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Senior School Boarding Houses
Meet the Rupert Brooke Boarding House Team
Jennie Windsor - Houseparent
Jennie Windsor and her husband Joe have two children, Jayden and Ava, who are both in the Prep School. They also have a much loved Chiuaua dog called Sebastian. Jennie is an experienced Boarding Housemistress and Teacher of Psychology / PSHE as well as a keen runner, horse rider and recently has started to learn to play the piano! Jennie and her family love boarding and the extended family with which they live. The focus in Rupert Brooke is on homeliness, happiness and house spirit.
Rhonda Coetzer – Assistant Houseparent
Rhonda is an experienced boarding practitioner who cares deeply about young people learning and succeeding. Originally from South Africa, Rhonda has spent many years teaching and leading a faculty in her home country before relocating to the UAE and then China. Rhonda enjoys many sports and has coached 1st team netball, water polo, swimming and athletics.
Khun Aim – Matron
Khun Aim has worked as Matron in Rupert Brooke since the house was established and is a key figure for the girls. She dedicates her time to ensure they are happy, secure, looked after and growing to be sensible, independent and strong females.
Meet the School House Boarding Team
Felicity Passmore and Chris Lindop – Houseparents
Felicity and Chris have lived in School House since Senior School’s inception in 2018 and know the house and the boys inside out. They are both from boarding backgrounds themselves and believe in the fundamental benefits of ‘togetherness’ through boarding as their guiding principal. School House is run with much care and attention to detail, thanks to their commitment and genuine enjoyment of being around such a positive and fun community.
David Ennis-Billing - Assistant Houseparent
David has been involved in boarding management in different schools for a number of years and is now the Director of Boarding for RST. He set up boarding in the Senior School with Felicity and Chris. He lives in the boarding house with his wife Donna, who is Head of History, their three children Arthur, Opaline and Rollo, their dog Talla and cat Henry.
Khun Ney - House Matron
Khun Ney brings humour and in-depth knowledge of the workings of the school to her role as Matron in School House. She really enjoys the daily challenge of keeping over 60 teenage boys on the right track no matter what that throws at her!
A Typical Day for Senior School boarders
- 6.30am: Wake up (access to the gym and various School facilities)
- 7.30am: Breakfast
- 8am-6pm: School Day (including up to two hours of enrichment activities)
- 6pm: Supper
- 6.30pm: Independent Study / Subject support / Music Practice / Exercise
- 8.00pm: Evening Meetings
- 8.30pm: Relaxation
- 9-10:15pm: Bedtime (set according to age)
Senior School Tour
Jennie Windsor - Houseparent
Jennie Windsor and her husband Joe have two children, Jayden and Ava, who are both in the Prep School. They also have a much loved Chiuaua dog called Sebastian. Jennie is an experienced Boarding Housemistress and Teacher of Psychology / PSHE as well as a keen runner, horse rider and recently has started to learn to play the piano! Jennie and her family love boarding and the extended family with which they live. The focus in Rupert Brooke is on homeliness, happiness and house spirit.
Rhonda Coetzer – Assistant Houseparent
Rhonda is an experienced boarding practitioner who cares deeply about young people learning and succeeding. Originally from South Africa, Rhonda has spent many years teaching and leading a faculty in her home country before relocating to the UAE and then China. Rhonda enjoys many sports and has coached 1st team netball, water polo, swimming and athletics.
Khun Aim – Matron
Khun Aim has worked as Matron in Rupert Brooke since the house was established and is a key figure for the girls. She dedicates her time to ensure they are happy, secure, looked after and growing to be sensible, independent and strong females.
