Staff Profiles
Senior Administration
Our dedicated and well-qualified staff put your children at the heart of everything we do.
Senior Administration
Martin Towse
Principal
Martin is originally from the United Kingdom and has a Bachelor degree in Education from Bangor University, in Wales. He remained in Wales and started his teaching career as a Primary teacher. The desire to travel and enter the international education sector, led him to move abroad and in his 20+ years teaching experience, he has taught in the UK, Africa, Thailand, China and now Malaysia. Prior to joining St Christopher’s, Martin was Deputy Head Master of Harrow International School, Beijing.
Martin is married to Lynsey, who is also a teacher and they have two daughters, Erica and Jenna.
Sue Houghton
Deputy Principal
Sue is originally from the United Kingdom and has a Bachelor of Education degree from Birmingham University and a National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) from the National College for School Leadership, London. She spent 5 years teaching primary-aged children in East London, then decided to move overseas to join St. Christopher’s (for the first time) in 1997.
Since then Sue has returned twice more to the UK and twice back to Malaysia and St. Christopher’s, re-joining as Deputy Principal in 2011 after having spent two years in Blackpool as the Head Teacher of a small independent Preparatory School.
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Tim Lamb
Head of Juniors
Tim comes from Salisbury in the UK and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Sports Science from Brunel University in London as well as a PGCE from Buckingham University. It was whilst on a gap year working as a cricket coach in South Africa that he made the decision to teach. Now in his 19th year teaching, his experience has been split between boarding preparatory schools in the UK and St. Christopher’s. He was an extremely keen sportsman and also loves music, singing and playing whenever he has the opportunity.
This is his second spell and 9th year at St Christopher’s, a school he is particularly fond of since he met his wife Lianne there! They have two children, Jake and Matilda, who are both at SCIPS.
Adam Jones
Head of Infants
Adam joined SCIPS from the UK and holds a degree in History and Philosophy. Teaching has always been his first calling and he has worked with young people as a mentor, teacher and school manager for 15 years. Adam trained as a teacher in London and has predominantly worked within the Early Years and Infant sector. Prior to joining us, Adam was Deputy Head at Ardingly College Pre-Prep in Sussex.
This is his first international school post and Adam enjoys the strong sense of community at SCIPS. He is a keen cook, gardener and occasional musician who has a passion for Penang street food. Adam enjoys exploring Penang with his wife Sarah and daughter Alba who attends SCIPS in the Nursery. They recently celebrate a new addition to the family with the birth of their second daughter, Juniper.