Julia Gabriel School of Education 
Academic Team
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Julia Gabriel, MEd, BEd (Hons), FGS, LGSM, LLCM (TD)
Julia is the Founder and Creative Director of Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning, Chiltern House and the Julia Gabriel School of Education.
She holds Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Australia, and licentiate teaching diplomas in Speech & Drama from the both the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the London College of Music. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, having been awarded life membership of the school in 1993 for her services to the field of speech and drama. |
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Lynette Chua, BBus (Hons), LLAM, ALAM, ATCL
Lynette's love of speech and drama began at the age of nine, when she began attending extra-curricular lessons at primary school. She continued taking speech and drama lessons for 12 years, earning a teacher's diplomas from the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts in 1999. After graduating from Nanyang Technological University, she worked in sales and accounting for four years before joining Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning in 2002. She is now the Head of the Julia Gabriel School of Education. |
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Mala Sundram, MA, BA (Hons), PGDE, ATCL, JGTC
Mala was a research scholarship student at the National University of Singapore, graduating in 1997 with a Master's degree in English Literature. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, and an ATCL Teaching (Speech & Drama) diploma from Trinity College London. Before joining Julia Gabriel Centre in 2002, she worked as an English teacher at a secondary school where she coached the school’s debating team and was involved in the Theatre Club, producing and directing short plays. She is now a Senior Teacher and School Support Services Manager in the Julia Gabriel School of Education. |
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Mark Gabriel, MPhil (Cantab), BA (Hons), ATCL
Mark is a Director and Senior Trainer at Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning. He has been teaching at the centre since 1999. He holds a Master's degree in Education from Cambridge University, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of London, and an ATCL Teaching (Speech & Drama) diploma from Trinity College London. He is a former Tournament Director and Chief Adjudicator of the World Schools Debating Championships. |
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Trevor Rodrigues, MEd, BA, AGSM (TD)
Trevor is one of Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning's longest-serving speech and drama teachers. He holds a Master of Education degree from Nanyang Technological University, a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language & Literature from the Open University, and an AGSM Teacher’s Diploma in Speech & Drama from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. |
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William Royston, BEd (Hons), AGSM (TD)
William is a highly-experienced early childhood and speech and drama teacher. He joined Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning in 1995. He holds a Bachelor of Education (Honours) degree from the University of South Australia and an AGSM Teacher’s Diploma in Speech & Drama from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. |
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Julie Nicholson, BA (Hons), Dip Acting, LGSM
Jules comes from the UK and has been teaching in Singapore since 1997. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Theatre from the University of Surrey, a Diploma in Acting from East 15 Acting School and an LGSM teaching diploma in Speech & Drama from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. |
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Fiona McDonald, MEd, Grad Dip Ed, Dip Special Needs
Fiona is the Head of Language and Learning Support at Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning and Chiltern House. She has been working in the field of education for over two decades. She graduated from the University of Tasmania, having undertaken courses in primary education and teaching English to speakers of other languages, and holds a Master's degree in Special Needs Education. She also holds a Diploma in Special Needs Education from the London Montessori Centre. |
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Shanthi Rajasakaran, MEd, BA, DPTT, DPE (L), CPMA, Cert Sp Ed
Shanthi has been working in the field of education for over 20 years. She holds a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Australia, a Bachelor's degree in Childhood & Family Education from Edith Cowan University, a Diploma in Preschool Teacher Training from the PCF Early Childhood Institute, a Diploma in Preschool Education (Leadership) from Advent Links-SAUC, a Certificate in Preschool Management & Administration from the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, and a Certificate in Special Education from the Institute of Education, Singapore. |
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Karen Rowe, BA, Dip Teaching, ATCL, Cert GSMD (SCAPT), JGTC
Karen taught at schools in New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia before coming to Singapore in 1997. She joined Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning in 2005. She holds a degree in English from the University of Auckland, a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching from Auckland College of Education, an ATCL Teaching (Speech & Drama) diploma from Trinity College London, and a Speech Communication Arts Primary Teaching Certificate from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. |
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What People Say About Us
“Being a student of JGSOE was life-changing. I was thoroughly enriched by the energy, enthusiasm and dedication of the teachers and lecturers. I experienced firsthand the meaning of 'the joy of learning'. The lecturers saw us as individuals and not as a class. When they couldn't praise, they encourage. Making mistakes were 'learning moments'. When they could, they affirmed us and made us feel really good about ourselves and gave us the confidence we needed to go out there and mpart that same inspiration to our students.
The experience is really unforgettable!”
I really miss being a student there!
— Christabel, SOE graduate
Contact Us
For more information on all courses, training programmes and workshops at JGSOE contact Lynette Chua at
lynette@juliagabriel.com
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