Governors

On the 1st March 2022 St Teresa's became part of the Cardinal Newman Catholic Education Trust and our governors are now members of the St Teresa's Local Governing Committee.

Cardinal Newman Catholic Education Trust website:  https://www.newmancatholictrust.com/ 

The Local Governing Committee of St. Teresa’s has overall responsibility for:

Determining the strategic direction of school with the Headteacher.

Monitoring the performance of the school.

The appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff.

School policies.

The maintenance of the building.

The administration of the local budget.

Six of its members are Foundation Governors, appointed by the Bishop of Clifton.

One Staff Governor and two Parent Governors are elected.

The Principal is a Governor unless he/she chooses not to be, making a current total of ten Governors.

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Our current Governors are:-

Max Fauvet ~ Foundation Governor and Chair of Governors 

Chris Matthews - Foundation Governor, Vice-Chair of Governors and Health and Safety Link Governor

Samantha Land ~ Principal

Helen Hales ~ Staff Governor

Tony Nicholas ~ Foundation Governor, Catholicity and Safeguarding Link Governor

Elaine Acolatse - Foundation Governor and Wellbeing Link Governor

Father James Finan ~ Foundation Governor and Chair of Admissions Committee

Vacancy - Foundation Governor

Amy Seymour - Parent Governor, Looked After Children, SEND & Inclusion Link Governor and Play Link Governor

Phil Edmonds - Parent Governor, Curriculum and Outcomes Link  Governor

Micaela Wade - Foundation Governor - stepped down 21/01/2026

NTrust ~ Clerk to Governors

To contact governors please email: chair@stteresas.org.uk

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For further information relating to Governance please click on the links below:-