Governors
The governors act as an important link between the school, Tower Hamlets Education Authority and the local community. We are ultimately responsible for the running of the school. Although we delegate the day-to-day running of the school to Ms. Boutwood, we have ultimate responsibility for the curriculum, resources spending and appointment and dismissal of staff.
All governors can be contacted through the school office 020 7987 1924 (extension 20).
Governors Attendance and Business Interests 2018/2019
Governors Attendance and Business Interests 2017/2018
Governors Attendance and Business Interests 2016/2017
Governors Attendance and Business Interests 2015/2016
Edmund is staff governor at Harbinger School. He was born and raised in Tower Hamlets and he attended Malmesbury Primary School and Bangabandu in Bethnal Green and later Swanlea Secondary in Whitechapel. He became a teacher at Harbinger in 2006 after completing a degree in Maths and Music. He has worked at Harbinger ever since. He is fully committed to the pursuit of excellence in education and believes that children who are happy and feel safe will always flourish. He works hard to provide a creative and supportive environment for the children in his class.
Kiran is parent governor at Harbinger School and a busy mum to three boys, all of whom attend Harbinger, and a 17 month old little girl. She is very keen on being involved in all aspects of their education, at home and at school, academic and otherwise. Kiran trained as a Health Carer and is always completing courses to better herself, in any which way possible. She also loves creating things, be it sewing, crochet, writing or DIY. In her spare time she loves listening to music and reading.
I have been the headteacher at Harbinger since September 2018 and feel very honoured to be part of such an inclusive school community. I have worked in schools across London and East Asia and my priority at Harbinger is to work with the governing body to ensure we have the best education for all our pupils in a supportive environment.
Martin has been a governor at Harbinger for many years since his daughter attended the school, where she was very happy. He is a barrister and has lived on the Isle of Dogs since 1987. He is an active member of the local community particularly with the charities Docklands Sailing Centre Trust, the SPACE, Docklands Settlement Trust and EastEnd Homes.
Raphael is a Head of Project Management Office for Energy Markets at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He has a wide range of experience, including as a relationship manager for the automotive industry, a secondary science teacher in Tower Hamlets, an assessor for OCR, and a qualification and test developer for Pearson Edexcel and the Department for Education. He is passionate about ensuring all children get the support they need to become their very best selves. Raphael is also an amateur improvised comedian, and is striving to write a good suspense novel.
Charlie is the Press Secretary to the City Minister at HM Treasury, where he has been working since 2017. Prior to joining the Civil Service, Charlie was a Communications Manager at Lloyds Banking Group, and the founder of a community project which taught Politics in Primary and Secondary schools across Warwickshire. In addition to being a Governor, Charlie is also a mentor and volunteer for the Royal Society for Blind Children. Charlie is motivated by a want to see all children succeed through adversity, no matter what their ability or background. When he’s not working, Charlie is a committed Liverpool fan and keen reader.
Lawrence is a maths teacher that works in Islington, having previously worked in Tower Hamlets in Bow. He recently completed a masters in education at Harvard on a Kennedy Scholarship, where he focused on education in armed conflict settings and better understanding the barriers to accessing quality education. He has always been very attached to Tower Hamlets following his time working and living there, and cares deeply about ensuring that fantastic opportunities in education are open to all.
To learn how you can become a governor, visit the Tower Hamlets website.
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Governing Body |
Finance & Resources Committee |
Personnel & Salaries Committee |
Curriculum & Standards Committee |
Pay Committee |
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Martin Young (Chair) (Associate Members) Lawrence Houldsworth |
Raphael Richards (Committee Chair) Martin Young Raphael Richards Andy Smith Edmund Miller Claire Barry |
Andy Smith |
Raphael Richards Lawrence Houldsworth Andy Smith |
Martin Young (chair) Other governors TBC |
"Harbinger is a place where children and teachers feel valued, understood and listened to… it is a school which values its staff and pupils as individuals"
- Ofsted, 2016
