Michelle is fundraising for the Road to 2035 campaign and is currently organising a Giving Day for October 2025.

Helen is responsible for communications to all our community and manages the www.rgsconnect.com platform and Tudor Collection.

Philippa manages our busy programme of alumni and community events and is the editor of our annual magazine DialOGue.

Monica leads the team in fundraising for the bursary programme and in maintaining links with our alumni around the world.

Jill began her teaching career in 2004 in South Devon before moving to Surrey. Jill worked in co-ed schools in the state sector for 12 years in a variety of roles, teaching Biology, Head of KS3 Science, Outdoor Education, Head of Vocational Education and joined RGS Guildford in 2016.  She is passionate about enabling students to reach their full potential and enabling staff to have the autonomy to deliver the best education for students.

Outside of work, Jill enjoys sailing and has been a National Coach Assessor and International Centre Inspector. She also ran the county’s Search and Rescue team, still a current operational member she attends callouts as a dog handler and as a search manager.

Kate is the Bursar with responsibility for the smooth running of the operational aspects of RGS and RGS Prep.  This covers Finance, HR, IT, Estates and H&S.

Kate has over 16 years’ experience working at the RGS as a member of the SMT and has been involved in a huge range of changes and initiatives over this time. Prior to the RGS she worked at KPMG in a range of client facing and internal roles for over 16 years.

As Clerk to the Governors, she works closely with the Board of Governors to assist them in carrying out their duties to support the School.

Toby joined RGS Prep as Head in 2020.  He is passionate about prep education, and the importance of creating an environment that nurtures confident, curious, and well-balanced children. 

Toby has extensive experience across a variety of school settings; having worked at two co-ed schools, an all-girls’ school, and all-boys’ schools and holding a variety of roles including Learning Support Assistant, Class Teacher, Head of House, Deputy Head (Pastoral), since 202 Head of RGS Prep. This breadth of experience has given him a deep appreciation for the unique dynamics of different learning environments.

Away from school his passion is for anything sports-related (both watching and playing) he enjoys the challenge of planning long-distance hikes with completing the famous Three Peaks Challenge on his ‘to do’ list! 

As Headmaster of RGS Guildford, Jon has been instrumental in driving numerous initiatives aimed at enhancing the academic and extracurricular offerings of the School.

His leadership is characterised by a strategic vision that balances tradition with innovation, ensuring that the School remains at the forefront of educational excellence. His passion is to make the RGS accessible to all pupils and, as a consequence, the creation of an enduring bursary fund has been as focus of his leadership.

Under his guidance, RGS Guildford has continued to thrive, maintaining its reputation as one of the leading independent schools in the UK, while also emphasising the importance of traditional values and outstanding pastoral care.