What’s the best thing about the RGS? The RGS community is fantastic to be a part of and I am delighted to be able to work with such conscientious and enthusiastic students.

What’s your life philosophy/motto in life? Embrace opportunity, persevere and above all be kind.

What is the best place you’ve travelled to and why? Mexico, it is a beautiful country seeped in history with so much to see and do, and the people are very friendly.

What’s you most interesting hobby? I love to bake and decorate cakes. I’m not brilliant at it but I love to think of a theme and decorate a cake in that theme.

What is your favourite ice cream flavour? Mint choc chip

What food will you absolutely not eat? Chicken feet! Having tried them once when travelling I would definitely not eat them again.

Bob leads the growth of RGS family schools. He is responsible for originating, developing and supporting our overseas partnerships.

Bob is highly experienced in international education. He has spent 15 years on senior leadership teams at high achieving UK schools, following 15 years of investment banking expertise with global market-leading institutions.

When did you join the RGS? February 2022

What’s the best thing about the RGS? Every day is different, it’s a vibrant and warm community, and the lunches are fantastic!

What’s your life philosophy/motto in life? You change the world by being yourself.

If you were allowed one dream perk, what would it be? A siesta!

What luxury would you have on a desert island? Art supplies – to paint the landscape and pass the time!

What animal most reflects your personality? A dolphin; I recently learnt they can be introverts.

If you could choose one superhuman ability what would it be? To fly, because the views would be great and I’d love the convenience of bypassing traffic.

Where is the best place you’ve travelled to and why? Alberobello in Italy; the rows of Trulli (dry stone huts) are Trulli beautiful.

What’s your most interesting/unusual hobby? Clay sculpting animal lamps.

Do you have any phobias? Spiders or any other insects that scurry.

Which actor/actress would you get to play you in a film of your life? Sandra Bullock.

When did you join the RGS? September 2023

What excites you most about coming into work each day? I look forward to working with exceptionally thoughtful and motivated students. It is a joy to be able to shape their understanding and enrich their appreciation of what is around them.

What’s your life philosophy/motto in life? Always remember people at their best.

If you were allowed one dream perk, what would it be? I would have my dog, Winston, with me in school. He would be an excellent emotional support dog!

What luxury would you have on a desert island? A snorkel to explore/eat the local marine life.

If you could choose one superhuman ability what would it be? That’s a tricky one… I like the idea of being able to teleport, but I’d also like to be able to enjoy the journey, so I’d say being able to fly.

Where is the best place you’ve travelled to and why? I did a road trip with my brother through Florida ending up in Miami. The contrast between seeing alligators on an airboat in the Everglades and then staying in a cool hotel on Miami Beach was awesome.

What would your theme song be? Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship

What’s your most interesting/unusual hobby? I play rugby fives.

What’s your favourite film and why? My favourite film is About Time. It’s the perfect Sunday night film to restore your perspective and encourage you to make the most of each day, even at difficult or unenjoyable times.

What’s the strangest thing in your fridge at the moment? Half a cabbage sprouting another cabbage.

What is your favourite ice-cream flavour? Pistachio.

Which actor/actress would you get to play you in a film of your life? Tom Hiddleston.

What food will you absolutely not, under any circumstances, eat? Dijon mustard.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss opportunities, do get in touch.

t: +44 (0)1483 880600

e: enquiries@rgsgi.co.uk

Rebecca is a key contact with all of our family of schools organising and facilitating the many meetings, projects and trips by both students and staff.

Chris works closely with our partners to develop the relationship with RGS Guildford to ensure strong and successful partnerships.

e. rgsfoundation@rgsg.co.uk       

t. +44 (0) 1483 880665 

or write to us at the school address.

Having been a pupil at the RGS and a former School Captain, Calvin Ngwena has a strong connection to the school. After leaving the RGS in 2015, Calvin read Economics and Politics (BA) at Durham University. Calvin joined the Civil Service in 2018 and has worked in several Departments, currently specialising in energy at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.