The Trustees of NGHS comprises 11 governors plus the Headteacher. Attendance at meetings is updated at the end of each academic year.
Trustees all served on the Full Board and either on the Curriculum & Personnel Committee or the Finance & Buildings Committee. The Chair of Trustees sits on both committees.
Aside from the four full board meetings, the Chair and Chairs of the two committees regularly meet with the Headteacher and individual governors have a named focus covering important aspects of school life or development priorities for the trust. Please see below.
There are three Members of Newport Girls' High School: Edward Lewis (former Chair of Governors), Katie Foster and Tony Brown (Chair of Trustees)
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Ms C Jukes of Nova Consultancy Services.
|
Name |
Type of Governor |
Appointed by |
Appointed |
Expiry |
Committee |
Interests/Governance in other schools |
|
Mr Adam Jones |
Headteacher |
Governing Body |
01.09.2024 |
- |
All |
Spouse employed by the Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mr Tony Brown |
Community (Chair of Trustees) |
Governing Body |
10.11.2017 |
10.11.2025 |
All |
Director AJB Management Accounting Services ltd.
Director Ecovate Partnership ltd. |
|
Mrs Julie Harris |
Community (Vice Chair of Trustees) |
Governing Body |
04.07.2016 |
07.07.2028 | C&P | Nil |
|
Mrs Gill Bellchambers |
Parent |
Parent Body |
01.09.2025 |
01.09.2029 |
F&B |
Nil |
|
Mr Gareth Bryant |
Parent |
Parent Body |
01.09.2025 |
01.09.2029 |
C&P |
Nil |
|
Mrs Katherine Evans |
Community |
Governing Body |
26.02.2024 |
25.02.2028 |
F&B |
Nil |
|
Mr Tony Hague |
Community |
Governing Body |
29.09.2025 |
29.09.2025 |
F&B |
Nil |
|
Mr Craig Hayward |
Parent |
Parent Body |
01.03.2022 |
01.03.2026 |
F&B (Chair) |
Nil |
|
Mrs Carolyn Hughes |
Community |
Governing Body |
26.02.2024 |
25.02.2028 |
F&B |
Employed at Ricoh UK Products (provide copiers indirectly to school) |
|
Ms Kathryn Houston |
Staff |
NGHS Staff Members |
01.09.2022 |
01.09.2026 |
C&P |
Nil |
|
Mrs Judith Macpherson |
Community |
Governing Body |
19.03.2022 |
19.03.2026 |
C&P (Chair) |
Nil |
|
Mr Justin Wade |
Staff |
NGHS Staff Members |
07.12.2024 |
07.12.2028 |
F&B |
Nil |
F&B = Finance and Buildings C&P = Curriculum & Personnel
Meeting Attendance until end of July 2025
|
Name |
Full Governing Body |
Curriculum & Personnel |
Finance & Buildings |
|
Mr A Jones |
4/4 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mr T Brown (Chair) |
4/4 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
|
Mrs J Harris (Vice Chair) |
4/4 | 3/3 | |
| Mrs K Evans | 3/4 | 1/3 | |
|
Mr C Hayward |
4/4 | 3/3 | |
|
Mrs C Hughes |
2/4 | 3/3 | |
|
Ms K Houston |
1/4 | 2/3 | |
|
Mrs J Macpherson |
4/4 | 3/3 | |
|
Mr J Wade |
3/4 | 3/3 |
Governor Responsibilities
- The nominated Governor for pastoral matters including Safeguarding is Mrs Judith Macpherson.
- The nominated Governor for Health & Safety is Mrs Carolyn Hughes.
- The nominated Governor for Numeracy is Mr Craig Hayward and for Literacy is Mrs Julie Harris.
- The nominated Governor for Careers Education is Mr Tony Brown.
- The nominated Governor for Data Protection/GDPR is Mrs Katherine Evans.
Changes to Governance since September 2024
Mr A Jones joined NGHS as Headteacher on 1 September 2024.
Mrs G Bellchambers and Mr G Bryant were elected as new Parent Trustees in June 2025 to begin their term of office on 1 September 2025.
Mr T Hague was elected by the Trustee Board to join as a new Community Trustee on 29 September 2025.