The governors of Poole High School are the strategic leaders of the school and have a vital role in making sure every child in the school gets the best possible education.
This is reflected in the law which states that the purpose of the school governing body is to ‘conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement’.
The governors have three core strategic functions
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
As a foundation school, we are our own admissions authority, employ the staff and own the land and buildings.
The governing body is made up of 18 members:
| Name | Type | Start Date | End Date | Term of Office | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Philip Ryland | CO-OPTED | 29/11/2018 | 28/11/2022 | 4-years | Governing Body |
| Mr Jeff Hart (Chair) | CO-OPTED | 07/11/2017 | 06/11/2021 | 4-years | Governing Body |
| Ms Joanne Oldale | CO-OPTED | 12/07/2017 | 11/07/2021 | 4-years | Governing Body |
| Ms Marie-Claire Mowlam | CO-OPTED | 08/07/2019 | 07/07/2023 | 4-years | Governing Body |
| Mr Paul Gray | HEADTEACHER | 01/09/2015 | 4-years | HEADTEACHER | |
| Mr Peter Woodroffe | CO-OPTED | 09/03/2019 | 08/03/2023 | 4-years | Governing Body |
| Mr Ashley Rowlands | CO-OPTED | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2024 | 4-years | Governing Body |
| Mr Stewart Bullen | CO-OPTED | 19/09/2017 | 18/09/2021 | 4-years | Governing Body |
| Ms Tracie Billington-Beardsley | CO-OPTED | 26/09/2018 | 25/09/2022 | 4-years | Governing Body |
| Mr Reuben Hawkwood | PARENT | 09/11/2018 | 08/11/2022 | 4-years | Parent Body |
| Robert William Edmund Gehrig Clark | CO-OPTED | 08/09/2021 | 07/09/2021 | 4-years | Governing Body |
| Ms Louisa Way | PARENT | 10/10/2019 | 09/10/2023 | 4-years | Parent Body |
| Mr Gareth Leaney | STAFF | 23/09/2021 | 22/09/2025 | 4-years | Staff Body |
| Ms Helen Rivero | PARTNERSHIP | 09/02/2022 | 08/02/2026 | 4-year | Governing Body |
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Mr Stephen Deutsch
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PARTNERSHIP | 09/02/2022 | 08/02/2026 | 4-year | Governing Body |
It meets together five times a year and is organised into a committee structure:
Strategy Committee
Jeff Hart, Ashley Rowlands, Peter Woodroffe, Paul Gray, Joanne Oldale, Tracie Billington-Beardsley, Reuben Hawkwood, Helen Rivero, Robert Clark, Sian Phillips (Invited)
Learning & Staffing Committee
Ashley Rowlands, Jeff Hart, Stewart Bullen, Marie-Claire Mowlam, Paul Gray, Joanne Oldale, Phillip Ryland, Peter Woodroffe, Reuben Hawkwood, Louisa Way, Stephen Deutsch, Gareth Leaney, Peter Woodroffe, Sian Phillips (Invited)
You can contact the governing body c/o Poole High School.;-
