Director
Petr Gazdík
Petr Gazdík
director
Geography, 6B's form teacher
After finishing my studies at the J.A. Komenský Grammer School in Uherský Brod, I graduated from the Pedagogical Faculty of Masaryk University, majoring in mathematics and geography. For eight years I taught at the Josef Bublík Primary School before I was elected mayor of Suchá Loz in 2002. In 2010 I became a Member of Parliament of the Czech Republic. In 2016-2020 I was the Councillor for Education of the Zlín Region and in 2021 I was appointed Minister of Education, Youth and Sports. I was the Chairman of the Czech UNESCO Commission, a member of the Board of Trustees of Charles University and a member of the "think-tank" "Education 21" at Charles University. I spent many years working in the Scouts as a leader of a centre or a troop. I also currently teach at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University.
The shared values that Duhovka has in its genes makes it a unique school. When you walk in, you immediately notice the positive atmosphere that prevails. The Montessori curriculum and the challenge of the International IB Baccalaureate show that it can be done - to create a school differently. I am happy here because: "By caring for the Happiness of others, we find our own." Duhovka is not "just" a school. It's a worldview, an education, and a common direction on life's journey.
E-mail: petr.gazdik@duhovkagymnazium.cz
Deputy directors
Tomáš Kučera
Tomáš Kučera
deputy director
German, Social studies, Economics + 6A's form teacher
Tomas graduated from the University of Economics in Prague, discipline International economic relations, and now he studies the Education of economical subjects. In 2013 he completed a diploma Montessori course for children from 12 to 16 years (Sekundarstufenkurs) at the Institute of holistic learning in Tegernsee and Potsdam in Germany. At Gymnasium Duhovka he is a member of school management, teaches German language, financial literacy and economics, he manages the school websites and he is a class teacher.
Alena Makalová
Alena Makalová
deputy director, pastoral care
Alena studied Andragogy in Prague. She spent three years in England, where she obtained Cambridge English certificates CAE, CPE and Tesol Certificate for teaching English. Her professional journey began as an English teacher at a language agency. Subsequently, she transitioned into the role of a clinical studies administrator focusing on regulatory compliance and communication between teams. Duhovka appealed to her because of its vibrant atmosphere, where innovative approaches and culture of education are thoughtfully nurtured. She guided a student with special educational needs in his final two years of high school, worked as an assistant in prima and a coordinator of IB CAS (Creativity, Activity Service) for a class of senior students. In her spare time Alena likes to delve into the pages of books, test her endurance in sports, immerse herself in the world of board games or set up on a journey with her family.
Zuzana Pavelková
Zuzana Pavelková
deputy director
Biology, Mathematics + 3B's form teacher
Zuzana graduated from the Faculty of Science of the Charles University, discipline Teaching of mathematics and biology. In summer 2012 she completed the course AMI Montessori Orientation to Adolescent Studies in Ohio.