Our governance
Collingwood College is a single academy trust and a charitable company limited by guarantee. The Trust's governance structure comprises members who have a role similar to shareholders and a governing board of trustees with collective accountability and responsibility for the academy trust.
Members
The members of the academy trust are:
- Mr Steven Barker (Chair of the Governing Board)
- Dr John Welch (Vice Chair of the Governing Board)
- Mr Mark Zymela (Community Governor)
- Mrs Marian Raine (Community Governor)
- Ms Edwina Bridle (Community Governor)
Governing Board
The trustees (governors) on the Governing Board are:
Community governors
Mr S Barker (Chair)
Ms E Bridle
Ms F Ferguson
Mr A Mead
Mrs M Raine
Mr C Richards
Mrs S Salmon
Mr M Zymela
Parent governors
Mr S Garrett
Mr J Mason
Mr C Mould
Mr S Payne
Dr L Silverstein
Dr J Welch (Vice Chair)
Staff governors
Miss K Watling (Principal - ex-officio)
Miss K Robinson
Mrs S Vassallo
Mrs R Woods
Clerk to the Governing Board
Mrs S Rutherford
A meeting of the full governing board takes place once a term. Dates for the current academic year are 18 December 2024, 2 April 2025 and 16 July 2025. Meetings commence at 8.00am and finish at 10.00am.
Please click here to view the protocol for attending these meetings.
Parents and carers wishing to contact the Chair of the Governing Board, or any other governor, should write to the Clerk to the Governing Board, Mrs S Rutherford, who is based at the College or email s.rutherford@collingwood.surrey.sch.uk.