Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
Amanda Steenkamp
Acting Headteacher
Assistant Headteacher and Head of Sixth Form – Newhaven King’s Park
I’m proud to lead Newhaven Gardens, a unique school where community matters and relational intelligence sits alongside strong academic ambition.
With teaching experience across the UK, the USA and Southern Africa, I’m a committed advocate for inclusive education. As someone of mixed heritage who lived through apartheid, I believe every person deserves and has the right to realise their ambitions with appropriate support and high expectations.
I’m especially focused on SEND and SEMH provision; building confidence, skills and opportunities so students thrive beyond school. Newhaven is a special community that celebrates individuality, and I’m grateful to work with colleagues who live our mantra: ‘one team, one voice’.
Outside school, you’ll find me fossil hunting on a beach, cheering on the Women’s Super League, or spending time with my family and our mischievous labradoodle.
Jade Mintrim
Assistant Headteacher – Newhaven Gardens
I started my teaching career 9 years ago, training to teach Dance in South London Secondary Schools.
From there I became passionate about effective pastoral care and safeguarding – doing a number of roles including Head of Year and Head of Safeguarding and School Culture. I also have training and experience in therapeutic child care, and spent two years working with children in custody and youth prisons.
I am a fierce believer that all children, despite the challenges they may experience in life, deserve a chance to experience education, opportunity and a sense of belonging in our education system. When I am not at work you will probably find me at the theatre watching dance or musical theatre performances!