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Governors

For governance and financial information please click the link at the top of the page for the Auriga Academy Trust.
 

Niall Brady

Co-opted Governor

Awaiting Update

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 01/09/2023 - 31/09/2027 

Niall Dumigan - Headteacher

Awaiting update

Kelly Faulkner - Vice Chair of Governors

Parent Governor

Kelly is a parent of 3 children attending schools in the Borough of Richmond including her eldest daughter at Clarendon Secondary School. Her professional career began at UNICEF in New York, before relocating to Europe and moving into international product management and marketing in the telecommunications industry. She has an MBA from the London Business School and now works in property management.  After the diagnosis at birth of her first child, her family started their journey into the world of special needs and all the joys and challenges that involves. She feels honoured to be a Parent Governor at Clarendon and to have the opportunity to contribute to the vital work of the Auriga Academy Trust.

Appointed by Parents

Term of Office: 29/04/2022 - 28/04/2026 

Bharat Gopalan

Co-opted Governor

Bharat is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a Masters from the University of Reading.  He has extensive Financial Services experience and is currently a Finance Director with Deutsche Bank in London. 

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 06/07/2021 - 05/07/2025 

Kwan Ku 

Co-opted Governor

Awaiting update

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 01/09/2023 - 01/09/2023

Zoe Mcgregor

Staff Governor 

Awaiting update

 

James Rimmer

Co-opted Governor

For 7 years I worked in various teaching, management and leadership roles within a secondary comprehensive school in South London. I am currently a Programme Manager for national projects for a Youth Voice & Participation organisation. Having worked with many students, staff, and parents I have a thorough understanding of the education system and would be delighted to be given the opportunity to help the school achieve its aims and objectives through governance.  Awaiting Update

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 01/09/2023 - 31/09/2027 

Michael Sinanan

Staff Governor

Michael is an Assistant Headteacher at Clarendon Secondary Centre who has over 37 years experience as an educator.  He has enjoyed working with a wide range of students from postgraduate research level through to secondary students with special educational needs, including those with SEMH and those in challenging and disadvantaged circumstances.

Michael has worked as a teacher trainer, educational researcher and professionally as an opera singer.  He has a background in maths and science and favours analytical approaches, creative thinking and decision-making based on research and evidence.  Michael supports values of the enlightenment and is a member of the British Humanist Society.

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 22/03/2022 - 21/03/2026 

Jo Dixon (stepped down)

Co-opted Governor

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 26/01/2017 - 26/01/2025

Stepped down: 31/08/2023

Lindsay Patience (stepped down)

Co-opted Governor

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 21/01/2019 - 20/01/2027

Stepped down: 31/08/2023

Kalliopi Selioti (stepped down)

Co-opted Governor

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 22/03/2022 - 21/03/2026 

Stepped down: 31/08/2023

Jane Sherlock (stepped down)

Parent Governor

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 22/03/2022 - 21/03/2026 

Stepped down: 14/06/2023

Keith Tysoe (stepped down)

Co-opted Governor

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 31/07/2015 - 31/07/2023

Stepped down: 31/08/2023

Lavinia Groves (stepped down)

Co-opted Governor  

Appointed by the Local Governing Board

Term of Office: 27/09/2022 - 26/09/2026

Stepped down: 25/09/2023