Katherine joins Winchester from Sherborne Girls in Dorset, where she spent four years as Housemistress of the school’s Upper Sixth house. She studied German and Linguistics at Jesus College, Oxford, and spent a year at the Universität Trier in Germany focusing on German Literature.
Her career has included roles as Head of German at both Ardingly College and St. Edward’s School in Oxford, where she was also Assistant Housemistress in the Upper Sixth house and a mixed age house respectively at both schools.
Beyond the classroom, Katherine has managed netball and badminton teams, accompanied numerous Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, and led overseas trips and exchanges. She is a particular fan of German Christmas markets and enjoys participating in choirs whenever possible, as well as playing the flute and baritone saxophone. An avid concertgoer and traveller, she is married to Ben, a Classics teacher and has two children.