NEWSLETTER

Secondary
English Language Support (ELS)
Don Whittle
Don Whittle has joined Garden International School this year having
lived and taught in Thailand for the past five years. Previously Mr
Whittle taught for 18 years in secondary schools and a young
offenders' institution in Northern Ireland. Mr Whittle is a keen
sportsman, having represented Ulster and Ireland in rugby at national
and international level. Mr Whittle is married to a Thai teacher from his
former school and they have a son, Jonathan Jeeraau (JJ), who is
two-and-a-half years old.
Head of English
Kate Ellicott
Kate Ellicott, originally from New Zealand, has over 10 years'
teaching experience. She joins GIS after four years at an
international school in Sri Lanka. Besides teaching, Ms Ellicott is also
passionate about fitness - whilst in Sri Lanka she worked as a group
fitness instructor in her spare time. She is looking forward to inflicting
her unique brand of fitness enthusiasm - the perfect combination of
energy and agony - on the larger school community in the near
future.
English
Carol Anne Bradley
Carol Anne Bradley has lived in Thailand for two years, prior to this
she was a teacher in Scotland for 6 years. She enjoys teaching a
range of literature and particularly relishes essay writing. Carol Anne
has two sons who will be attending GIS. She is looking forward to
being involved in school productions and IB CAS projects in the local
community.
Business Studies
Phillip Whittaker
Phillip Whittaker is a native of New Zealand and avid All Blacks fan. He
has been teaching for over 12 years in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. He
has also worked in England and Australia in the agricultural sector. In
his spare time he enjoys keeping fit, relaxing in front of the TV and
travelling to new and exciting countries. He is looking forward to
playing some sport again, sunning his bronzed, chiselled body, and
eating lots of tasty Thai food.