Cath has twenty-eight years’ experience in education and began teaching in maintained schools. In 2001, she moved into the independent sector to teach at Bute House School for Girls as Head of ICT and a Year 4 teacher. During her five years at the school she became a member of the leadership team as Director of Studies.
Cath secured her first Headship in September 2006 at Surbiton Girls’ Preparatory School. In 2009 she was asked to also take over the leadership at Surbiton Boys’ Preparatory School and led both schools for a further six years. From there Cath moved to Oxfordshire to lead Chandlings School and then spent just over three years running her own education consultancy before joining Gateway School in January 2021.
Cath is passionate about pupil and staff development and aims to inspire, challenge and empower those that she works with to make a positive difference. She is approachable and empathetic and believes in a collaborative and authentic style of leadership and school development.
And did you know she can also blow her own trumpet, literally!
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