Governors

Membership

Membership
Number
Term
Election Process
Foundation 6 4 years Appointed by the Bishop
Principal 1 Ex-officio In a shared LGC, the principal shares a governor post and vote
Staff 1 4 years Elected by all staff in a secret ballot
Parent 2 4 years Elected by parents or appointed by the LGC


St Bonaventure's Governors 2026/27

Name
Type of Governor
Link Role
Committee
Mary Furby Chair / Foundation Safeguarding
Kate Lavington Vice Chair / Foundation SEND, Governor Training and Development
Monsignor Bernard Massey Foundation Health & Safety
Sarah Ballantine Principal

Jo de Pedro Parent RE, Catholic Life, Prayer & Liturgy
Richard Morris  Parent Curriculum


We currently have the following governor vacancies:

  • Foundation Governor (1 vacancy)
  • Staff Governor (1 vacancy)

Committees & Membership

Our committees and their membership are to be determined at the end of Term 1 2026 and will be published here shortly. Please note we are onboarding two governors who will be assigned to committees in due course.

Inclusion Committee Teaching & Learning Standards Committee
Kate Lavington (Chair) Richard Morris (Chair)
Mary Furby Mary Furby
Jo de Pedro Sarah Ballantine
Sarah Ballantine Monsignor Bernard Massey
Advisers Advisers
Steph Woolley Steph Woolley
Victoria King


Statutory Information

2025/26 Meeting Attendance Register

Minutes for St Bonaventure's Governing Committee are available for public inspection. If any member of the public would like to request a copy of these documents, please submit a request in writing to clerk@stbo.newmancatholictrust.com