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Public Speaking & Debate
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Academic Qualifications: Geneva graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA, where she served as Head of Oxford Debating. She holds an LLM from University College London (UCL).
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World-Class Debater: Former Captain of New Zealand’s National Schools Debating Team, she led her team to the WSDC 2017 elimination rounds. Representing Oxford, she reached the semi-finals of both WUDC and EUDC.
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Chief Adjudicator: Served as Chief Adjudicator for major international tournaments including WSDC and EUDC.
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Current Roles: Currently Chairperson of WSDC Ltd., Research Assistant in Competition Law at UCL, and training to become a Barrister.
Geneva
Head of Public Speaking & Debate
Martha
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Academic Qualifications: Martha holds an LLM (Master of Laws) from the University of Cambridge.
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World-Class Debater: Martha won the Championship and ranked as the 2nd best speaker at the 2024 European Universities Debating Championships (EUDC), followed by a 10th-place break at the 2026 WUDC.
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Chief Adjudicator: Served as Chief Adjudicator at EUDC, NEADC, and the LSE Open. Martha has also judged the Grand Finals of WUDC and Australs, and judged further outrounds at EUDC, ABP, and NAUDC.
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Current Roles: Martha is the current Chair of the World Universities Debating Council and is training to be a solicitor.
Lead Teacher
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Academic Qualifications: University of Cambridge, serves as the Competitive Debating Officer at The Cambridge Union.
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World-Class Debater: Competed successfully at international level, reaching the quarterfinals at WSDC 2024 and EUDC 2025. She has also won major tournaments or reached the finals at Oxford WGM, Trinity IV, and Cambridge WGM.
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Coaching Achievements: Head Coach of Team England WSDC B and Assistant Coach of Team England WSDC.
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Adjudication Experience: Breaking Judge at WUDC 2026. Served as Deputy Chief Adjudicator at European Schools Debating Championships 2026 and Chief Adjudicator at multiple Cambridge Schools tournaments
Olivia
Lead Teacher
William
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Academic Qualifications: graduated from the University of Sydney with a BSc(Hons) and the University Medal, where he served as the Director of Debates at the University of Sydney Union. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge.
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World-Class Debater: Representing Sydney, William has won the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships and ranked as the 5th breaking team at WUDC. He was also the captain of New Zealand’s National Schools Debating Team and a quarterfinalist at WSDC.
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Adjudicating Experience: William has adjudicated Grand Finals at the World, Australasian, and Australian University Debating Championships.
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Coaching Experience: William has over 8 years’ coaching experience, and he has coached students from across Asia and Australasia. He has experience coaching students aged 6-18, both privately and in small or large classes.
Lead Teacher
Isabella
• Academic Qualifications: Holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (double major in Finance and Political Economy) from the University of Sydney. Currently works as a journalist at the Australian Financial Review.
• World-Class Debater: Open Champion at the 2023 Krabi Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships. Quarterfinalist at WUDC 2024 . Multiple Grand Finalist and Best Speaker awards, including 2nd Best Speaker at the 2023 Melbourne ABPDC and Diliman Debate Open.
• Coaching Experience: Former Debating Coach at SCEGGS Darlinghurst (2019–2024) and Speakers’ Corner Australia (2023–ongoing).
• Adjudication Experience: Served as adjudicator at the 2025 WUDC, including ESL and EFL Semi-Finals and Finals panels. Acted as Chief Adjudicator at multiple international tournaments such as the 2025 Australs and Cambridge IV.
Lead Teacher
Katarina
Lead Teacher
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Academic Qualifications: graduated from the University of Sydney with a BA (Hons) in English and the University Medal. Katarina also holds an MPhil in English from the University of Cambridge.
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World-Class Debater: two-time semi-finalist and top ten speaker at the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships, 5th ranked team at WUDC, open grand-finalist and top ten speaker at the Australian British Parliamentary Debating Championships.
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Adjudicating Experience: grand final adjudicator and top ten adjudicator at the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships, grand final adjudicator and top ten adjudicator at the Australian Intervarsity Debating Championships, quarter-final adjudicator at WUDC. Katarina has also served as a chief adjudicator at numerous domestic tournaments in Australia, and has adjudicated for high-school competitions including CAS, GPS, and ISDA.
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Coaching Experience: former Head Coach at SCEGGS Darlinghurst. Katarina has also coached at Sydney Girls' High School and Waverley College, as well as for Speaking Schools Australasia and Speakers' Corner Australia.
David
Lead Teacher
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Academic Qualifications: Graduated from the University of Oxford with a first-class degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, during which he also served as Head of Oxford Debating. He is now continuing at Oxford for graduate study, pursuing the BPhil in Philosophy.
