Welcome to Sevenoaks

After studying English at St John’s College, Oxford, Lorna worked as a theatre agent and reviewer before joining the Financial Times, where her roles included Deputy UK News Editor, Arts Editor and Editor of the Weekend section (now Life & Arts).

In 2006 she decided to follow her longstanding vocational desire to teach. She started at Sutton Valence School, then went to Ashford School as Head of English. She joined Sevenoaks as a Sixth Form Divisional Head before becoming Head of Sixth Form Admissions for five years.

Her husband is a dramaturg and translator for international theatre festivals across Germany and Austria; he and Lorna lived in Hamburg for several years. She has three children, one of whom is an Old Sennockian.

Sébastien joined Sevenoaks as a French teacher in 2008. He was first Assistant Housemaster and then Housemaster of Johnsons for 13 years.

He has also been staff liaison for the Friends of Sevenoaks. He continues to teach French alongside his role of Assistant Director of Admissions, Sixth Form. Sébastien’s wife is an Old Sennockian and teaches at the school. All three of their children studied or are currently studying at Sevenoaks School.

After studying Theology and Religious Studies at Cambridge, Olivia joined the Teach First programme, working at Parliament Hill School in Camden.

In 2014, Olivia joined Sevenoaks School as a Critical Thinking and an IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) teacher. Since then, her roles have included Head of Critical Thinking, Residential Boarding Tutor of Girls’ International House, Head of Debating and Acting Head of Philosophy.

Olivia is half-American and has lived in Portugal, Canada and the US. Her partner also works at Sevenoaks School as Head of Philosophy.

Catherine studied Classics at Trinity College, Oxford, before working for several years in social research.

She moved into education in 2014, where she worked in an admissions role in the primary sector before joining Sevenoaks. She has two children at the school who both joined in Year 7.

Emily graduated from Edinburgh University with a degree in Music and worked in the classical music industry.

She joined the admissions team in 2012, having previously worked as the Headmaster’s PA in a state secondary school.  Emily has two young children.

Melanie works alongside both Registrars and across all applicant age groups.

Hannah is responsible for ensuring all students who come to Sevenoaks have the right to study at the school under the UK’s immigration rules.  She also supports the Admissions team more generally.

Hannah spent ten years as a management consultant before moving to a regulatory compliance role at a global investment bank. She lives in Sevenoaks with her husband and two children (who both attend Sevenoaks School).

Georgie joined the Admissions Team in July 2023, having come from a Human Resources background.

She works across all admissions entry points and will often be your first point of contact when starting an initial enquiry to Sevenoaks School.

Georgie holds a BA in Sociology and has good local knowledge having grown up locally.