Governors & Staff
Relationships with parents and carers are truly valued at St Mary’s. We believe that a successful education rests upon strong partnerships between home and school. We are therefore wholly committed to establishing good parent/teacher relationships and we encourage parents to contact any member of staff at any time should they have concerns or simply want an interim report on progress.
St Mary’s are always happy to consider applications from prospective governors. If you are interested in finding out more please email the Clerk to the Governors, clerk@stmarycolchester.org.uk.
St Mary’s Governors
The Chair of Governors may be contacted via the Clerk to the Governors on clerk@stmaryscolchester.org.uk
Senior Leadership Team
KINDERGARTEN STAFF
- Miss Suzy Violett | Early Years Foundation Degree Level 3 Forest School | Kindergarten Manager
- Miss Emma Copping | Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Play, Learning and Development | Kindergarten Practitioner
- Miss Carla Martins | NVQ Level 3 in Childcare | Kindergarten Practitioner
- Miss Thea Millard | CACHE Level 4 in Childcare | Kindergarten Practitioner
- Miss Rachel Pyke | CACHE Level 3 | Kindergarten Practitioner
- Mrs Louise Stock | Early Years Foundation Degree | Kindergarten Practitioner
- Mrs Donna Turner | CACHE Level 3 | Kindergarten Practitioner
- Mrs Jenny Vakalopoulou | Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator | Kindergarten Practitioner
LOWER SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF
- Mrs Denise Adamson | BA (Hons) QTS NPQSL | Assistant Head of Lower School (Pastoral); SENCO Assessment Coordinator
- Mrs Claire Bowell | BA (Hons) PGCE | Music Teacher
- Miss Robyn Cheeseman | CACHE Level 3 | Prep Practitioner
- Ms Victoria Coleman | BA (Hons) QTS | Class Teacher; Art Co-ordinator; Science Subject Lead
- Ms Michelle Gray | HLTA | Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Angela Folkerd | BA (Hons) QTS | PE Teacher
- Mrs Karen Howard | NNEB CACHE Diploma Level 2 | Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Victoria Ingram |BA (Hons) PGCE | Class Teacher
- Mrs Carolyn Kurzynski | BEd (Hons) | Class Teacher; RE Co-ordinator
- Mrs Deryn Lilley | BA (Hons) PGCE | PE Teacher
- Mrs Elisavet Mangwana | MA BA (Hons) PGCE | Class Teacher; History Co-ordinator
- Mrs Deborah McDonald | BA (Hons) PGCE | Lower School Language Teacher
- Mrs Joanne Paisley | BA (Hons) Early Childhood Professional Practice | Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Sarah Rees | CACHE Diploma in Childcare and Education Level 3 | Teaching Assistant
- Mr Benjamin Sutcliff| BA (Hons) PGCE | Class Teacher; Maths Subject Lead
- Mrs Brogan Tuxford| BA (Hons) QTS | Class Teacher; DT Co-ordinator; English Subject Lead
- Mr Stuart Wainwright | BA (Hons) QTS | Class Teacher
- Mrs Zoe Wentworth | BA (Hons) QTS | Assistant Head of Lower School (Academic); Prep Class Teacher; Assessment Co-ordinator
LOWER SCHOOL NON-TEACHING STAFF
- Mr Ivan Birchmore | Caretaker
- Miss Louise Clarke | Lower School Office Assistant
- Mrs Donna Connelly | Midday Assistant
