Barbara was educated in South Africa and graduated from the University of Cape Town. She taught at Hottentots Holland High School, Somerset West, Wynberg Girls’ High School, Cape Town and Diocesan College (Bishops), an Independent Boys’ School, Cape Town. At Bishops she became the first female “Housemaster” in the history of the school.
Barbara and her family moved to the UK in 2009 and she taught at Ewell Castle in Surrey before joining Malvern College in September 2010. During her time at Malvern College, she has been Deputy Housemistress of House 6, Housemistress of Ellerslie House, Head of the Foundation Year and has assisted with numerous girls’ sports. Barbara presently teaches Mathematics, runs girls’ tennis and is the Head of Pupil Guidance.