St Edward’s School Governors

To contact the Governors, please email the Clerk to the Governors on clerktothegovernors@st-edwards.poole.sch.uk.

For all Governor Committee Terms of References and Registers of Governor Attendance at meetings, please click HERE.

The Headteacher, 3 Parent/Carer Governors, 1 Staff Governor, 1 Local Authority Governor, 12 Foundation Governors (appointed by the Bishops for the Salisbury and Plymouth Dioceses), 2 co-opted Governors.

If you are interested in becoming a Governor at St Edward’s, please contact Mrs Stannard on the above clerk email address.

Foundation Governors

  • Mrs Janet Morris (Chair)
  • Mrs Melanie Barnett (Vice Chair)
  • Mr Paul Griffin
  • Rev Penny Draper
  • Mr John Maguire
  • Deacon Nick Johnson
  • Mr Gary Prazer
  • Mr Alan Yelling
  • Mr Louis Sajee

Staff Governors

  • Mr Chris Barnett (Headteacher)
  • Mr Stacey Ricketts

Co-opted Governors

  • Mrs Dom Moody
  • Mr Mark Halling

Parent Governors

  • Mrs Kerry Houston-Kypta
  • Mrs Claire Stonier
  • Kathryn May

Local Authority

  • Vacancy

Membership of Committees

Note the Chair of Governors and Headteacher can attend every committee and are eligible to vote in accordance with the Full Governing Body Terms of Reference.

Business & Premises Committee

  • Chair: Deacon Nick Johnson
  • Mr Stacey Ricketts
  • Mrs Kerry Houston-Kypta
  • Mrs Claire Stonier
  • Mr Louis Sajee
  • Mr Mark Halling

Personal Development, Behaviour and Attitudes Committee (PDBA)

  • Chair: Mrs Dom Moody (Key Stage 5)
  • Rev Penny Draper
  • Mr Paul Griffin
  • Mr Alan Yelling
  • Vacancy
  • Student Governors

Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Curriculum Committee (TLAC)

  • Chair: Mrs Melanie Barnett
  • Mr John Maguire
  • Mr Gary Prazer
  • Kathryn May
  • Student Governors

Admissions (AA)

  • Rev Penny Draper
  • Deacon Nick Johnson
  • Kerry Houston-Kypta
  • Mr Chris Barnett

Pay Committee (PC)

  • Mrs Janet Morris (Chair of Governors)
  • Deacon Nick Johnson (as Chair of B&P)
  • Mrs Melanie Barnett (Chair of TLAC )
  • Mrs Dom Moody (as Chair of PDBA)
  • Mr John Maguire

Grievances & Appeals

  • The Chair or Vice Chair of Governors
  • and any three Governors who are eligible

Headteacher Performance Management

  • Mrs Janet Morris (as Chair of Governors)
  • Mr Paul Griffin
  • Mrs Claire Stonier

Areas of Responsibility

Health & Safety

  • Mr Louis Sajee

E-Safety

  • Mr John Maguire

Safeguarding

  • Mrs Dom Moody

Pupil Premium

  • Mr John Maguire

SEND

  • Mrs Melanie Barnett

Careers

  • Mrs Melanie Barnett
  • Mr Alan Yelling

LAC and Vulnerable Students

  • Mrs Janet Morris

Staff Wellbeing

  • Vacancy

Communication

  • Mr Mark Halling