Dubai International Academy has a well-qualified faculty with international teaching credentials from over 30 different countries.  The student/teacher ratio is 12:1.

Through dynamic cycles of inquiry, action and reflection teachers enable and support students as they develop the approaches to learning they need – for both academic and personal success. They support sensitively to the needs of the students through fully differentiated lesson plans, stimulating learning environments and a variety of teaching strategies.

In addition to the detailed school reports each semester, parents are updated through regular PTC and on-line communication.

IB teachers are given access to:

  • High quality professional development that encourages critical thinking, self-reflection and dedication to lifelong learning and continuous improvement
  • Innovative and diverse education frameworks, unit planners, teaching resources and evaluation tools
  • Certification and degree programmes offered by highly respected universities worldwide
  • A pedagogy known to produce students who are motivated to continue inquiry and lifelong learning, beyond school study.
  • Centres on learners
  • Develops effective approaches to teaching and learning
  • Works within global contexts, helping students understand different languages and cultures
  • Explores significant content, developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary understanding that meets rigorous international standards.
Senior Management
  • Poonam Bhojani - CEO, Innoventures Education
  • Michael Stephen - Director Finance and Administration, Innoventures Education
  • Hitesh Bhagat - Principal, Dubai International Academy

Secondary School

  • Michelle Puxty - Head of Secondary
  • Claire Inglis - Deputy Head of Secondary - Academic (Year 12 - 13)
  • Michael Norton - Deputy Head of Secondary - Academic (Year 7 - 11)
  • Colin Leacy - Deputy Head of Secondary - Pastoral (Year 7 - 13)
  • Daniel Murphy - Assistant Head - Pastoral
  • Gerhard Van der Wal - Assistant Head (Year 10 - 13)
  • Susan McMechan - Assistant Head (Year 7 - 9)
  • Mona Khreis - Diploma Programme Coordinator
  • Kanshi Das - Careers Related Programme Coordinator
  • Ruba Jeshi - Middle Years Programme Coordinator
  • Asha Karam - Head of Inclusion

Primary School

  • Tom Collar - Head of Primary
  • James Heard - Deputy Head of Primary - Academic (KG1 - Year 2)
  • Stephanie Trueman - Deputy Head of Primary - Academic (Year 3 - 6)
  • Manuela Watfa - Deputy Head of Primary - Pastoral
  • Francesca Edwards - Head of Inclusion, Primary
  • Ruchika Sachdev - Primary Years Programme Coordinator

Whole School

  • Mihail Kouzev - Director of Sports & Activities
Primary School Teachers

Senior Management

  • Hitesh Bhagat - Principal
  • Tom Collar - Head of Primary
  • James Heard - Deputy Head of Primary - Academic (KG1 - Year 2)
  • Stephanie Trueman - Deputy Head of Primary - Academic (Year 3 - 6)
  • Francesca Edwards - Head of Inclusion, Primary
  • Manuela Watfa - Deputy Head of Primary - Pastoral
  • Ruchika Sachdev - Primary Years Programme Coordinator

KG1

KG1 LSA / CRA TEACHERS AIDES CLASS ROOM
KG1A Jessica Simon (Year Leader) Mary Ann Cortez Jubay (CAR) Elena Miranda Lim (CRA) KG1
KG1B Sanaa Hassanali Jonalyn Regidor Egloso (CRA) Maria Candaza (CRA) KG1
KG1C Leanne Brannen  Edna Amboy Dalangin (CRA) Elden Ampo (CRA) KG1
KG1D Sana Syeda Abbas  Angelita Zozobrado (CRA)   KG1
KG1E Amaya Usabiaga  Janeth Galiposo Saure (CRA) Kristine Joy Mendoza Silva (CRA) KG1
KG1F Francesca Loughran Katrina Ann Bandros (CRA) Ellenhor Mendoza (CRA) KG1

 

