Leadership

Dr Timothy Edwards-
Principal and Academic Dean

BEd (Physical Education), MA in Jewish Studies (Jerusalem), and DPhil in Oriental Studies (Oxford). He has taught at Bristol University, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and New Saint Andrews College (Idaho) where he also served as Academic Dean. He is married to Anna and they have six children

Dr Steve Keen -
Vice principal (Operations)

Dr Steven Keen has over 25 years experience in research, lecturing and supervision at three UK universities (Leeds, Bournemouth and UWTSD). He is married to Ruth, and the father of six children.

Dr Timothy Edwards-
Principal and Academic Dean

BEd (Physical Education), MA in Jewish Studies (Jerusalem), and DPhil in Oriental Studies (Oxford). He has taught at Bristol University, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and New Saint Andrews College (Idaho) where he also served as Academic Dean. He is married to Anna and they have six children

prof Crawford Gribben-
Visiting Lecturer

Crawford Gribben (Queen's University, Belfast) is a cultural and literary historian whose work concentrates on the development and dissemination of religious ideas in the print cultures of Puritanism and evangelicalism. He is married to Pauline and they have four children.

ALAN STEELE-
(MPhil) -
Adjunct Faculty
Literature and History

Alan Steele is an ordained Anglican clergyman and has had an eclectic and varied education, being awarded three Masters degrees in, respectively, Classical Studies, African Wildlife Management, and Philosophy. Alan joined the British Army as a chaplain and served on operational tours in various interesting parts of the world. He was made an MBE for his work as a battle-group chaplain after a particularly demanding tour in Afghanistan with the Parachute Regiment. Alan is married to Avril and they have two children.

Dr Samuel Tunnicliffe-
(PhD, Cambridge) -
Adjunct Faculty
History

Dr Samuel Tunnicliffe is a Christian educator with over ten years' experience in various settings. His research interests include Richard Baxter, John Owen and the history of religious toleration; his doctoral studies were in the slow decline of moderate puritanism, c.1643-1705. He is married to Naomi and they have three children.

STAFF

Julie Burrows -
Development manager

Julie Burrows graduated in Law from Oxford University, worked for 16 years as a Government solicitor in several Whitehall departments, and more recently has managed Operations, Administration and Communications at Capernwray Hall (Bible School & Holiday Conferences).  In between, with her husband Graham, she home-educated their 3 children.

Susannah Costain -
Recruitment

Susannah earned her BA in Liberal Arts and Culture from New Saint Andrews College, Moscow, Idaho, in May 2024. She was home-educated until completing her A-Levels at a sixth form in Bath. She works as an international student trainee at Jesmond Parish Church, Newcastle Upon Tyne, and now oversees Recruitment at Selden College.

prof Crawford Gribben -

Crawford Gribben (Queen's University, Belfast) is a cultural and literary historian whose work concentrates on the development and dissemination of religious ideas in the print cultures of Puritanism and evangelicalism. He is married to Pauline and they have four children.

Steve Hayhow -
Chair of the board

Steve Hayhow is the minister of Emmanuel Church Cockfosters (presbyterian), and he is married to Kristine and they have seven grown children. After a 30 year career in IT, mobile management and consultancy, Steve became the pastor of Emmanuel in October 2019.He has been a teaching elder at Emmanuel since the church was founded. Steve studied for the ministry at London Seminary.

Neil Deacon -
Director

Neil Deacon is an elder at Christ Church Jersey and is married to Diane. Together they home-educated their now four grown children who were all privileged to attend New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. They currently have four grandchildren and are excited for more! Neil works in finance and is passionate about classical Christian education at all levels.