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World-Class Debater: Reached the elimination rounds of the European University Debating Championships (2024), where he ranked as part of the 12th-best team in Europe. He has also reached the semi-finals or finals of several international tournaments across Europe and Asia, including Sofia Pre-EUDC and the Amsterdam Open.
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Coaching Experience: Served as Director of Training at Oxford, coaching both beginner and advanced debaters with up to six years of competitive experience. He also has private coaching experience teaching students aged 8–14 across Canada and China through the Toronto Debate Academy..
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Adjudication Experience: Judged at a variety of university and high school tournaments, including EUDC; Oxford Schools, where he panelled the Open Final; and ICYD, where he chaired the Open Semi-Final and panelled the Open Final. He also served as Chief Adjudicator for Oxford Schools (2023), personally setting the motions for every elimination round of the tournament
LAMDA Introductory Public Speaking Certificate Course
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Academic Qualifications: Graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BA Hons in English Literature and Drama and from the prestigious East 15 Acting School (The University of Essex) with an MA in Acting.
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Professional Background: Lizzie has worked in British private schools teaching Speech and Drama. She specialises in teaching LAMDA exams and has extensive teaching experience, with her students consistently achieving excellent results in their examinations: she has a 98% Distinction rate and 100% pass rate.
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Personalised Approach: Focuses on tailoring sessions to each individual to ensure every student achieves strong progress and reaches their full potential.
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Teaching Style: Lizzie pulls on both an academic and practical performance background to lead interactive, engaging and practical sessions that will build lifelong skills.
Elizabeth
Head of LAMDA Course
IGCSE English
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Academic Qualifications: Graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Master of Education (MEd) and a PGCE in Secondary English.
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Professional Background: An outstanding English teacher and Head of English at a secondary school in London. She is also a qualified GCSE/A-Level examiner in the UK.
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Teaching Achievements: Under her leadership, the English department achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.8 in the 2023 GCSE exams, ranking second among all secondary schools in the borough. It was the only subject explicitly commended in the OFSTED report. In the second year, her own class reached 100% 7+ in Literature.
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Teaching Style: Molly has extensive experience in course development and teaching. She excels at interactive teaching with a lively, engaging style that motivates students and helps them make strong progress in GCSE English.
Molly
Head of IGCSE English
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Academic Qualifications: Graduated from the University of York with a 2:1 Honours in English & Related Literature, and obtained her PGCE in Secondary English from the renowned King’s College London (KCL).
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Professional Background: Isabelle is an excellent English teacher at a secondary school in London and a qualified GCSE examiner in the UK.
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Teaching Excellence: In 2025, rated “Outstanding” in every learning walk organised by the school, and won the ‘Teacher Award’ voted for by students.
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Style: Passionate and highly interactive with a lively teaching style, Isabelle helps students build confidence and make strong progress in GCSE English.
Isabelle
Lead Teacher
Reading Writing & Critical Thinking
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Academic Qualifications: University of Cambridge, TEFL Certificate; Cardiff University, B.A. in English Language.
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Veteran Educator: Over 15 years of teaching experience ranging from early years to teenagers, highly trusted by parents and students.
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Engaging Pedagogy: Expert in gamified learning, role-play, and multimedia teaching to boost confidence in speaking and writing.
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Personalized Approach: Focuses on individualized assessment and feedback to ensure every student achieves significant progress in a relaxed yet professional atmosphere.
Peter
Head of Reading Writing & Critical Thinking
Reading Classics
Lydia
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Academic Qualifications: She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge, specialising in language, literature and culture, and was awarded four Cambridge scholarships.
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Professional Background: Lydia is an excellent English teacher with extensive experience teaching students aged 3 to 18, consistently earning five‑star feedback from both students and parents.
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Teaching Excellence: Fluent in six languages, she designs tailored teaching plans to suit each student’s needs, ensuring optimal learning outcomes.
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Style: Passionate and highly interactive, Lydia adopts an engaging and inquiry‑based teaching style that builds confidence, strengthens English skills, and fosters cultural understanding.
Head of Reading Classics
IGCSE Chinese
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Academic Qualifications: Master’s degree in Chinese Language and Literature from East China Normal University.
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Professional Background: Emily has 8 years of frontline teaching experience in IBDP Language and Literature and IGCSE Chinese (0509). She teaches both SL and HL courses and serves as the IB grade-level subject leader at her school.
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Teaching Excellence: She has successfully guided five consecutive IB graduating classes, with 90% of students scoring 6 or above and about 15% achieving 7 (compared to the 2025 Chinese A SL 7score rates: LL 3.1%, LIT 3.9%). Her IGCSE students consistently attain grades A and A*. Among the HL essays and Extended Essays she supervises, 70% are awarded grade A.*
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Professional Development: Emily participates annually in official IBO training, ensuring her teaching and assessment practices remain aligned with the latest IB standards and updates.
Head of Chinese