Governors
For governance and financial information please click the link at the top of the page for the Auriga Academy Trust.
Niall Brady - Chair of Governors
Co-opted Governor
Awaiting Update
Awaiting Update
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 01/09/2023 - 31/09/2027
Niall Dumigan - Headteacher
Awaiting update
Kelly Faulkner - Co-vice Chair of Governors
Parent Governor
Kelly is a parent of 3 children attending schools in the Borough of Richmond including her eldest daughter at Clarendon Secondary School. Her professional career began at UNICEF in New York, before relocating to Europe and moving into international product management and marketing in the telecommunications industry. She has an MBA from the London Business School and now works in property management. After the diagnosis at birth of her first child, her family started their journey into the world of special needs and all the joys and challenges that involves. She feels honoured to be a Parent Governor at Clarendon and to have the opportunity to contribute to the vital work of the Auriga Academy Trust.
Appointed by Parents
Term of Office: 29/04/2022 - 28/04/2026
Aminta Townshend - Co-vice Chair of Governors
Co-opted Governor
Awaiting Bio
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 26/09/2023 - 25/09/2027
Bharat Gopalan
Co-opted Governor
Bharat is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a Masters from the University of Reading. He has extensive Financial Services experience and is currently a Finance Director with Deutsche Bank in London.
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 06/07/2021 - 05/07/2025
James Rimmer
Co-opted Governor
For 7 years I worked in various teaching, management and leadership roles within a secondary comprehensive school in South London. I am currently a Programme Manager for national projects for a Youth Voice & Participation organisation. Having worked with many students, staff, and parents I have a thorough understanding of the education system and would be delighted to be given the opportunity to help the school achieve its aims and objectives through governance. Awaiting Update
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 01/09/2023 - 31/09/2027
Michael Sinanan
Staff Governor
Michael is an Assistant Headteacher at Clarendon Secondary Centre who has over 37 years experience as an educator. He has enjoyed working with a wide range of students from postgraduate research level through to secondary students with special educational needs, including those with SEMH and those in challenging and disadvantaged circumstances.
Michael has worked as a teacher trainer, educational researcher and professionally as an opera singer. He has a background in maths and science and favours analytical approaches, creative thinking and decision-making based on research and evidence. Michael supports values of the enlightenment and is a member of the British Humanist Society.
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 22/03/2022 - 21/03/2026
Kwan Ku (stepped down)
Co-opted Governor
Appointed by the Local Governing Board
Term of Office: 01/09/2023 - 06/12/2023
Zoe Mcgregor (stepped down)
Staff Governor
Term of Office: 20/06/2023 - 28/08/2024