Our Staff & Governors

Senior School Heads of Departments

Subject Teachers

Chair, Link Governor- for EYFS, Prep and Nursery

Peter is an influential local businessman and has been a very active governor of the school for more than 30 years having been elected in 1992. As such he has been one of four or five key figures in the history of Gosfield to have served with such dedication and commitment over so many years. Peter was elected Chair of Governors in 2001, gaining a BTEC in the Chairing of Governing Bodies in 2004. During his time as a governor, Peter has chaired the Finance Committee and the Grounds and Premises Committee. He is also the Link Governor for EYFS, Prep and Nursery. Peter has overseen numerous building developments at the school, including the building of the Sports Hall (1996), Meadow Court (2015) and The Performing Arts Centre (2022). He is the father of six children, all of whom have attended Gosfield.

Vice Chair, Link Governor for Pastoral

Jon has been a governor since 2016. He was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester and at Christ’s College, Cambridge where he read Modern Languages. He also spent a year at Munich University, and has a degree in Spanish from the Open University. He spent his career in teaching, first at Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood, and then at Haberdashers’ Aske’s School in Elstree where he was Head of Modern Languages and, in his last 13 years before retirement, Deputy Head. His interests are team games, particularly cricket and rugby, mountain walking, DIY, reading, classical music and theatre.

Principal; ex officio Governor Chair of the Strategy Committee

Head of Operations and Finance; ex officio Governor Chair of the Health and Safety Committee

Community Governor, Chair of the Education Committee, Link Governor for SEN and GMA

Max started his working life in banking, then was self-employed in high street retail, before studying for a French degree, part time at Birkbeck, London. He gained his PGCE at Homerton, Cambridge and qualified as a teacher of French and German. He was Head of MFL at Gosfield 2001-2006, and later was Head of Learning Support at Friends School Saffron Walden until he retired in 2014. Apart from the world of education, Max’s hobbies include walking, cycling, gardening, bell-ringing, village life and family. He was a former Chairman of Gosfield Parish Council. He was elected to the Governing Council at Gosfield in May 2016

Co-opted Finance Governor, Chair of the Finance Committee

Chris was appointed as a governor in May 2022. He has been the Finance Director of a Colchester based company since August 2020. After reading mechanical engineering at Imperial College, Chris qualified as a chartered accountant at KPMG London before joining their Hong Kong office for 7 years. After a commercial role in the Philippines for 3 years, Chris returned to the UK working as a finance director in the care sector for 10 years and has extensive financial management experience. His interests are travel, basketball and cycling.

Governor elected by the Old Gosfieldians, Link Governor for 6th Form Former Head Boy of Gosfield School.

Having left Gosfield School in 2013 Ethan was elected to the Governing Council in January 2017 after being elected in by the Old Gosfieldians to represent our Alumni. Ethan’s first hand experience as a former pupil led to him becoming Link Governor for Sixth Form. These roles combined allow a fine balance between maintaining the history of the School whilst appreciating what needs to be done moving forward to best provide our pupils with the very best experience whilst at Gosfield School and for years to come.

Community Governor

Rex was Director of Finance at Anglia Ruskin University for 25 years, previously working at the University of London for 10 years. He also worked for the NHS, Marconi, Debenhams, and Ford. He was a governor for various schools and colleges in Essex for 20+ years. He is now retired having spent 6 years in the USA before returning to Essex in 2020. Two of his granddaughters enrolled at the school in 2022. He is interested in performing arts, sports, family time and travelling. He volunteers to help the homeless and raises funds for numerous charities. Rex was elected in August 2022.

Community Governor, Link Governor for Extra Curricular Activities

Elected September 2022 Carl brings to his position as Governor, 17 years working in the Independent School sector. As the Global Head of Sports development, he is committed to the growth of all sports at schools and universities for all pupils. He regularly chairs meetings with Senior Leadership, Directors of Sport & Principals, and has been instrumental in the development of sporting facilities at leading independent schools. Previously an officer in the National Drugs Intelligence Unit of the British Police Service and a Rugby Football League professional, he has a Bachelor of Psychological Science from the University of Adelaide. Carl has 2 children at Gosfield and currently sits on the Grounds and Premises Committee. He includes all sport and all wines as his main interests.

Elected Staff representative

Parent Governor Prep

Emma was elected as a Parent Governor in 2019. She is an Audit Director and qualified chartered accountant at KPMG LLP and leads the public sector audit team across East Anglia, working across the Education, Health, Charity, Housing and Government sectors, so has a strong understanding of the education sector as well as finances. Emma sits on the finance committee as part of her Governor role, Her daughter is currently in year 4 having been at Gosfield since Nursery.

Elected Staff representative

Parent Governor

Katherine was elected as a Parent Governor in December 2023. She has a Bachelors of Business Administration, with a major in Human Resources and minor in Classical Studies from Bishop’s University. She has worked in Human Resources as an HR Manager for over 20 years, in both the public and private sectors, supporting managers in recruitment, staff development, absence management, grievances and disciplinary matters. As a Company Director of a construction company for the last ten years, Katherine has managed the Finance, Commercial and Health and Safety functions along with her HR role. Her two sons attend Gosfield School, with one currently in prep and the other in the senior school. She enjoys travel, food, reading and dog walking.