Meet the Governors

Anthony was appointed a Foundation Governor for a second time in March 2016 by St Joseph’s Passionist Order. He lives in the parish of St Joseph’s of which he has been a member since 1975 and is married with two grown up children.  Anthony is a chartered accountant by profession.

Term of office:   11th April 2016– 10th April 2020
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees:  Resources; Pay, Discipline, Complaints and Appeals Committees.
Responsibilities:  School Finance, Pupil Premium, School Fund, Art/DT

Fr. Pat has been Parish Priest at St. Joseph’s since October 2008.  In that capacity he is Trustee to the school. He was appointed a Foundation Ex-Officio Governor in February 2013 by St Joseph’s Passionist Order.  Fr. Pat is a regular visitor as chaplain to the School. He delivers weekly class sessions in addition to holding class Masses and Liturgy of the Word services  for parents and children, as well as termly and feast day masses in St Joseph’s Church.

Term of office:  N/A Ex-Officio
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees:  Resources; Discipline, Complaints and Appeals Committees.
Responsibilities: School Chaplain, Staffing, Religious Education

Frances was appointed as a Foundation Governor for the second time  in January 2016 by St Joseph’s Passionist Order. She lives in the Parish of St Joseph’s and is married with three children all of whom attend St. Joseph’s School. Frances is a qualified solicitor and a partner with a City law firm.

Term of office:  26 January 2016 – 15th January 2020
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees:  School Improvement; Executive Head Teacher Performance Management; Discipline, Complaints and Appeals Committee.
Responsibilities: Safeguarding, Maths

Luiz was appointed a Foundation Governor again in September 2015 by St Joseph’s Passionist Order and also serves as Vice Chair of the Governing Body.  He has two sons who are past pupils of the School.  He is a musician by profession and teaches music in a number of schools in Islington. He teaches ukulele to children as an enrichment club at the School, delivers Year 6 Music lessons and helps with the School Orchestra.

Term of office:  17th September 2015 – 16th September 2019
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees:  Resources; Pay, Discipline, Complaints and Appeals Committees.
Responsibilities: Vice Chair, Health and Safety, Music

Angela was appointed a Parent Governor in 2007 and a Foundation Governor in October 2014 by St Joseph’s Passionist Order.  Angela lives in the Parish of St Joseph’s and is a qualified teacher at City & Islington College, where she manages and teaches courses for 16 – 19 year olds in textile design.

Term of office:  10th October 2018 – 9th October 2022
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees:  School Improvement; Discipline, Complaints and Appeals Committees.
Responsibilities: Admissions, Early Years.

Clare was elected  as  Staff Governor in September 2017. Clare is an experienced teacher who has taught in Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 and is currently temporary Assistant Headteacher at the school. She is an accomplished musician and contributes additionally to the School’s music provision, leading the School Orchestra and helping The Academy of St Martin in the Fields to launch a residency at the School.

Term of office:  13th October 2017 – 12th October 2021
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees:  The School Improvement; Resources.
Responsibilities: Special Education Needs.

Una was appointed Local Authority Governor in September 2014 by Islington Council. She is currently  a local councillor and Mayor of Islington. Una  is married with two grown up children.  She was previously a member of staff for eight and a half years as a Teaching Assistant at St. Joseph’s School.

Term of office: 3rd September 2018 – 2nd September 2022
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees: Resources; School Improvement; Executive Headteacher Performance Management Committee
Responsibilities: Admissions, Health & Safety

Clare is an extremely experienced school leader and was appointed Executive Head Teacher of St. Joseph’s School & St Aloysius School in April 2016. Clare was previously Head Teacher at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School for five years. During this time & currently she also supports other schools in London.  In 2009 Clare was appointed a National Leader in Education and has previously worked as an Ofsted Inspector.

Term of office: N/A Ex-Officio
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees:  School Improvement; Resources
Responsibilities: Executive Head Teacher

Chris was appointed as a Foundation Governor in September 2017.

He is a Government Communications specialist currently he leads on Media Relations for the Government Digital Service, he previously worked as a Chief Press Officer for the Department of Business. Prior to joining the civil service he worked as a journalist.

Term of office: 13th October 2017 – 12th October 2021
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees: Resources

Responsibilities: Computing, Communication & Marketing, Extended Schools.

Frank was appointed Parent Governor in October 2015 by the parents of St Joseph’s School. He lives in the Parish of St Joseph’s and has two daughters in the School. Frank is a journalist by profession and works for The Associated Press, reporting on world events from war zones, the World Cup, and Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

Term of office: 12th October 2015 – 11th October 2019
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare

Committees:  School Improvement

Responsibilities: Admissions, English.

Angela is Head of School at St Joseph’s School and observer on all governors meetings but is not a voting member. She is a highly experienced school leader and teacher, having taught and led Phases for over twenty years across all key stages.  Angela also volunteers as a Catechist on the First Holy Communion programme in St Joseph’s Parish.

Term of office: N/A Ex-Officio
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees:  School Improvement; Resources
Responsibilities: Head of School

Enrico was appointed a Foundation Governor in November 2016 by St Joseph’s Passionist Order. He lives in the Parish of St Joseph’s and is married with 3 young children and his school age child attends St. Joseph’s School. Enrico has vast experience in the hospitality and financial services sectors. Most recently, he served as Managing Director and Head of Operating Assets for the Non-Core Operating Unit (NCOU) of Deutsche Bank.

Term of office:   4th November 2016 – 3rd November 2020
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare
Committees:  Resources,

Responsibilities: School Fund, Science

Angela was appointed as a Parent Governor in October 2017 by the parents of St Joseph’s School, Angela has two children at St Joseph’s school and lives in the Parish of St Joseph’s . She works as the Deputy Director of Public Health at a local hospital and has a particular interest in the health and wellbeing of the pupils and staff at the school.

Term of office: 4th October 2017 – 3rd October 2021
Register of Business Interests:   None to declare

Committees:  School Improvement
Responsibilities: Pupil Premium, PE, PHSE, Curriculum, Health & Wellbeing