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 18 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 (Primary PE) 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 16th year teaching, his experience has predominantly been in boarding preparatory schools in the UK; his last position being as Director of Sport at a Brambletye School in Sussex. He is an extremely keen sportsman (injuries permitting) and also loves music, singing and playing whenever he has the opportunity.
This is his second spell 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 were both born in Penang.
Adam Jones
Head of Infants
Adam comes to us from the UK and holds a degree in History and Philosophy from Essex University. Teaching has always been his first calling and he has worked with young people for 14 years. Adam trained as a teacher in London and has predominantly worked within the Infant sector.
This will be his first international school post and Adam is looking forward to new adventures and experiences in Penang with his wife Sarah and daughter Alba. Adam enjoys gardening and cooking and has a passion for travel.
Prior to joining us, Adam was Deputy Head at Ardingly College Pre-Prep in Sussex, before which he taught for 6 years in London. He is looking forward to working with the children and parents at SCIPS and leading an exceptional Early Years and Infants team.