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Truro School Governors

Truro School is privileged to have a hard working and dedicated Board of Governors who set the school’s strategic vision and offer support and guidance to the School’s leadership team. All Truro School Governors may be contacted c/o The Clerk to the Governors, Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro, TR1 1TH ([email protected]).

Mr Richard Thomas

BSC, MRICS

Chair of Governors

Education Committee Member
Estates Committee Member
Finance Committee Member
Governance & Nominations Member
Foundation Trustee

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Mr Martin Ayliffe

BA(HONS), BSC, FRICS

Joint Deputy Chair of Governors

Chair of Estates Committee
Nominated Sustainability Governor
Education Committee Member
Finance Committee Member
Governance & Nominations Member

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Mr Richard Raistrick

BA(HONS), PGCE

Joint Deputy Chair of Governors

Nominated Safeguarding Governor
Education Committee Member
Governance & Nominations Member

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Mr Nigel Ashcroft

MBE

Chair of Governance & Nominations

Compliance and GDPR Governor
Estates Committee Member
Finance Committee Member
Chair of Foundation

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Mr Brian Dolan

LLB

Governor

Education Committee Member
Governance & Nominations Member

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Mrs Elizabeth Garner

BA, MED

Chair of Education Committee

Staff Liaison Governor
Governance & Nominations Member

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Mr Bob Griffin

MA (OXON)

Boarding Governor

Education Committee Member

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Mr Harry Hart

MBA, BA (Hons)

Governor

Estates Committee Member

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Rev’d Dan Haylett

Ex-Officio Governor

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Mrs Laura Howard

BSC(HONS), MED

SEND, EAL and G&A Governor

Nominated ECT Governor
Education Committee Member

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Ms Lianne Knibb

MA, BA (Hons), NPQ

Governor

Education Committee Member

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Mr Adam Luck

Health & Safety Governor

Estates Committee Member
Finance Committee Member

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Professor Alan Murray

MA

Governor

Governance and Nominations Member

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Ms Julia Pierce

MBA

Governor

Education Committee Member
Finance Committee Member

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Mr Neil Tan

BSc(hons), MBBS, MEd, PhD, DO-HNS, FRCS(ORL-HNS)

Governor

Estates Committee Member

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Mrs Carrie White

MSC, BA (HONS), FCIPD, FLPI

EDI Governor

Careers Governor
Education Committee Member
Governance and Nominations Member

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Mrs Jane Wills

MA, FCA

Chair of Finance Committee

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The Truro School Board of Governors works closely with the Head and Senior Leadership Team acting as a “critical friend”, providing challenge and support in equal measure. All our Governors have integrity, strong personal and professional values and a willingness to challenge and ask questions along with an understanding of the needs of the School and an appreciation of our values.

Truro School is situated over two campuses, the Senior School set within 40 acres of sports fields and open spaces overlooking Truro and its iconic Cathedral, and a vibrant Prep School located across the city. Truro School was founded with an ethos of compassionate ambition.  Truro School’s motto “Esse Quam Videri” (to be rather than seem to be) captures the essence of our identity. Underpinned by strong Christian principles, we are a caring and inclusive community which values, nurtures and develops each individual.

Our mission is to be the independent school of choice in the South West and our Governors are a key part of providing the strategic and effective leadership needed to achieve this.

If you would like to contact the Truro School Governors, please email The Clerk to the Governors, [email protected].

The Truro School Identity

Our school motto, Esse Quam Videri (to be, rather than to seem to be), captures the essence of our identity and is defined by the 5 C's below. Underpinned by strong Christian principles, we are a caring and inclusive community which values, nurtures and develops each individual.

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