KG2

KG2 LSA / CRA CLASS ROOM
KG2A Fleur Alders* Marvic Cuenza Sarona (CRA) PS 002
KG2B Jessica Graham Nonette Melicor Narveza (CRA) PS 003
KG2C Niamh Margaret Kelly (English Co KG1-Y2) Armalyn Fronteras (CRA) PS 004
KG2D Sally Potter-Irwin (Year Leader) Norba Tumbaga Toto (CRA) PS 008
KG2E  Amber Cailyn Corfe Crispina Delos Reyes Mendoza (CRA) PS 009
KG2F Tracy Wicks  Maricel Fejardo (CRA) PS 010
KG2G Amna Ahsan Edmarie Canuela Rodriguez  (CRA) PS 011

 

Year 1

Year 1 LSA / CRA CLASS ROOM
YR1A Yogita Amonkar Udeni Mala Kapuwatta PS 001
YR1B Rebecca Ann Lenehan Maricel Birao Mahidlawon (CRA) PS 020
YR1C Ashleigh Claire Watson   Remaly B. Domingo (CRA) PS 022
YR1D Tommi - Lee Henry (Math Co KG1-Y2) Kholoud Al Hraki PS 024
YR1E Hannah Elizabeth Alicia Rees* Jennifer Balidio (CRA) PS 026
YR1F Natalia Bodo  Geraldine Ornedo Recinto (CRA) PS 027
YR1G Jodie Harries (Year Leader) Razan Al-Moshasha PS 025

 

Year 2

Year 2 LSA / CRA CLASS ROOM
YR2A Talita Grobbelaar Samuel * Nardeen Goris PS 040
YR2B Sudhata Maharaj* Elizabeth Gurrea Sible (CRA) PS 038
YR2C Kopal Bansal (Year Leader)     May Montales Jacildo (CRA) PS 036
YR2D Amanda McLean Shirley Janoras Aborot (CRA) PS 034
YR2E Emer Grace Kelly  Christine Joy Lopez (CRA) PS 032
YR2F Tasmeyah Dawjee (Science Co KG1-Y2) Saria Abu Harb  PS 021
YR2G Larry Cowdrick (Mr.)  Silvya Gamel PS 023

 

Year 3

Year 3 Language CLASS ROOM
YR3A Natalie Paisley Mixed PS 014
YR3B Dianne Michelle Williams* French PS 015
YR3C Sean Taylor (Mr.) (Year Leader) French PS 016
YR3D Amy Marie Kelly  Spanish PS 037
YR3E Xana Danielle Visser* Spanish PS 035
YR3F Damien Summlar (Mr.) French PS 033
YR3G Shona Wills   Mixed PS 031

 

Year 4

Year 4 Language CLASS ROOM
YR4A Natika Lewis  French PS 119
YR4B Aliyah Sutton  French PS 117
YR4C Orlaith Woods   Spanish PS 115
YR4D Nicholas Sebastian Charles Taylor (Mr.)* Spanish PS 114
YR4E Phillip Lydon (Mr.) (Year Leader) Spanish PS 116
YR4F Anita Das French PS 118
YR4G Barbara Lynham Mixed PS 120

 

Year 5

Year 5 Language CLASS ROOM
YR5A David Duggan (Mr.) Spanish PS 201 
YR5B Sara McDermott (Math Co Y3-6) Spanish PS 203
YR5C Sinead O'Grady (Year Leader) Spanish PS 205
YR5D Louise Queen McDonald French PS 207
YR5E Venisha O'Gilvie French PS 208
YR5F Natalie Broderick Mixed PS 206
YR5G Ryan Jon Williams (Mr.)* Mixed PS 204

 

Year 6

Year 6 Language CLASS ROOM
YR6A James Brunton (Mr.) (Science Co Y3-6) French PS 221
YR6B Caralynne Jayne Fowler* (English Co Y3-6) French PS 219
YR6C Aida El Jeries  French PS 217
YR6D Conor Kavanagh (Mr.) (Year Leader) Spanish PS 215
YR6E Lyndsey Dianne Hardy* Spanish PS 220
YR6F Karlien Stephan (James McLean (Jamie) (Mr.) Mixed PS 216
YR6G Cherise Henn Mixed PS 218

 

LSA Pool (TA)