- Miss Isabella Garrard | GAP Assistant
- Miss Claire Humphrey | Midday Assistant
- Mrs Toni Lovegrove | Director of Marketing, Admissions and Communications
- Mr Mark Mangwana | IT Manager
- Mrs Sarah Nicholls | Marketing Officer
- Mrs Sarah Norman | Library Assistant
- Miss Elizabeth Rochford | Finance Assistant
- Mrs Jenefer Rudling | Lower School Office Manager
- Mrs Lizanne Shiret | Assistant Head of Finance
- Mrs Louise Stevenson | Marketing Assistant
- Mrs Molly Terry | HR & Compliance Officer; Clerk to the Governors
- Mr Neil Thompson | Groundskeeper & Maintenance Caretaker
- Mrs Justine Tierney | Registrar
- Mr Alex Turner | IT Technician
- Mr Ross Weaving | Assistant Head of Operations
LOWER SCHOOL VISITING STAFF
- Ms Karen Binks | Dip (Musical Theatre) | Theatre Arts Academy
- Mr Timothy Clapp | Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Popular Music, Certificate in Education | Drums
- Miss Chantelle Cooke | BA (Hons) | Cheerleading
- Miss Stephanie Cook | BA (Hons) | Ballet
- Mrs Anneke Cullen | Gardening Club
- Mr Tim Curd | BA (Hons) | Brass
- Mr Gregory Eaton | BA (Hons), LTCL | String
- Miss Karalyn Foord | Forest Schools Lead
- Ms Nina Gorman | Street Dance
- Miss Cheryl Jessop | Post Graduate Diploma in Early Music | Violin and Cello
- Mr Adrian Johnson | BA (Hons) Music | Guitar
- Mrs Victoria Lascelles | BMus (Hons) | Piano, Choir, and Performances
- Mr Dan Mather | Football
- Mr Colin Matthews | LLCM CertMusic Ed TCL | Brass
- Mrs Kathryn Urand | BA (Hons) | Woodwind
- Mrs Helen Wright | BA (Hons) Music | Singing
SENIOR SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF
- Mr Mark Bainton | BEd (Hons) | Subject Lead – ICT
- Mrs Deborah Bannister | BSc (Hons) PGCE | Head of Faculty – STEM
- Mrs Claire Bowell | BA (Hons) PGCE | Music Teacher
- Mrs Angela Bush | BEd (Hons) | Subject Lead – Latin & Classics
- Mrs Charlotte Chamberlain | BA (Hons) PGCE | Modern Foreign Languages Teacher
- Miss Sian Chambers | BA (Hons) QTS | Subject Lead – Food Technology
- Mrs Janette Cliff | BSc (Hons) QTS | Science Teacher
- Miss Natalie Crewe | BA (Hons) PGCE | Assistant Head of Senior School (Pastoral)
- Dr Elisabeth Collier | PhD MA BA (Hons) QTS | Subject Lead – Drama & English Teacher
- Miss Rebecca Doe| BA (Hons) | Subject Lead – Modern Foreign Languages; Phase Lead – Year 10 and Year 11 & Post 16 Transition
- Mr Dominic Gosling | BSc (Hons) QTS | Subject Lead – Maths
- Mrs Emma Hawkwood | BEd (Hons) | Head of Faculty – Sport & Outdoor Education
- Mrs Jude Johnson | BEd (Hons) | PSHE Lead
- Mrs Rosemary Kelly | MA BA (Hons) PGCE | Head of Faculty – Languages
- Mrs Kathryn Kiernan | MEd BA) | Assistant Head of Senior School (Pastoral) (Maternity Cover)
- Mrs Florence Lazos | BA (Hons) PGCE | Head of Faculty – Creative & Performing Arts
- Miss Lucille Long | LLB (Hons) PGCE | SENCo
- Miss Joanna Middleditch | BSc (Hons) QTS | PE & History Teacher
- Mrs Marina Mitchell | BEd (Hons) PGCE | English Teacher; Phase Lead – Years 8 & 9
- Mrs Luminita Murray | BSc (Hons) MSc | Science Teacher
- Mrs Katie Palfree | BA (Hons) PGCE | Subject Lead – Textiles
