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Elizabeth Furber
Chemistry teacher
Elizabeth graduated from the University of York with a Masters in Chemistry in 2017 before completing her teacher training. During her degree she completed an exchange year at the University of Sydney, where she undertook a research project aimed at the synthesis of new microtubule targeting agents for gliosarcoma treatment. This experience encouraged her love of travelling. She is a keen sportswoman, enjoying both playing and coaching hockey, cricket and futsal, recently playing in the Futsal FA Cup. Alongside sport, she also has a strong musical background as an ex-chorister at Worcester Cathedral.
Ellie Talbot
English teacher
After six years at Oakham School, Ellie joined her husband, David, at Oundle. Ellie read English at Exeter and completed a PGCE at Sussex University. Ellie and David have two children, Rosie (4) and William (1), and ambitions to adopt a dog in the future.
Samuel Janes
Head of Economics
After studying during the financial crisis, Samuel knew that he wanted to teach Economics and help pupils understand how the global economy that provides so much prosperity could also bring such misery to millions
worldwide. He achieved a first-class Economics degree at the University of Leicester and has taught A level and IB Economics at Oakham School. He is a keen rugby and cricket coach, and still likes to play the odd game where possible. He married his wife, Jennifer, in August 2017.
Neil Salvi
Mathematics teacher
Neil joined Oundle from Highgate School, after studying Mathematics at Oxford and a successful career in the technology sector. Over the last 20 years he has enjoyed applying mathematics in cutting edge technology areas including client- server computing, mobile video, graphics and data analytics and has founded start-ups spanning the USA, Europe and India. He has an MBA from INSEAD and has lectured part-time on start-ups, innovation and entrepreneurship at some of the top MBA schools globally. Neil is a keen sportsman, playing hockey and cricket, and he arrived at Oundle with his wife, Priya, and daughters Keya (14) and Ella (7).
Peter Liston
Bramston Housemaster
Peter returned to Oundle after a year away at Fettes College in Edinburgh. He was a member of the Classics department at Oundle for six years and a Tutor in Laundimer House. He is hoping that the
Bramston boys will not hold that against him! He first moved to Oundle after five years in Wiltshire at St Mary’s, Calne, teaching Classics. Before that, he spent time teaching English Literature at the Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, and a season playing rugby in the North-East of Italy. Peter studied Classics at the University of St Andrews and trained as a teacher at King’s College London.
Paul Batterbury
Biology teacher
Paul has been teaching for over 30 years in a varied career, including as a Housemaster in schools north and south of Oundle. More recently, he has been a Headteacher in Nepal and Saudi Arabia. With his love of travelling, he spent the summer with the British Exploring Society as their Chief Leader in the Peruvian Amazon. To keep fit, he participates in ultra- marathons, having spent his early years as a swimmer and then a triathlete.
Amy Lynch
Mathematics teacher
Amy joined Oundle after having taught at Boston College for four years, where she was the GCSE Maths Coordinator. She grew up near Oundle, attending Prince William School, and gained a Masters in Mathematics from Lancaster University. She currently lives in a village near Thorney with
husband Rob and eight- year-old stepson Riley, an aspiring footballer. She has achieved Grade 6 in piano and has always enjoyed playing netball and rounders, as well as football. She spends a lot of her spare time either playing football with Riley or watching him play for his local teams.
Jerome Broun
Head of Woodwind
Jerome studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and St Mary’s Music School in Edinburgh. For the last seven years he was the full-time woodwind teacher for The British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi and the UAE National Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed with the Hallé Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Opera North, Orquestra do Algarve, Andrea Bocelli, The Jacksons, Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke and the BBC Blue Planet Live with George Fenton in Abu Dhabi. Jerome is married to Katherine and has a five-year-old son, Louis.
Rosie Lawrence
French & Russian teacher
Rosie has recently completed her PGCE and initial teacher training at King’s Ely, and has started her NQT year at Oundle. She loves all things linguistic, singing, reading, baking and walking, and is looking forward to enjoying everything that Oundle has to offer.
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