Biographies

Former Pupil Biographies

Elizabeth Smith née Poole ( - current)

Lizzie Poole grew up by the seaside in St Andrews in Scotland. She is the eldest of the four Poole siblings who attended Madras College.

She went to Cambridge University to study literature and ended up working in Japan, Switzerland and England.

She has sung some very high notes, climbed several scary mountains and diced with death, diving in Thailand.

She now lives in Edinburgh with her husband and two children and passes on her love of language as a teacher.

She wrote the book 'On Breastfeeding and Bringing up Babies' in 2020
She was a contributor to 'Planet in Peril', an anthology of works expressing the urgency of global warming
Her first collection of poems, Mermaid on Legs, was published in 2020. This was described as "A fascinating first collection, with mermaids young, mature or ageing but not always as you might expect. These poems take the reader on unusual explorations even a fine last will. Smith deftly explores feminist issues such as agency and the perceived role of women. Many poems display an environmental concern."
She appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in 2022, narrating the Divine Dance production of 'John the Baptist and the Bees'.