- Mr Simon Parkinson | BSc (Hons) PGCE QTS | Assistant Head of Senior School (Academic)
- Mrs Caroline Parry-Jones | CertEd FETC | Textiles Teacher
- Mrs Claire Pullen | BSc (Hons) PGCE | Maths Teacher
- Mr Benjamin Rassell | BA (Hons) MA PGCE | Assistant Head of Senior School (Co-Curricular); Subject Lead – History
- Mrs Laura Riddell | BA (Hons) PGCE QTS | MFL Teacher
- Mrs Lindsey Snow | BA (Hons) PGCE QTS | Modern Foreign Languages Teacher
- Mrs Holly Tippett | BSc (Hons) PGCE QTS | Science Teacher
- Mrs Laura Washington | MA BSc | Head of Faculty – Humanities
- Mrs Sue Waxman | BA (Hons) PGCE QTS| Subject Lead – Music
- Mr Daniel Williams | BA (Hons) PGCE | Maths Teacher
- Miss Victoria Wilson | BA (Hons) PGCE | Religious Studies Teacher
- Miss Heidi Wright | BSc (Hons) PGCE | Maths Teacher; Phase Lead Year 6-7 Transition
SENIOR SCHOOL NON-TEACHING STAFF
- Mrs Suzanne Arnold | Textiles Technician
- Mrs Fi Baldwin | Senior School Office Lead & PA to SLT
- Mrs Kirsty Bartle | Senior School Pupil Administrator
- Mrs Clare Beckett | Midday Assistant
- Mr Paul Burgoyne| BEd (Hons) | Cover Supervisor
- Mrs Alexis Cornell | Textiles Technician
- Mr Jayke Craven | GAP Assistant
- Mr Paul Donnelly | Caretaker
- Mr Stephen Drage | Minibus Driver
- Mrs Sarah Enright | Minibus Driver
- Mr Gary Evans | Minibus Driver
- Mr Andrew Free | Minibus Driver
- Mr Alan Godley | Minibus Driver
- Mrs Sheree Kitteridge | Exams Officer
- Mrs Toni Lovegrove | Director of Marketing, Admissions and Communications
- Mrs Lucy Mackin | Midday Assistant & Food Technicia
- Ms Pinky Mak | Food Tech Technician
- Mr Mark Mangwana | IT Manager
- Mr David Manson | Minibus Driver
- Mrs Diane Mercer | Art Technician
- Mrs Sarah Nicholls | Marketing Officer
- Mrs Sarah Norman | Library Assistant
- Mr Richard Pavitt | Minibus Driver
- Miss Elizabeth Rochford | Finance Assistant
- Mrs Lizanne Shiret | Assistant Head of Finance
- Mrs Louise Stevenson | Marketing Assistant
- Mrs Molly Terry | HR & Compliance Officer; Clerk to the Governors
- Mr Neil Thompson | Groundskeeper & Maintenance Caretaker
- Mrs Justine Tierney | Registrar
- Mr Alex Turner | IT Technician
- Mr Gabriele Uliana | MSc | Science Technician
- Mrs Karen Waddilove | Minibus Driver
- Mr Ross Weaving | Assistant Head of Operations
SENIOR SCHOOL VISITING STAFF
- Mr Paul Button | Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator
- Mr Timothy Clapp | Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Popular Music; Certificate in Education | Drums
- Mr Tim Curd | BA (Hons) | Brass
- Mrs Nicola Gawthrop | BA (Hons) | Singing
- Mr Michael Iskas | BMus (Hons), MA, Post Graduate Advanced Diploma, LRAM, QTS | Violin and Viola
- Mrs Olivia Iskas | BA (Hons), MA, Post Graduate Diploma | Cello
- Miss Cheryl Jessop | Post Graduate Diploma in Early Music | Violin and Cello
- Mr Adrian Johnson | BA (Hons) in Music | Guitar
- Mrs Victoria Lascelles | BMus (Hons) | Piano, Choir, and Performances
- Mr David Mitchell | Performance MA, BA (Hons) | Piano
- Ms Joy Smith | BA (Hons) | Harp
- Mrs Kathryn Urand | BA (Hons) | Woodwind
- Mrs Helen Wright | BA | Singing
