HPA Committee

Officers

I live in Welwyn with my husband Ben and our son Jake. Jake is in Upper Sixth (Edmonstone) and joined Haileybury in Lower School. I very much enjoy being part of the HPA and of the Edmonstone community.

Deborah Hurd
hpa-d.hurd@haileybury.com

I live in Hertford with my husband Cameron and our two children James and Freya. Freya is in Year 6 at Duncombe, and our son, James Mitchell, is a day pupil in Lower Sixth in Bartle Frere. He has been at Haileybury since Lower School 1. James is a passionate cricketer, and we can often be found at a cricket ground somewhere in the country! I enjoy spending time with friends, travelling, reading and attempting to play a bit of tennis. I get up very early three mornings a week to attend a boot camp in Hertford which I love, in all weathers. I also manage James’ county cricket team, which gets particularly busy during the summer months.

Staff representative

House representatives

Alban’s:

I live in Highbury, London with my husband Alex and we have two children.  Our son is in Upper Sixth at London day school and our daughter, Annabelle, has been a boarder at Haileybury since Lower School and started in Removes in September 2024. I am looking forward to another year on the HPA.

Allenby:

 Bartle Frere:

I live in Seer Green in Buckinghamshire, about an hour away. My sons are both weekly boarders in Bartle Frere.  Thomas joined Removes in 2020 and William joined Removes in 2022. My husband, Jonny, works in marine insurance in London.  I am not working at the moment and enjoy walking our cavapoo Monty, travelling, reading and otherwise supporting the family. I look forward to meeting as many of the Haileybury community as possible.

I live in Hertford with my husband Cameron and our two children James and Freya. Freya is in Year 6 at Duncombe, and our son, James Mitchell, is a day pupil in Lower Sixth in Bartle Frere. He has been at Haileybury since Lower School 1. James is a passionate cricketer, and we can often be found at a cricket ground somewhere in the country! I enjoy spending time with friends, travelling, reading and attempting to play a bit of tennis. I get up very early three mornings a week to attend a boot camp in Hertford, which I love, in all weathers. I also manage James’ county cricket team, which gets particularly busy during the summer months.

Batten:

Colvin:

We live in Knebworth with our two children, Sophia and James, Honey the dog and Ollie the cat. Both children joined Haileybury in 2022, James is Middles and Sophia in Lower Sixth and are really enjoying all the school has to offer. We both work full-time in Financial Services in the City. My husband and I are joint reps for Colvin and are delighted to be given the opportunity to be part of the HPA and support the Colvin and Haileybury community.

Edmonstone:

I live in Welwyn with my husband Ben and our son Jake. Jake is in Upper Sixth (Edmonstone) and joined Haileybury in Lower School. I very much enjoy being part of the HPA and the Edmonstone community.

Hailey:

My two daughters started Haileybury in Lower School, with Jemima now in Upper Sixth and totally loving school life, especially drama, dance and hockey. Molly moves into Fifths this year, following her sister into Hailey – she is my musical one, and a footballer and cricketer, so being nearer both the Music and Sports buildings will save me on school shoes! We live in central St Albans, and the girls have both boarded for periods, but currently get the bus to school every morning. I work full time in Banking, commuting into the City a lot less than I did before Covid. In my Parents’ Representative role, I am really keen that parents feel engaged with the school, socially and pastorally, and having previously performed Parents’ Rep roles at prep school, I have enjoyed arranging socials, a school ball and raising money for charity.

I have two children, Keira in Middles and Ruby in Year 6 at Heath Mount.  We live in Southgate, North London with our two cats and two rabbits. I enjoy reading, travelling and spending time with family and friends over good food and wine! I am looking forward to another year with the HPA and the Haileybury community.

Kipling:

We relocated internationally after nearly a decade away from the UK and settled near Hertingfordbury, where I live with my husband, Rich, when he is in the UK, and my two children. Our eldest, Ed, is currently in Lower Sixth (Kipling) and my youngest, Olly, is in Middles (Kipling). I used to work within R&D in the pharmaceutical sector and now I run my own business, whilst getting the daily steps in with the dog and providing an excellent Uber service to busy sporting/social lives. I look forward to continuing to support Kipling and the HPA.

Lawrence:

We relocated from Singapore in 2017 after 11 years away from the UK and we have just moved to Hertford, where I live with my husband, Chris and our three children.  Our eldest daughter, Emilia, has just graduated and started her first job, Oliver was in Kipling but has just started at the University of Edinburgh, and Ella is in Lower Sixth in Lawrence. Both my younger children started at Haileybury in Lower School.  I am looking forward to another year on the HPA and being more involved with the Lawrence community.

Lower School 1:

Lower School 2:

Melvill:

Thomason:

Trevelyan:

Additional HPA members:

My husband and I moved to St Albans in 2012 with two small children, Freddie and Samuel.  Freddie has left Haileybury and Samuel has an academic scholarship and is in Upper Sixth. Both have enjoyed being in Batten.

Since 2016 I have run my own business called ARTHOUSE16 teaching art to adults and children. Am proud to say continuing right through lockdown. When I can, I volunteer with a Christian foundation called STEP who do excellent work in secondary schools in St Albans and Harpenden. As a Swiss, I’m an avid skier and race for both the Kandahar and Mardens ski clubs in AICC races (Amateur Inter-Club Championships). We won Gold just before lockdown in Flaine, France 2020!