List of Staff

 Carol Swainson: cswainson@bhs.bm

Ms. Swainson has over 20 years’ experience as an administrator in K-12 Independent Schools. She most recently served as the founding Head of School for San Francisco Schoolhouse, where she consistently increased enrollment and retention.

She has taught nearly every discipline from grades three to adult. As an accomplished educational leader, Ms. Swainson has also promoted faculty development and leadership within her schools, served on the Community, Teaching, Learning, Primary and Secondary Committees for evaluation and accreditation teams for independent schools, and facilitated presentations and workshops at national conferences.

Ms. Swainson holds a Masters of Education in Social Foundations in Education and a Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish Languages from the University of Virginia. With a background in the Arts, Ms. Swainson is an amateur oboist, composer and filmmaker. She has also served on the board of two independent schools. 

Paul Bennett: pbennett@bhs.bm

Dr Paul Bennett began his teaching career over 22 years ago in the United Kingdom, completing his initial teacher training at the University of Exeter. During his time in England, he served as a teacher, Academic Dean, and Head of Department in schools across the South of England. After moving to New Zealand, Dr Bennett completed a Master’s in Educational Leadership and a PhD, both of which focused on implementing professional learning programmes in schools. He has also delivered leadership development for school leaders, business managers, and national sports teams.

More recently, Dr Bennett has served as a Deputy Principal and Board Chair at his local primary school, and as an Associate Principal at Howick College in Auckland, a large co-educational Secondary school recognised for its innovative curriculum and championship-winning girls’ rugby and netball teams. Dr Bennett is passionate about supporting teachers and students to create engaging learning environments that prepare young people to become confident, capable, and compassionate global citizens.

Nichola Cunha: ncunha@bhs.bm

Mrs Cunha holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Allison University, New Brunswick, Canada, a Bachelor of Education degree from St Thomas University, New Brunswick, Canada, and a Master of Education degree from Mount St Vincent University, Nova Scotia, Canada. She has over 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, in various leadership positions at Harrington Sound Primary, Saltus Grammar School and BHS. Having taught Years 4 to Year 6, Mrs Cunha has served as Mathematics and Numeracy Coordinator, Year Level Leader, VLE Coordinator, and Booster Camp Supervisor. Mrs Cunha also has extensive knowledge of Parent Portals, managing multiple platforms throughout her time at BHS.

Mrs Cunha is excited to step into her new position as Head of Primary and is ready to embrace the challenges it brings. She is committed to building strong partnerships with students, staff, and families. Her aim is to cultivate an environment where every student is valued, supported, and empowered to realise their full potential academically, personally, and as future-forward learners, nurturing the development of the whole child.

Sarah Wheddon: swheddon@bhs.bm

Sarah Wheddon has worked at BHS since 2004 and has taught English to students from Years 7 to Y13. Additionally, she has served in the following leadership roles at BHS: Head of Year 7, Head of Year 11 and Head of Upper Years.

Sarah is a hard-working, effective, talented, caring and student-centered educator. She leads by example and has consistently demonstrated that she is an outstanding leader with high professional standards. She is well-respected by BHS stakeholders: students, parents and teachers.