Our outstanding staff make sure that each girl feels valued and is nurtured to develop an inquisitive mind. We endeavour to instill the right mix of competitive spirit and caring for others.
Pre Prep & Prep Staff
Mrs Heather Cavanagh
After careers with HM Custom and Excise and the Ministry of Defence Heather trained as a teacher at Christ Church University. She began her teaching career at Dover College and gained her first headship in her third year of teaching.
Heather has led the Prep School through an Excellent inspection grading and more recently has led on the development of the computing and robotics curriculum. Heather is passionate about the natural world and the positive effect it can have on a young person’s development. In addition to her role at the school, Heather is undertaking a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership.
She is an active outdoor education practitioner and Mountain Leader. She has led numerous expeditions around the world including in the Arctic Circle.
Mrs Sue Collins
Sue has been a core member of the Burgess Hill Girls Pre-Prep and Prep School ever since joining as a newly qualified teacher in 1997. She has progressed from class teacher, to subject coordinator, learning and assessment leader and since 2015, Deputy Head of Pre-Prep and Prep. She loves the creative arts and still teaches Art and DT. She is also responsible for mentoring student teachers and early career teachers.
Outside of school, Sue is a passionate roller skater, she has inspired many pupils in the Prep to give it a go!
