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
- Jayda Keer - 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)
- Jayda Keer - 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) | Elena Lim (CRA) | Edna Amboy Dalangin (CRA) | KG1 |
| KG1B Amna Ahsan | Krysel Ann Magistrado (CRA) | Jenny Ann Quiambao (CRA) | KG1 |
| KG1C Nida Khandwani | Robelyn Yanag (CRA) | Elden Ampo (CRA) | KG1 |
| KG1D Sana Syeda Abbas | Angelita Zozobrado (CRA) | Valentina Juliano Agonoy (CRA) | KG1 |
| KG1E Aisling Fitzpatrick | Elien Abao (CRA) | Romelyn Palacio (CRA) | KG1 |
| KG1F Courtney Farland | Rofa Lanada Madayag (CRA) | Shiela Seroy (CRA) | KG1 |
KG2
| KG2 | LSA / CRA | CLASS ROOM |
| KG2A Amelia Critchley | Airesh Mae Cuizon (CRA) | PS 002 |
| KG2B Amber Corfe | Crispina Delos Reyes Mendoza (CRA) | PS 003 |
| KG2C Laura Wade | Norba Tumbaga Toto (CRA) | PS 004 |
| KG2D Niamh Margaret Kelly (English Co KG1-Y2) | Armalyn Fronteras (CRA) | PS 008 |
| KG2E Robyn Stephenson | Nonette Melicor Narveza (CRA) | PS 009 |
| KG2F Tracy Wicks (Year Leader) | Maricel Fajardo (CRA) | PS 010 |
| KG2G Jessica Keogh | Jeanette Fabella (CRA) | PS 011 |
Year 1
| Year 1 | LSA / CRA | CLASS ROOM |
| YR1A Yogita Amonkar | Yellaine Macasiray (CRA) | PS 001 |
| YR1B Aimee Hinksman | Cherry Leene Apad Melgar (CRA) | PS 020 |
| YR1C Ashleigh Claire Watson | Kimmi Joy Alcazar Verzola (CRA) | PS 022 |
| YR1D Eimear Brophy | Jenicel Obacan Flores (CRA) | PS 024 |
| YR1E Natalia Bodo | Maria Cecilia Pascual (CRA) | PS 026 |
| YR1F Conor Slattery | Jennifer Balidio (CRA) | PS 027 |
| YR1G Jodie Harries (Year Leader) | Udeni Mala Kapuwatta (LSA) | PS 025 |
Year 2
| Year 2 | LSA / CRA | CLASS ROOM |
| YR2A Dianne Williams (Math Co YR3-6) | Katherine Shyne Garcia Yu (CRA) | PS 023 |
| YR2B Ellen Kehoe | Maria Corazon Salonga (CRA) | PS 021 |
| YR2C Talita Grobbelaar Samuel | Rosemarie Alfonso Alamer (CRA) | PS 040 |
| YR2D Sudhata Maharaj (Year Leader) | Elizabeth Gurrea Sible (CRA) | PS 038 |
| YR2E Katie Marie Cahill | Shienna Mae Leal Marquez (CRA) | PS 036 |
|
YR2F Nicholas Taylor (Community & Service Leader) |
Kriss Navarro Albun (CRA) | PS 034 |
| YR2G Barbara Lynham (Math Co KG1-YR2) | Mikee Lauren Maliao (CRA) | PS 032 |
Year 3
| Year 3 | CLASS ROOM |
| YR3A Tommi - Lee Henry | PS 014 |
| YR3B Amy Marie Kelly (Science Co KG1-YR2) | PS 015 |
| YR3C Amanda McLean | PS 016 |
| YR3D Sinead O'Grady (Year Leader) | PS 037 |
| YR3E Karlien Stephan | PS 035 |
| YR3F Natalie Paisley (House Leader) | PS 033 |
| YR3G Emer Grace Kelly | PS 031 |
Year 4
| Year 4 | CLASS ROOM |
| YR4A Kopal Bansal (Teaching & Learning Lower Primary) | PS 221 |
| YR4B Louise McDonald | PS 219 |
| YR4C Sarah McKeogh | PS 217 |
