Governors
Local Governing Committee (LGC)
Hello and Welcome to St Mary Star of the Sea's Local Governing Committee (LGC) Section.
The main functions of a Governing Committee are to ensure clarity of the school’s vision and purpose, to hold the Headteacher and staff to account and to oversee the school’s financial performance. In our case, we also ensure that the school retains its distinctiveness as a Catholic school, based on Gospel values.
Our Constitution specifies that there shall be six Governors, representing our Diocese/Bishop (Foundation Governors) and the parent body. The role of a Governor is voluntary, but it is a privilege to work as a team to serve the best interests of our school.
Register of Interests of the LCG 2025-2026
Governor Name
Doreen Cronin (Foundation Governor) (Chair)
Sylvia Cousins (Associate Member)
Gwen Pierson (Foundation Governor)
Tochukwu Mbamalu (Foundation Governor) (Co-Vice Chair)
Sally-Anne Hart (Foundation Governor)
Mary Burkill (Foundation Governor) (Co- Vice Chair)
Rob Tye (Foundation Governor)
Clare O'Rourke (Head)
Sophie Olefolo (Parent Governor)
Rory Barker (Parent Governor)
Ann Craddock (Clerk)
Declarations Declared
Govenor at Ninfield Primary School
Member of Ethos & Standards Committee (Bosco)
CSI Inspector (Arundel & Brighton Diocese)
Nill
Parent of school
Parent of the school
President of Catholics in the Conservative Party
Nil
(Pending)
Head Teacher of St Mary Star of the Sea
Parent of the school
Parent of the school
Clerk to Governors at the following schools; St Mary Magdalene, St Richard's, St Joseph's, St Peter and St Paul, Crowhurst.
Governor at Pebsham Primary.
FGB Attendance 2024-2025
Key - P = Present A = Apologies X = Absent
| Name | 26.9.24 | 6.2.25 | 24.3.25 | 4.6.25 Budget | 9.7.25 | TOTAL |
|
Sylvia Cousins Chair |
P | P | P | P | P | 5/5 |
|
Dympna Fox-Reed Vice Chair |
P | P | P | P | P | 5/5 |
|
Claire O'Rourke Head |
P | P | P | P | P | 5/5 |
|
Tony Campbell Foundation Gov |
A | (Term ended) | - | - | - | 0/1 |
|
Anne Barry Foundation Gov |
P | (Term ended) | - | - | - | 1/1 |
|
Tochukwu Mbamalu (Foundation) |
P | P |
A |
P | P | 4/5 |
|
Doreen Cronin (Foundation) |
Observer | P | P | p | p | 4/4 |
|
Gwen Pierson Foundation Gov |
P | P | A | p | p | 4/5 |
|
Nyree Thomson Staff Gov |
P | P | P | (Term Ended) | - | 3/3 |
|
Jordan Sims Parent Gov |
P | P | P | P | A | 4/4 |
|
Stephen Kimber Parent Gov |
P |
(Term ended) |
- | - | - | 1/1 |
|
Mary Burkill (Foundation)
|
Observer | P | P | p | p | 4/4 |
|
Sophie Oleforo (Parent) |
- | P | P | p | p | 4/4 |
LCG Minutes 2025-2026
FGB/LGC Minutes 2024-2025
FGB Minutes 2023-2024
FGB Minutes 2022-2023