LSA Pool  (TA) CLASS ROOM
Monica Nanda PS 012
Sonia Petafi L1
Dhanya Deepesh PS 012

 

Student Support

STUDENT SUPPORT CLASS ROOM
Francesca Edwards (Head of Inclusion) PS 005
Marina Mariani PS 046
Jayda Keer L1
Shivani Talwar L1
Sapna Walia (Substitute Teacher)  

 

Art

ART CLASS ROOM
Kiran Lakhiani (Y1,3,5) PS 013
Iti Sethi* (Y2,4,6) PS 202

 

Music & Dance

MUSIC & DANCE CLASS ROOM
Lauren Patricia Sexton  PS 042
Rini John M&M

 

PE Dept

PE Dept CLASS ROOM
Ross David Grant (Mr.) (Head of PE & Team Sports) PS 028
Mark Lester de Real (Mr.) PS 028
Dominic Mulligan Mann (Dom) (Mr.) PS 028
Sonia Isabel Tome Dias PS 028
Candice Tantuan Capistrano PS 028
Chanceline Letche Ngassa PS 028
Mary Margarette Robles (Lifeguard) PS 028

 

Arabic

ARABIC  CLASS ROOM
Rana Othman (Arabic A Co)                       PS044
Yomn Safi (AA)                                PS214
Eman Abdalla Jamal (Arabic B Co)            PS 047
Reham Ahmed (AB)                       PS 047
Maha Ezzat (AB)                       PS 047
Nadra Arafa (AB)                           PS 047
Omaima Mohammed (AB)           PS 047
Samah Abdelhares (AB)              PS 047
Asmaa Al Kurdy (Islamic A)      SS 240
Asmat Jabeen ( Islamic B Co) SS 239

 

ICT

ICT CLASS ROOM
Felipe San Juan De Leon (Mr.) (4/5/6) 113

 

Science Lab

SCIENCE LAB CLASS ROOM
PS Science lab 121

 

Library

LIBRARY LSA / CRA TEACHERS AIDES CLASS ROOM
Pedzisayi Patience Viriri Annaliza Incipido Jesiah Arabaca Muyco Lib

 

French Y3-Y6

FRENCH YR3-YR6 CLASS ROOM
Milena Isacchi 223
Wahiba  Hamdi 223

 

Spanish 

FRENCH YR3-YR6 CLASS ROOM
Rosario Garcia 223
Alicia Garriga Beloso 223

 

Administration PS Office

ADMINISTRATION PS OFFICE LSA / CRA CLASS ROOM
Arlinda Gracias Cathyrine Rausa Balubar (CRA) O41

 

Admin

ADMIN  LSA / CRA
Roscel Moreno Store Room
Annaliza Incipido Library Assistant
Jesiah Arabaca Muyco Text book resource
Rosal Brual HR Assistant
Gegelyn Granil Arabic Assistant
Jonah Edralin (CRA) DP/MYP/College Counsellor (SS)
Edward Belan DT (SS)
Evelyn Amonelo Pakatan (CRA) SS Office
Lucita Membrano Morales (CRA) SS Art
Rosalie Maquite Lovete (CRA) SS Science
Rosemarie Alfonso Alamer (CRA) Pantry
Arbee Calabing (CRA) Repro/ Floater

 

Secondary School Teachers

Senior Management

  • Hitesh Bhagat - Principal
  • Michelle Puxty - Head of Secondary
  • Claire Inglis - Deputy Head of Secondary - Academic (Year 12 - 13)
  • Michael Norton - Deputy Head of Secondary - Academic (Year 7 - 11)
  • Colin Leacy - Deputy Head of Secondary - Pastoral 
  • Gerhard Van der Wal - Assistant Head (Year 10 - 13)
  • Susan McMechan - Assistant Head (Year 7 - 9)
  • Mona Khreis - Diploma Programme Coordinator
  • Neetu Rathore - Careers related Programme Coordinator
  • Ruba Jeshi - Middle Years Programme Coordinator
  • Asha Karam - Head of Inclusion

