With the return of Brett Penny, former Elementary school teacher at NIST, we welcome him in his new role as Elementary Principal following Paul Hamlyn's departure. Brett Penny comes to NIST as a familiar face, having worked in NIST from 2000-2003. Brett spent 8 years in Zurich as PYP Coordinator, Deputy Principal and then most recently as Primary Principal. Brett is a committed IB practitioner and NIST warmly welcomes him back to the School.

Tina Santilli has taken the role of Vice Principal for Middle Years Student Welfare following Cynthia Wiseman’s move to Peru where she will be working as a Middle School Associate Principal. Tina’s international career has been divided between schools in Tanzania, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan and most recently Qatar, where she served as Principal of a small specialized school. She is experienced in the areas of Special Educational Needs and English as an Additional Language and has worked extensively with teachers to support diverse learners to successfully access the IB programmes. She is also working on her doctoral dissertation on the topic of ethical leadership. Tina looks forward to working within the dynamic community at NIST to foster the development of a positive culture which nurtures student learning.