The School of St Jude is proud to employ over 350 staff. Our strategic plan emphasises the importance of local leadership and this is reflected in our structure with Tanzanians making up 90% of our management team and 98% of staff overall.
Staff at St Jude’s can be broadly divided into academic and non-academic teams. St Jude’s academic staff include over 100 teachers, headmasters, deputy headmasters and heads of departments, all of whom are Tanzanian. It’s these people who work directly with students every day to fight poverty through education.
Non-academic staff also have an important part in the success of St Jude’s. These staff include Head Office employees in finance, fundraising, marketing, sponsorship, HR and facilities teams as well as cleaners, bus drivers, gardeners, guards and cooks.
St Jude’s Leadership team guides all of the school’s staff to achieve our mission. The Leadership team is overseen by Founder, Gemma Sisia, and comprises five Senior Managers.
With representation from every area of the school, our Leadership team is able to meet challenges with a diverse range of skills and experiences.
Vivian joined St Jude’s in 2015, from Dar-es-Salaam where she grew up. She has a Bachelor Degree in Laws from St Augustine University and recently completed her Master of International Trade Policy and Law from Lund University in Sweden, under auspices of TRAPCA and ESAMI in Arusha. Fittingly, Vivian’s favorite thing about St Jude’s is the opportunity for endless learning – both for staff and students. In her free time, Vivian likes to travel, read and swim.
Vivian oversees five teams:
Beyond St Jude's
Student Career Development
Next Frontier Programs
Administration & Finance
Volunteer & Scholar Welfare
Fundraising and Development
Rachael Hewes
Fundraising and Strategic Development Senior Manager
Following a Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of Arts at Australian National University, Rachael immediately decided to dedicate herself to a career at St Jude’s. She started at St Jude’s in 2012 as a photographer, and later moved into Supporter Relations. Rachael grew up in South Sydney and Singapore and is a mother of one daughter. She enjoys travelling, cooking and painting.
Rachael oversees six teams:
Supporter Relations
Sponsor Relations
Donor Relations
Marketing
Social Impact
Strategic Development
Experience and Community Programs
Jane Mollel
Experience and Community Programs Senior Manager
With a background in hospitality, project planning, and marketing, Jane joined St Jude’s in 2019 as the Head of the Visitors Team. Since then, she has taken on several key roles, including Experience and Culture Manager, and most recently, in 2024, she became the Experience and Community Programs Senior Manager. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Management from Mzumbe University.
Jane’s favourite part of working at St Jude’s is being part of the transformative impact education has on students’ lives. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews.
Jane oversees four teams:
Visitors
Community Relations
Art
Sports
Operations
Thomas Mhando
Operations Senior Manager
Thomas was born in Arusha, Tanzania, and grew up in Kenya. He is a certified Cyber Security Expert and holds a degree in Information Technology from the University of Cambridge in the UK. Thomas has over 15 years of experience in the IT industry and project management across different countries in Africa. He also practises poetry and enjoys reading and travelling in his spare time.
Thomas oversees four teams:
Transport
Maintenance
Corporate Applications
Information Technology (IT)
Human Resource
Christina Mbaga
Human Resource Manager
Christina Mbaga is the Human Resources Manager, bringing a strong background in non-profit education and international development.
Since joining in 2018, she has led initiatives to improve performance management, disciplinary processes, and staff development. Christina holds a Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management from Moshi Cooperative University. She finds joy in watching students grow into future leaders and supporting the dedicated staff who guide them.
Outside work, she enjoys time with family and friends.
Christina oversees one team:
HR
Academic
Nzinyangwa Mcharo
Academic Senior Manager
Mr Mcharo grew up in Kilimanjaro before pursuing both a Diploma of Education, majoring in physics and chemistry, and a Diploma of Telecommunications. Prior to starting at St Jude’s as a teacher in 2009, he was a physics teacher and Head of Department at Moshono Secondary School. Mr Mcharo has a love of science and is passionate about creating a conducive academic environment for our students.
Primary
Ndaki Saguda
Primary Head Teacher
Mr Ndaki grew up in the Simiyu region before completing a Diploma of Secondary Education at Monduli Teachers’ College. Following years spent teaching biology and agriculture, Mr Ndaki joined St Jude’s in 2012. In his spare time, he enjoys watching action movies and playing soccer. Mr Ndaki says that people describe him as strict but democratic.
Deputies
Academic
Welfare
St Jude's Girls' Secondary
Elimringi Nyange
St Jude's Girls' Secondary Headmaster (O Level)
Elimringi studied at Tumaini University Makumiri and spent many years teaching in secondary schools before joining St Jude’s in 2017. He has a strong belief in teamwork as the source of success and enjoys sharing his knowledge and skills with others. During his evenings and weekends, Elimringi likes reading the bible and watching wrestling.
Deputies
Academic
Operations
Boarding
St Jude's Secondary
Mr Emanuel Tsingay
St Jude's Secondary Headmaster (O and A Level)
Mr Tsingay joined St Jude's in 2013, marking the beginning of a remarkable career following his graduation from Tumaini University Makumira.
Hailing from Babati, he earned a BA in Education, a Postgraduate Diploma in Community Development, and an MA in Monitoring and Evaluation.
In the past decade, he has gone from being a teacher to becoming a headmaster.
In his spare time, Mr Tsingay enjoys reading and engaging in research studies, showcasing a commitment to continuous learning and intellectual exploration.
Deputies
Academics
Operations
Boarding
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Your sponsorship provides a student with educational materials, school and boarding uniforms, hot nutritious meals as well as a safe, clean living environment with reliable electricity and water – everything required for a successful education!
We provide a free, high-quality education that regularly ranks in the top 10% in Tanzania so students are equipped with the skills to become leaders in their communities. By sponsoring a student here at St Jude’s you can help break the cycle of poverty for them and their family through the gift of a high quality education!
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Your gift enables The School of St Jude to continue our mission of fighting poverty through education. We aim to educate disadvantaged, bright students from the Arusha Region to become the future moral and intellectual leaders of Tanzania.
Your gift will help our deserving students reach the great height of their potential by providing a free, high-quality education, daily hot meals and much much more.
