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Faculty

Teachers who remember why they started

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Our teachers

The people your child will learn from

Qualified, experienced and genuinely invested in every student. Tap a card to read their story.

Leadership · English
Mrs. Sunita Kulkarni
Principal
Principal
Mrs. Sunita Kulkarni
Experience
22 years
Teaches
Leadership · English
Qualifications
M.A. (English), B.Ed.
Sunita has led SSK's academic growth since the CBSE transition and still teaches a weekly reading class to Class 8.
“Children rise to the expectations we hold for them.”
Mathematics
Mr. Rajesh Pawar
Vice Principal
Vice Principal
Mr. Rajesh Pawar
Experience
18 years
Teaches
Mathematics
Qualifications
M.Sc. (Mathematics), B.Ed.
Rajesh runs the Olympiad programme and believes every student can love maths once they see the patterns.
“Maths is just curiosity with rules.”
Early Years
Ms. Ananya Joshi
Head of Pre-Primary
Head of Pre-Primary
Ms. Ananya Joshi
Experience
12 years
Teaches
Early Years
Qualifications
M.A. (Child Development), ECCEd.
Ananya designed our play-based pre-primary programme and our gentle settling-in weeks for new families.
“Play is a child's most serious work.”
Physics & Chemistry
Dr. Vikram Deshpande
Head of Science
Head of Science
Dr. Vikram Deshpande
Experience
15 years
Teaches
Physics & Chemistry
Qualifications
Ph.D. (Physics), B.Ed.
Vikram brought lab-first science to SSK and mentors the school's award-winning science exhibition teams.
“If you can test it, let's test it.”
English & Literature
Mrs. Meera Iyer
Senior Teacher
Senior Teacher
Mrs. Meera Iyer
Experience
14 years
Teaches
English & Literature
Qualifications
M.A. (English), B.Ed.
Meera leads the reading programme and edits the student magazine, The Kongaon Quill.
“A good book is a door that never closes.”
Physical Education
Mr. Sandeep More
Sports Coordinator
Sports Coordinator
Mr. Sandeep More
Experience
11 years
Teaches
Physical Education
Qualifications
M.P.Ed., NIS Football Coach
Sandeep coaches our football and athletics squads and runs a sunrise fitness club for staff and students.
“Discipline on the field becomes discipline in life.”
Hindi & Marathi
Ms. Pooja Naik
Teacher
Teacher
Ms. Pooja Naik
Experience
9 years
Teaches
Hindi & Marathi
Qualifications
M.A. (Hindi), B.Ed.
Pooja brings poetry, theatre and storytelling into language lessons and leads the elocution team.
“Language is how we carry our culture forward.”
Computer Science
Mr. Arjun Mehta
Teacher
Teacher
Mr. Arjun Mehta
Experience
8 years
Teaches
Computer Science
Qualifications
MCA, B.Ed.
Arjun runs the robotics and coding club and teaches digital citizenship from Class 3.
“Build first. Then make it better.”
Music
Mrs. Kavya Shetty
Teacher
Teacher
Mrs. Kavya Shetty
Experience
10 years
Teaches
Music
Qualifications
Sangeet Visharad, B.A. (Music)
Kavya leads the school choir and teaches vocal music, harmonium and keyboard.
“Every child has a song; we help them find it.”
Social Science
Mr. Nikhil Sawant
Teacher
Teacher
Mr. Nikhil Sawant
Experience
7 years
Teaches
Social Science
Qualifications
M.A. (History), B.Ed.
Nikhil turns history into stories and geography into field trips across Thane district.
“Know where you come from to choose where you go.”
Student Wellbeing
Ms. Ritu Chavan
Counsellor
Counsellor
Ms. Ritu Chavan
Experience
6 years
Teaches
Student Wellbeing
Qualifications
M.A. (Psychology)
Ritu supports students' emotional wellbeing and leads career guidance for Classes 9 and 10.
“Being heard is the first step to being well.”