Our Governors

The Federation of St Paul and St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary Schools

Ms Susan Bartlett	Chair of Governors & Foundation Governor
Ms Bartlett was appointed by the Diocese on 1st March 2018 and her current term of office is due to end on 31st August 2025. Ms Bartlett became Chair of Governors for the Federation in September 2021. She is a retired Headteacher of 15 years who now works as a tutor/chaperone in film and theatre. She has lived in London for 5 years after moving from the North West and has recently become a proud grandparent.
Mrs Rosemary Kilbride	Associate Governor
Mrs Kilbride has been involved with primary education in Haringey for more than forty years. She is a parishioner of St Paul the Apostle church, Wood Green. She was appointed as a Foundation Governor in September 2021 and upon retiring she is continuing to assist the school as an Associate Governor.
Mrs Annette Gossett	Foundation Governor
Mrs Gossett worked for many years as a graphic designer and university lecturer. In addition, she has taught in a variety of schools and is currently teaching Media, Game Design and Art at a Further Education College. Her three sons all went to St Paul's. She has been a governor since 1997. Her term of office will end in 2025.
Fr Perry Sykes	Foundation Governor
Fr Perry is the Parish Priest of St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Wood Green. He was appointed by the Diocese on 29th October 2015 and his term of office is due to end in October 2025.
Mrs Grace Sylvester	Foundation Governor
Mrs Sylvester has been a governor at St Paul's since 1989, She has served as Chair of Governors on three separate occasions and seen through the last three Ofsted inspections as Chair. She was a former Processing Operations Manager for the Housing Benefits Section and then Head of Corporate Complaints in a London Local Authority. She has three grown-up children who all attended St Paul’s and her grandson has just started there. Having just been appointed to the Federation in 2021, her term of office will end in 2025.
Mr Raymond O'Neill	Foundation Governor
Mr O'Neill works in the building industry. He has two children one of whom still attends St Martin of Porres. He was appointed by the Diocese on 9th October 2017. His current term of office is due to end in August 2025.
Ms Claire Whitney	Foundation Governor
Ms Whitney became a foundation governor on 1st April 2024.

Mr Rob Myrvold	Staff Governor
Mr Myrvold is currently the Year 4 teacher at St Paul's.
Mr Nicholas Dickson	Parent Governor
Mr Dickson previously worked in digital advertising. He has two children that both attend St Paul's. Mr Dickson was appointed as Parent Governor in November 2021 and his term of office is due to end on October 2025.
Ms Arianna Magrini	Parent Governor - Vice Chair
Ms Magrini has a child currently attending St Martin of Porres. She was appointed Parent Governor in November 2021 and her term of office is due to end in October 2025.
Ms Anne Thomas	Executive Headteacher
Ms Thomas joined St Martin of Porres as Headteacher in January 2024. Ms Thomas is currently the Executive Headteacher of St Martin of Porres and St Paul's Catholic Primary School in Wood Green. She is a member of the Governor's Safeguarding Team.
Mrs Sarah McLaughin	Assistant Head & Associate Governor
Mrs McLaughlin joined the Federation as an Assistant Headteacher in September 2023.
Mrs Andrea Smith	Assistant Head & Associate Governor
Mrs Smith was a former teacher at St Paul's and became a Federation Assistant Headteacher in September 2023.
Mrs Noirin Moloney	Co-opted Governor
Mrs Moloney is currently a Teaching Assistant at St Martin of Porres. She has four children all whom are former pupils.
Ms Sinead Egan	Local Authority Governor

Ms Vanessa Owusu	Clerk
Ms Owusu, who is employed by Haringey, became Clerk to the Governors in the Autumn of 2023.