Governance
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. You will also find information explaining how you can become a governor.
Mount Stewart Schools – Federated Governing Body | ||||
Title | Name | Status | Position | Term End |
Mr | Darren Phillimore-Farden | Co-opted | Chair, Wellbeing | 20.02.27 |
| Mr | Kishan Parshotam | Co-opted | Vice Chair, GDPR, Website Compliance | 27.04.26 |
| Mrs | Gillan Barnard | Co-opted | Finance Monitoring | 18.10.28 |
Miss | Sharan Uppal | Staff | Governor Training and induction |
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Mr | John Ryan | Co-opted | Health & Safety | 26.09.26 |
Mrs | Penny Christodoulou | Co-opted | HR | 18.10.26 |
Miss | Dorcas Onabanjo | Co-opted | SEND and Disadvantaged Pupils | 12.12.26 |
| Mr | Nikul Solanki | Co-opted | Finance | |
Mr | Ulrich Stark | Parent | Finance |
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| Mrs | Bina Senghani-Parmar | Parent | Early Years | |
Mr | Manoj Varsani | Co-opted | Early Career Framework | 15.07.25 |
Mrs | Zahra Obaydi | Co-opted | Curriculum -Reading & Writing | 29.10.28 |
Mrs | Rasila Pindoria | Co-opted | Safeguarding and HR | 24.11.25 |
Mrs | Sally Newing | Associate | Headteacher |
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| Mrs | Sarah Jones | Associate | Operations Manager | |
| Miss | Rachel Johnson | Associate | Deputy Headteacher | |
| Mrs | Jean Garten | Associate | SEND | |
Governor Diversity
At Mount Stewart Schools Federation, we acknowledge the vital role that diversity of thought, voices, and perspectives plays in fostering effective governance and the efficient operation of any organisation. To support these principles, we routinely gather diversity-related data from our governing body. Depending on the current data available, we utilise this information to:
- Target recruitment efforts to bridge gaps in experience and diversity.
- Adapt and refine board practices to facilitate full and inclusive participation.
- Prioritise training and awareness initiatives in areas that require attention.
- Address potential "blind spots" by seeking broader advice and perspectives on current and forthcoming opportunities, challenges, and risks.