Our Governors

Foundation Governors (Appointed by NRCDES)

1. Mr Callum McGuinness (Co-Chair of Governors)

Term of office: 4 years

Expiry of current term: 30/09/2028

Business or related third party interests – TBC

School monitoring link areas: Attendance, Headteacher Performance Management, Single Central Record, Curriculum Data. Recruitment and Safeguarding.

2. Mrs Natasha Oben (Co-Chair of Governors)

Term of office: 4 years

Expiry of current term: 31/10/2028

No business or related third party interests.

School monitoring link areas: Admissions, Attendance, Headteacher Performance Management, Single Central Record, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding  and Early Years.

To contact the Chair of Governors, please email: chairofgovernors@goodshepherd.notts.sch.uk

3. Canon Philip Ziomek – Parish Priest

Term of office: 4 years

Expiry of current term: 31/12/2027

No business or related third party interests. Governor at Christ the King Secondary School.

School monitoring link areas: R.E

4. Mrs Caroline McCleary

Term of office: 4 years

Expiry of current term: 31/12/2029

Business or related third party interests – TBC

School monitoring link areas: Admissions, SEND and Pupil Premium.

Parent Governors (Elected by Parents)

5. Mrs Helena O’Hara

Term of office: 4 years

Expiry of current term: 05/01/2027

One child attends the school.

School monitoring link areas: Wellbeing of staff and pupils, Phonics, OPAL.

6. Mrs Katrina Tempest

Term of office: 4 years

Expiry of current term: 31/12/2029

One child attends the school.

School monitoring link areas: Health and Safety and Environment.

Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months

Mrs Rebecca Burke. formerly Chair of Governors

Stepped down: 31/08/2025

No business or related third party interests

School monitoring link areas: R.E, Safeguarding, Head Teacher Appraisal, Attendance and Admissions

Mrs Margaret Clark

Stepped down: 30/04/2025

No business or related third party interests

School monitoring link areas: SEND and LAC, Pupil Premium and HR/Interviews

Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months

Mrs Siobhain Davison

Stepped down: 30/06/2025

No business or related third party interests

School monitoring link areas: Curriculum – Teaching and Learning, Writing

Mrs Margaret Clark

Stepped down: 30/04/2025

No business or related third party interests

School monitoring link areas: SEND and LAC, Pupil Premium and HR/Interviews

Mrs Rebecca Lewis

Stepped down 31.01.2025

Parent Governor and teacher in a Trust School.

Doctor Oliver Kuras

Stepped down: 20/11/2024

No business or related third party interests

School monitoring link areas: Data and Assessment