Boarders at Ryde are cared for by our dedicated team of boarding staff. The Housemasters of each of our two houses have primary responsibility for the pastoral care of our boarders and they are assisted by our Assistant Boarding Housemistress, whose role spans both boarding houses. In addition each boarding house has two Resident Boarding Tutors and our Boarding House Day Assistant takes care of boarders during the day if they are not well enough to attend school.
All of our boarders have access to our Health and Wellbeing Centre, with the School Matron and Director of Health and Wellbeing offering support to boarders when required.
In addition, we have an experienced team of Boarding Tutors who carry out evening and weekend duties and accompany boarders on their activities.
Mr Andrew Daville
Head of Senior School & Deputy Designated Safeguard Lead (Senior School & Boarding)
Mr Mike Alderton
Housemaster, Centenary
Ms Sara Brooke
Boarding House Day Assistant
Mr Henry Edwards
Housemaster, Millfield
Mrs Jane Jeffery
Assistant Boarding Housemistress, Millfield
Mr Andrew Daville
Head of Senior School & Deputy Designated Safeguard Lead (Senior School & Boarding)
Andrew Daville joined Ryde School in September 2022 as Deputy Head (Boarding, Staffing and Enrichment). He took up the role of Head of Senior School in September 2024.
After graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in Physics, Andrew taught Physics at Magdalen College School, Oxford, before working in Asset Management in London for Schroders.
Andrew then returned to teaching at Brighton College, becoming Head of Physics before moving on to Hurstpierpoint College. At Hurst he held the roles of Head of Science and Head of Physics before becoming a Housemaster. As a housemaster, Andrew ran a boys’ day house and a co-educational sixth form boarding house.
Andrew believes in an all-round education and has extensive experience coaching a variety of sports, which he continues to do at Ryde. Andrew is also an ISI Team Inspector and a School Governor. In his spare time, he enjoys running, cycling and spending time at the beach with his family.