| YR4D Anita Das | PS 215 |
| YR4E Aida El Jeries (English Co YR3-6) | PS 220 |
| YR4F Venisha O'Gilvie (Year Leader) | PS 216 |
| YR4G Sean Taylor (Well Being Leader) | PS 218 |
Year 5
| Year 5 | CLASS ROOM |
| YR5A David Duggan | PS 201 |
| YR5B Sara McDermott | PS 203 |
| YR5C Damien Summlar (Year Leader) | PS 205 |
| YR5D Natalie Broderick | PS 207 |
| YR5E James Brunton | PS 208 |
| YR5F Aliyah Sutton (Teaching & Learning Upper Primary) | PS 206 |
| YR5G Lyndsey Hardy | PS 204 |
Year 6
| Year 6 | CLASS ROOM |
| YR6A James McLean | PS 119 |
| YR6B Debony Leitch | PS 116 |
| YR6C Conor Kavanagh (Year Leader) | PS 115 |
| YR6D Megan Archer | PS 114 |
| YR6E Phillip Lydon (Science Co Yr3-6) | PS 117 |
| YR6F Shona Wills | PS 118 |
| YR6G Caralynne Fowler | PS 120 |
LSA Pool (TA)
| LSA Pool (TA) | CLASS ROOM |
| Dhanya Deepesh | PS 012 |
| Saria Abu Harb | PS 012 |
| Razan Al-Moshasha | PS 012 |
Student Support
| STUDENT SUPPORT | CLASS ROOM |
| Jayda Keer (Head of Inclusion) | PS 005 |
| Shivani Talwar | PS 222 |
| Monica Nanda | PS 012 |
| Kanika Kalra | PS 012 |
| Zoe Jacob Khawaja | PS 012 |
| Melita D'Souza (Social Counselor) |
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 (Head of Performing Arts) | M&M |
PE Dept
| PE Dept | CLASS ROOM |
| Katie Allason (Head of PE & Team Sports) | PS 028 |
| Mark Lester de Real | PS 028 |
| Dominic Mulligan Mann (Dom) | PS 028 |
| Sonia Isabel Tome Dias | PS 028 |
| Candice Tantuan Capistrano | PS 028 |
| Kyle Brady | PS 028 |
| Angelica Marie De Leon | KG1 |
| Aidah Nansubuga (Lifeguard) | PS 028 |
Arabic
| ARABIC | CLASS ROOM |
| Rana Othman (AA)(Arabic A Co) | PS044 |
| Yomn Safi (AA) | PS214 |
| Eman Abdalla Jamal (AB)(Arabic B Co) | PS 019 |
| Reham Ahmed (AB) | PS 019 |
| Maha Ezzat (AB) | PS 019 |
| Nadra Arafa (AB) | PS 019 |
| Omaima Mohammed (AB) | PS 019 |
| Samah Abdelhares (AB) | PS 019 |
| Asmaa Al Kurdy (Islamic A) | SS 240 |
| Mahmoud El Sayed (Islamic B) | SS 239 |
ICT
| ICT | CLASS ROOM |
| Felipe San Juan De Leon (Mr.) (4/5/6) | L2 |
Science Lab
| SCIENCE LAB | CLASS ROOM |
| PS Science lab | 121 |
Library
| LIBRARY | LIBRARY ASSISTANT | LIBRARY ASSISTANT | CLASS ROOM |
| Desislava Kouzeva | Annaliza Incipido | Leahmie Prejoles | 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 | CLASS ROOM |
| Arlinda Gracias | PS O41 |
| Cathyrine Rausa Balubar | PS O41 |
Admin
| ADMIN | LSA / CRA |
| Roscel Moreno | Store Room/Reprographics |
| 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 | SS Office |
| Lucita Membrano Morales (CRA) | SS Art |
| Rosalie Maquite Lovete (CRA) | SS Science |
| Rosenie Gardose Genodia (CRA) | Repro/Pantry |
| Alyn Joy Bacroya Abibiason (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