The People

Senior Leadership Team

Name Position
Dr. Zoltán Károlyi Principal (Igazgató)
Dr. Ildikó Nagy Vice-Principal (Igazgatóhelyettes)
Ádám Kovács Head of Academics
Eszter Horváth Head of Boarding & Pastoral Care
László Tóth Director of Admissions

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Profiles

Leadership Profiles

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Dr. Zoltán Károlyi

Principal (Igazgató)

z.karolyi@szechenyigimnazium.com

Doctorate in Education, Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem (ELTE). Former Deputy Head at Fazekas Mihály Gimnázium, Budapest. 24 years in Hungarian education, including 11 years in international school leadership. Appointed Igazgató of Széchenyi Nemzetközi Gimnázium in 2020. Oversees all four campuses.

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Dr. Ildikó Nagy

Vice-Principal (Igazgatóhelyettes)

i.nagy@szechenyigimnazium.com

PhD in History and Geography, Debreceni Egyetem. Former Head of Department at Földes Ferenc Gimnázium, Miskolc. 19 years of teaching and leadership experience. Oversees daily operations, student discipline, and staff development.

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Ádám Kovács

Head of Academics

MSc in Mathematics, Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem (BME). 15 years of teaching experience. Responsible for curriculum planning, academic standards, timetabling, and Érettségi examination coordination across all four campuses.

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Eszter Horváth

Head of Boarding & Pastoral Care

Master's in Child Psychology, Semmelweis Egyetem. 13 years of boarding school experience. Oversees all boarding houses, pastoral programmes, and student welfare across all four campuses.

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László Tóth

Director of Admissions

MBA, Corvinus Egyetem (Corvinus University of Budapest). 11 years in international school admissions and marketing. Manages the admissions process, school communications, and family liaison for all four campuses.

Campus Leadership

Campus Directors

NamePositionCampus
Dr. Anna Szabó Campus Director Budapest
Gábor Balogh Campus Director Debrecen
Dr. Khalid Al-Rashid Campus Director Qatar
Dr. Baris Korkmaz Campus Director Ankara

Budapest: budapest@szechenyigimnazium.com | Debrecen: debrecen@szechenyigimnazium.com | Qatar: qatar@szechenyigimnazium.com | Ankara: ankara@szechenyigimnazium.com

Heads of Department

NameDepartment
Mrs. Krisztina VargaHungarian Language & Literature
Mr. Péter MolnárEnglish & Modern Languages
Mr. Tamás NagyMathematics
Mrs. Zsófia KovácsSciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Mr. Balázs SzabóHistory, Geography & Civic Studies
Mrs. Judit TóthArts & Music
Mr. Gergely FarkasPhysical Education & Sport

Student Support & Services

NameRole
Mrs. Nóra SzabóSchool Counsellor
Mrs. Katalin FeketeUniversity Guidance Coordinator
Mr. Dániel NémethHLI Programme Coordinator (Hungarian Language Integration)
Mrs. Mónika PintérECL Examinations Coordinator
Ms. Virág KissSchool Nurse (Budapest)
Ms. Anita JuhászSchool Nurse (Debrecen)
Ms. Noura Al-HamadSchool Nurse (Qatar)
Ms. Defne SahinSchool Nurse (Ankara)

Admissions Coordinators

NameRoleCampus
Mrs. Dorottya HorváthAdmissions Coordinator (Budapest & Central Hungary)Budapest
Mr. Miklós FeketeAdmissions Coordinator (Debrecen & Eastern Hungary)Debrecen
Ms. Fatima Al-SuwaidiAdmissions Coordinator (Qatar & Gulf Region)Qatar
Ms. Dilara YavuzAdmissions Coordinator (Ankara & Turkey)Ankara

Boarding Staff

NameRoleHouseCampus
Mr. László FehérHouseparentLiszt KollégiumBudapest
Mrs. Enikő PappHouseparentKodály KollégiumBudapest
Mr. András SzabóHouseparentBartók KollégiumBudapest
Mrs. Réka BaloghHouseparentCsokonai KollégiumDebrecen
Mr. Bence OrbánHouseparentAdy KollégiumDebrecen
Mr. Ahmed Al-MansouriHouseparentAl-Dana HouseQatar
Mrs. Mariam Al-ThaniHouseparentAl-Noor HouseQatar
Mr. Youssef Al-KhatibHouseparentAl-Baraha HouseQatar
Mr. Cem KaracaHouseparentSelçuk HouseAnkara
Mrs. Irem BulutHouseparentKaratepe HouseAnkara
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