Governors
The Governing Board at St Teresa’s helps provide the best possible education for our pupils by:
- setting the school’s vision and strategic aims and agreeing plans and policies
- making best use of the school’s resources
- monitoring and evaluate performance
- acting as a critical friend to the head teacher and the school
- supporting and challenging the head teacher in managing the school
- ensuring the school is accountable to the children and parents, local community, the LEA and the staff
- championing continuing professional development for all staff
- championing the well-being of all staff
Our School Governors are:
Mr Barry O'Sullivan
Chair of Governors
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: St. Teresa's School
Term of Office ends: 31.08.2026
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Has a child attending the school
Mrs Lisa McInern
Vice Chair of Governors
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31.08.26
Committees: Pay, Resource and Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Company secretary AJE Facades Ltd. Husband owns construction company AJE Facades that has done work at Primary Schools in London.
Mrs Amanda Adamis
Clerk to the Governing Board
Mrs Jackie Cox
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31.08.25
Committees: Pay, Resources, Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Has children attending the school.
Mrs Laura Thornton
Governor Type: Headteacher Governor
Appointing Body: N/A
Term of Office ends: N/A
Committees: Pay (Advisor), Resources and Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: None
Mr Dan Heywood-Jacobs
Governor Type: Staff Governor
Appointing Body: Staff
Term of Office ends: 01.11.27
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Partner is employed by St Teresa's School
Mr Michael Sheehan
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31.08.26
Committees: Admissions
Declaration of Interests: None
Mr Patrick Street
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31.08.27
Committees: Admissions, Pay, Standards & Curriculum and Resources
Declaration of Interests: None
Mr Anthony Murphy
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31.08.2028
Committees: Admissions and Resources
Declaration of Interests: None
Mrs Joanne Holmes
Governor Type: Parent Governor
Appointing Body: St Teresa's School
Term of Office ends: 17.01.2027
Committees: Standards & Curriculum and Admissions
Declaration of Interests: Has children attending the school
Mrs Laura Grealis
Governor Type: Parent Governor
Appointing Body: St Teresa's School
Term of Office ends: 11.12.2026
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Has children attending the school
Ms Denise McGee
Governor Type: Associate Member
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31st August 2028
Committees:
Declaration of Interests: Has children at the school
Fr Antonio Pineda
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of office ends: 31.08.2028
Committees:
Declaration of Interests:
Governors who served in the last 12 months
Ms Nisha Sareen
Governor Type: Local Authority Governor
Appointing Body: London Borough of Harrow
Term of Office ends: 16.07.2027 (stepped down 19.11.2024)
Committees: Resources
Declaration of Interests: N/A
Mrs Sara O'Brien
Governor Type: Parent Governor
Appointing Body: St Teresa's Primary School
Term of Office: 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2024
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Had children at the school
Minutes of Governor's meetings are available on request. Please contact the school office.