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    A message from the late Sarah Griffin, former chair of St Paul’s Academy

    My relationship with St Paul’s began way back in the 1980’s when I was a pupil.  Throughout my time as a pupil at St Paul’s, I acquired exceptional values and received a high-quality education that has profoundly influenced my personal and professional growth. I am now a serving headteacher of a local Catholic Primary School.

    As Chair of Governors, I am proud to witness that one key strength of St Paul’s has endured over the years: its unwavering commitment to developing students in their spiritual, social, and educational well-being.

    As governors, it remains our paramount responsibility to shape the character and strategic direction of our school. By nurturing an ethos rooted in our Catholic faith, we create an environment that fosters knowledge, character development, and moral values in all our young learners. Our vision is to continue being an inspiration and witness to outstanding education within the community we serve.

    To make this vision a reality, we believe in the importance of engaging all stakeholders, including parents, staff, students, and the wider community, in joining us to further strengthen our like-minded educational values and goals.

    I know St Paul’s will continue to inspire excellence in education, nurture the young minds of all its students and ensure that every child understands ‘They are God’s work of Art’.

    - Sarah Griffin

    Sarah Griffin was been appointed as Chair of Governors for 2023-2024, 2024/2025

    Josephine Erokwu was appointed as Chair of Governors in 2025. She may be contacted at josephine.erokwu@stpauls.greenwich.sch.uk .

     

    ST PAUL’S ACADEMY GOVERNOR INFORMATION 2024-2025

    Name
    Category
    Appointed
    Business Interest
    Committee Membership

    Bernie Borland

    Foundation Governor

    Foundation

     None

     SI/MoS/AFR

    Mel Fontinelle

    Foundation Governor

    Foundation

     None

     SI/MoS

    Sheila Ward

    Principal

     

    None

     SI/MoS/AFR

    Josephine Erokwu

    Vice Chair

    Foundation

     None

    SI/MoS/AFR

    Garry Jones

    Staff Governor

    Staff

     None

    AFR

    Karen Saunders

    Community Governor

     Governing body

    Grandparent of student

    MoS/SI

    Denise Hyland

    Community Governor

     Governing body

     None

     AFR

    Claire Hallinan

    Community Governor

     Governing body

     None

    MoS/SI

    Rosemarie Suma-Keita

    Parent Governor

    Parent

    Parent

     

    Giselle Allette

    Parent Governor

    Parent

    Parent

     

    Kim Nguyen-Quan Foundation Governor Foundation None  

    Daniel Hudson

    Governance Professional (April 2024 - current)


    Siobhan Malone retired in December 2022
    Sheila Ward was appointed as the Principal in January 2023

    We have two committees which cover the monitoring, evaluation and statutory reporting required.
    SI – School Improvement
    MoS – Management of Students
    AFR – Audit, Finance and Resources

     

    On March 1st St Paul’s Academy joins St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust.

    1. Quality of Education Committee
    2. Finance and Resources Committee