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Stonehill International School, Bangalore, is a not-for-profit school and is proud to be an education initiative of Embassy Group. The school is governed by a six-member, appointed Governing Council consisting of prominent business leaders, former parents, and the Founder’s representative. The Governing Council acts under the delegated authority of the Board of Stonehill Education Foundation. The Head of School and the Business Manager are also part of the Governing Council, and are supported by the Educational Leadership Team and Admin Team, respectively.

EMBASSY EDUCATION

Stonehill International School (SIS), is a part of Embassy Education, the education vertical of Embassy Group. It was the first school that Embassy founded fifteen years ago, and is a model to look up to when it comes to child safety and the delivery of quality education.

Stonehill was established in 2008. With a talented team of highly trained international faculty, a diverse learning community and world class infrastructure, the school soon became one of the most preferred international institutions in Bangalore.

Their experience has proven that the Education and Real Estate sector seamlessly complement each other. Building innovative spaces, coupled with a safe and secure learning environment, enables them to offer an outstanding experience to their diverse community. This has given them much encouragement to initiate more educational institutions as they continue to deliver high-quality education.

Executive Members of the Governing Council (GC)

Shaina Ganapathy

GC Chairperson

Maureen Stewart-Nordberg

Governor

Kishore Thota

Governor

Preeti Sawhney

 Governor

Mona Bopanna

Governor

Zeena Fruitwala

Governor

Maria Zakharova

Governor 

Saraswathy Ramanathan

Senior Project Manager -  Governance and Strategy

Kirthana Karumbaiah

Project Manager – Governing Council

Ex – Officio Members of the Governing Council (GC)

Joe Lumsden

Head of School

Stonehill International School

Catherine Charles

Business Manager

Stonehill International School

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    As an IB World School, our mission is to bring this vision to life through a holistic educational experience.

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    As an Education Technology lead, one of my biggest concerns and hopes lies in preparing students for a future we can't fully predict. On March 28th 2025, I had the opportunity to attend the third edition of Embassy REIT’s Occupier Connect 2025, an event that brought together visionary leaders from across industries to discuss the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping our work and lives.

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    Devika Dutta, IB PYP Coordinator
    Devika Datta, IB PYP Coordinator

    Having served on multiple accreditation visits with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), I was honored to be selected for the Lead Visitor training program recently. This specialized training was designed to prepare experienced visitors to lead teams effectively, ensuring a smooth and productive accreditation process for schools worldwide

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