior School’s Intermediate Phase HOD and a Grade 4 teacher. She has been at The Wykeham Collegiate since 2018.