Governors

Our Governing Board take an active interest in the life of our school and visit us regularly.

If you would like to become a governor this document should answer any questions you might have:  Information for prospective governors.

The current list of our Governors is as follows:

• Nabila Haroon
  Parent Governor and Chair
  Nabila Haroon

  Nabila has 1 child attending Ronald Ross. Nabila has a specific interest in Maths in her role as a governor. Nabila represents Ronald Ross and maintained primary schools at Wandsworth School Forum.

• Charles Runcie
  Co-opted Governor and Vice Chair
  Charles Runcie

  Charles has been on the full Governing Body since 2006. He is extremely proud of the School, its staff and the pupils we really punch above our weight, and are a credit to the community he says. When not involved with the life of the school he is a self-employed broadcasting and sports consultant, having worked for many years at the BBC, latterly as its Head of Sport, English Regions.

• Abby Brady
  Head Teacher
  Abby Brady

  Abby was appointed Head Teacher in 2017. She has been a teacher for 17 years and was most recently Deputy Head as well as Inclusion Manager at Ronald Ross.

• Brinder Bains
  Deputy Head Teacher
  Brinder Bains

  Brinder became a staff governor in 2017. She has taught at Ronald Ross for the past 13 years across all key stages including Early Years and has been a member of the Senior Leadership Team as Numeracy Coordinator for the past 5 years.

• Katerina Laina
  Parent Governor
  Katerina Laina

  Katerina has 22 years of professional experience as an Art Restorer balancing science and art, both in civil service and commercial sector in an international context. She has lived in the local area for the past 8 years and has two children currently attending Ronald Ross. She is a strong believer in the value and importance of a well-balanced education and she is committed to assist Ronald Ross Primary School in achieving their vision, values and ethos.

• Anne Trevelyan
  Co-opted Governor
  Anne Trevelyan

  Anne has lived in Putney since 1968 - she taught Maths at Southfields Community College and then at Richmond-upon-Thames College until her retirement. Anne's 3 children all went to Wandsworth primary and secondary schools and she has been a volunteer as well as a Governor at Ronald Ross for over 9 years.

• Rosie Turner
  Co-opted Governor
  Rosie Turner

  Rosie has lived in Wandsworth for almost a decade and is proud to be able to give something back to the local community. She has extensive voluntary experience, including working as a vaccinator during the pandemic. Professionally, Rosie has worked in the financial services sector since 2008. She holds a BA in Economics from Durham University and joined the Ronald Ross Governors in 2021.

• Ifrah Omar
  Parent Governor
  Ifrah Omar

  Ifrah has lived in Southfields for 19 years. She has experience with special needs and is interested to expand further her studies in the SEND field. She has a background as a studies practitioner as well as working with children's services in Wandsworth as a Parent Champion. She is proud of Ronald Ross Primary school and is honoured to give something back to the community.

• Gemma Hodgson
  Co-opted Governor
  Gemma Hodgson

• Tom Mann
  Parent Governor
  Tom Mann

  Tom has lived in the area since 2015 and has a daughter at Ronald Ross. He is a Librarian and Teaching Assistant in a primary school in Putney, where he also sits on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Prior to this he spent a decade working as a finance executive in the independent film business. He is particularly interested in reading and literacy, as well as the emotional well-being of children.

  If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors, Nabila Haroon, please email

info@ronaldross.wandsworth.sch.uk

Please click here for the Governors' Attendance Record 2023
Please click here for the current list of Governors
Please click here for the Annual Impact Statement 2023-24

Please click here for the Register of Business Interests 2023