Charles is possibly the most experienced provider of tutors in London. For nearly twenty years, he has placed tutors for thousands of children, and has worked himself as a tutor for many of the most prominent families in the world. This is partly why Bonas MacFarlane is seen by many families and schools to be the leading tutorial agency in London.
 
Charles is also a highly respected educational consultant and commentator, and is frequently featured in media articles on private education and private tutoring. He is an acknoweldged expert on boarding schools, having placed many children from overseas into English boarding schools and advised countless families on their choice of school. He has also helped many students with Oxbridge and Ivy League college applications, and works closely with families to provide bespoke educational strategies for their children. Charles works as an advisor for a number of private and specialist schools.
 
Charles was a scholar of music at Harrow School, then read History at Oriel College, Oxford, before achieving professional qualifications in law and teaching.

Marina (Greenhalgh) Byrne went to Lady Eden’s before going onto board at Benenden, to then continue her higher education at Royal Holloway. She understands the pressures children face in London and the challenges that lie ahead at boarding school and university. This has also helped her advisory work to parents on London schools and her selection of tutors.

Her degree training in theatre, together with her involvement in musical workshops and drama productions have been a formative influence on her tutoring. She also has experience with children with various learning difficulties.

Marina is largely responsible for the recruitment of tutors and also advises parents. She has arranged bespoke home schooling programs for children in London and courses in France.

Being a mother now too, she also understands the pressures facing parents and the fact that we all want the best for our children.

Claire joined Bonas MacFarlane in 2009.

Jennifer is a Business and Management graduate of Nottingham University. Jennifer joined Bonas MacFarlane as School Placement Manager in summer 2009 bringing invaluable experience in customer services and events management to the business. With excellent knowledge of individual client needs and expectations, she is always happy to help.

William was educated at Thomas's Battersea, Harrow and Edinburgh University. He is one of the most experienced professional tutors in London, with experience of all age groups and abilities. He has specialist teaching qualifications and is part of the team at the Dyslexia Teaching Centre in Kensington, where he specialises in complex case management. William is an experienced assessor and advises on tutor and school placements. As a mentor, William brings his great expertise as a photographer and film maker to bear, enthusing children about the visual arts.

Graham is a communication specialist, NLP practitioner, qualified life coach and teacher who divides his time between working with young people and corporate training in the workplace, this latter link to the world of business giving him valuable insights in terms of mentoring students as they move beyond the academic sphere.

Graham trains and prepares individuals for applications, assessment and interview at every level and at all the key junctions of their educational lives and beyond. His innovative approach, focusing on finding and honing each individual's story and strengths, emphasises the value of improved interpersonal and presentational skills in achieving both individual and corporate goals.

After graduating from Art School Graham trained as a teacher at the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education. He has relevant experience as a performer and creative director, producing Tales of Aesop for the BBC starring Tom Baker, and a number of instructional documentaries.

Graham now combines his training and mentoring activities with his role as visiting specialist tutor in speech, drama and interview technique at Benenden School in Kent where he also works to develop the high achievers in an 'extension' programme. The 'Make the Right Impression at Interview' programme which he has run at Benenden for some years with his wife, film producer Pippa Cross, has some remarkable success stories.

Recent corporate clients include Glyndebourne Opera, GMTV, Atkins Global, the Webbes chain of restaurants, Art Influential in China and the National Film and Television School.

Other educational clients in the UK include Ipswich School and Eastbourne College. Between 2005 and 2008 he created and ran 'Speaking with Confidence' a course for 15-18 year old students from Heep Yun, St Catherine's and St Stephen's schools in Hong Kong who were looking to move to UK public schools or maximise achievement within the HK system.

Joanna Petty, Director of The Dyslexic Teaching Centre, London's leading specialist teaching centre is an expert on dyslexia and special educational needs. She has over twenty-five years experience in the field and has masterminded the growth and development of The Dyslexia Teaching Centre over recent years. Founded in 1978, the Kensington based centre currently employs a multi-disciplinary team of specialists from leading educational psychologists to occupational therapists.

Joanna assists Bonas MacFarlane in ensuring that all of our tutees with special educational needs are appropriately assessed, monitored and receive the highest standard of specialist teaching should they require it. We have been delighted to have had the benefit of her experience over the last decade.

Richard became an integral member of the Bonas MacFarlane team in 2010 with his infinite expertise and interest in the educational system. For many years, Richard has worked closely with UK and international children on a 1 to 1 mentorship basis; including children with SEN needs.

Richard focuses on numerous areas of education; including interview preparation for 11+ and 13+ children in London / Province prep schools and secondary schools, tertiary academic education and tertiary vocational education including hotel, medicine, surveying, UCAS, personal statement and mock interviews.

During his career, Richard has also worked with many Educational Psychologists and has a thorough understanding of educational assessments and the science of tutoring both in the UK and overseas. He is familiar with various educational establishments in Switzerland, France, Spain and Eire. Richard has an extensive list of personal contacts in the educational and related world and has represented numerous organisations at educational fairs.

Educated at Harrow, Richard read Geography and Economics at Queen's University, Belfast and has Cambridge PGCE and is a fellow of the RGS. He has wide educational experience, teaching in a Kent prep school, a Suffolk comprehensive, a London V1 Form College, a leading Surrey independent secondary boarding school where he was Head of an Academic department, Housemaster and Director of Public Relations and Marketing as well as CEO of a London Educational Charity.

Dina Karpova is a graduate of the Aerospace Faculty of the the Moscow Aviation Institute. After a highly successful career in property, in New York and Moscow, Dina now consults on placing children from Eastern Europe into UK schools and universities. Her son, Ivan attends Westminster School, and she commutes between Moscow and London. As such, she has an unrivalled understanding of the UK education system and the academic, linguistic and cultural challenges it presents to students from Eastern Europe.

Nigel Hadden-Paton served as an Army officer for 14 years in The Household Cavalry: this included three operational tours in Northern Ireland and command of a 550 strong Company at The Guards Depot, training 16 to 18 year old soldiers. In 1986, on leaving the military, he returned to his family estate and became involved in an event management company, running team building and leadership activities for young executives using his planning and organisational skills. This led to him and his wife, Sarah, looking after four teenagers of a prominent Qatari family over three summers, teaching and helping them understand traditional English culture and life skills. It was out of this experience that ‘English Mentors’ was born. Nigel is a Governor of an English Private School in the West Country and Director of The Guards Polo Club. He is married with two adult and two teenage children.