- Richard Goddard
- Peter Hiscock
- Bernadette Heppell
- Rob Carter
Governors
Headteacher
College Leadership Team
Strategic Leadership Group
Learning & Ethos Committee
- Bernadette Heppell
- Rob Carter
- Fr Martin Jakubas
- Fr Trevor Welland
- Richard Goddard
Resources Committee
- Peter Hiscock
- Rob Carter
- Richard Goddard
- Fr Trevor Welland
Meet the Team
- All
- Strategic Leadership Group
- Learning & Ethos Committee
- Resources Committee
Mr Rob Carter
Headteacher
- Appointed as Head at St Paul’s in April 2009 having been Deputy Head in the school since 2007
- Led St Paul’s to have results consistently in the top 10% nationally and top 100 state schools both at GCSE and A level
- Leads Inspire Teaching School Alliance and Sussex Maths Hub which has a focus on raising achievement locally and nationally
- Appointed as National Leader of Education by the DfE and NCTL
- Key areas of this work have included school improvement, teaching training, leadership development and pupil premium reviews
- He has two children one of whom is currently at the school
Mr Richard Goddard
Chair of Governors
- Local Authority Governor since September 2004
- Former Local Councillor
- Former local mayor
- Magistrate
- Parent of three children (3 currently at St Paul’s)
- Converted to the Catholic faith
- Very involved in the Project Committee when the school was built
- Runs his own local business
- Experienced committee chair as Governor and as a Councillor
Mr Peter Hiscock
Chair of Resources Committee
- 29 years of experience working in the financial service industry
- Good understanding of governance from a commercial perspective as a serving Board member
- Peter has a strong Catholic faith with a focus on service
- Keen to see children benefit from a successful Catholic education
Mrs Bernadette Heppell
Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Learning & Ethos Committee
- Her term of office as a Parent Governor has just ended
- Manager of service industry company in Surrey
- Finance and management experience
- Keen to support Catholic education
- Chair of Jubilee Organising Committee from 2013-2014
- Attends most committee meetings and working parties
Fr Martin Jakubas
Governor
- Parish Priest based in Haywards Heath
- Also Governor of feeder school (St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School)
Fr Trevor Welland
Governor
Ms Sally Stewart
Parent Governor
- Parent Governor since 2018
- One daughter - who attends St. Paul’s
- Active in her parish
- Formerly a Safeguarding Solicitor
Ms Louise Murphy
Governor
Ms Kerry Mann
Parent Governor
- Parent Governor since 2018
- 14 years professional practice as a Careers Adviser working with young people in Schools & Colleges
- Former Chair and PTA member at a local primary school for the last 7 years
- Passion in supporting the career aspirations of students and staff
- Former St Paul's student and a Burgess Hill resident for 40+ years
Ms Gerry Scott
Governor
Mr Martin Gainey
Governor
- Worked at St Pauls for over 10 years in different roles
- Currently Head of PE, part of the Learning Strategy Team and a Specialised Leader for Education
- Really interested in teaching and learning and have joined as a Staff Governor this year to gain a greater understanding of school leadership and input towards the successful running of an outstanding school
- Keen to represent the view of staff and hope to be able to work towards providing all students with the best possible education and opportunities
Mr Richard Kennedy
Governor
- 20 years experience across not for profit, social investment, corporate and hospitality sectors
- Experienced multi company non-executive and executive director and charity trustee
- MBA from University of Cape Town and London Business School and BSc (Hons) in Physiology and Pharmacology from Kings College London
- Father of four children (1 currently at St Paul’s)
- Active member within St Wilfrid’s Parish
- Passionate about ongoing Catholic formation
Reports & Documents
Instrument of Government
Updated 1st March 2017
Register of Attendance
Updated 1st March 2017
Terms of Office
Updated 7th January 2019
Register of Interests
Updated 15th March 2018