English

Maha Zaouil: Head of  Department     (Yr 7-11) Ian Davis: Head of Department (Yr 12-13)
Andrew Hanlon Zeina Kazak
Claire Inglis Ciara Gillespie
Mina Lukovic Susan McMechan
Alex Sims Kanchi Das
Naveen Tyagi Renda Kayali
Srishti Jain Karla Bou Serhal
Amanda Quartey Michael Norton
Peter Williams Katy Dolan
Shannon Meehan  

Modern Foreign Languages

Blanca Gonzalez: Head of Department (Yr 7-11) Yolaine Siko: Head of Department (Yr 12-13)
Ana Maria Perez Quintas Frederique Defontaine
Jessica Mammone Valerie Labedan
Andreea Constandache Ouaiba Belahcene
Daniel Gonzalez Munoz Camila Trevino
Sabine N Buschen Roberto Garcia

Individual & Societies

Mahua Paul: Head of Department (Yr 7-11) Reena Tikku: Head of Department (Yr 12-13)
Glen Doyle Amy Dowling
Mai El Bahar Mukta Mundra
Andrei Fedenev Saira Nazir
Mahrukh Zubin Sutaria Laura Cunniffe
Palak Mathur Jennifer Agacy
Amanda Luman Sangeeta Handa
Aahan Shaikh Chaitra Pargaonkar
Peter Stoddard - (BTEC)  

Science

Nemanja Dordovic: Head Of Department (Yr 7-11) Barbara Timlin: Head of Department (Yr 12-13)
Akshyta Tandon Gerard Finnegan
Liam Cronin Insha Arabi
Maeve McKeogh Amy Sharp
Marishka D'Souza Mithra Daniels
Julie McGuigan Lama Chami
Vijaya Vatkar Mark Smyth
Mona Khreis Shirley Dai Hui
TR Saraswathy CB Sivakumar
Lisa Aynes Kathryn Keiller

Maths

Asha Kumar: Head of Department (Yr 7-11) Vidya Shriram; Head of Department (Yr 12-13)
Annie Stafford Stephen Cleary
Colin Leacy Dollour Toma
Edgar Hambly John Aboaja
Manmohan Singh Rohanna Hymers
Amira Abouelezz Mark Smyth
Katherine Beswick Izel Joubert
Gerhard Van Der Wal Amy Cunningham
Huneza Usman Vinayak Sharma
Dheera Pant  

Arabic & Islamic Studies

Waleed Abdelazim Mohammed Ahmed: Subject Leader Islamic Studies Mohd. Nasr Ali: Subject Leader Arabic B
Reda Al Ashmawey: Subject Leader Arabic A Asmat Jabeen
Tasnim Bayyari Moemen El Samahi
Rehab Ahmed Muhammad Ahmad Saad
Hewayda Moustafa Amira Adel Jad

Technology

Somya Jajor: Head of Department (Yr 7-11) Faryal Arsalan: Head of Department (Yr 12-13)
Ateeb Mohammed Nithya Sankaran
Aparna Ravichandran Daniel Murphy
Rajani Anoop Ruba Jeshi
Stephen Duffy  

Arts

Veronica Richards: Subject Leader Visual Arts Jill Martins: Subject Leader Performing Arts
Zeinab Koaik Seon Lewis: Subject Leader (Theatre, Film)
Jamie O'Sullivan Jill Martins
Shannon Meehan Paul Anthony McCabe
Noha Bechara Kazak Kulsoom Haaris (Part Time)

Physical Education

Fiona Turnbull: Head of Department Donna Campbell
Joe Sidebottom Mihail Gueorguiev Kouzev

Counselling & Inclusion - Learning Support

Asha Karam: Head of Department Saira Cherian: Counsellor
Izel Joubert Rachana Sippy:  Career Counsellor
Urvi Shah Stewart Pinkerton: Career Counsellor
Mojdeh Niyousha Lojain Omer Abd Al Wahed
Mala Joseph Hala Mahmoud
Srishti Jain Krishnapriya Ramesh

 

Whole School
  • Mihail Kouzev - Director of Sport & Activities