Governors at Kings’

SARAH TAYLOR – Vice Chair of Governors

Sarah became a co-opted governor in 2016. She is a consultant working in the field of physical activity & sport. She has worked within local authority, a charitable trust and established two businesses, at all times working on projects geared towards physical and mental wellbeing. She trained and worked as a secondary PE and Maths teacher at the start of her career. She was a Kings’ feeder primary school governor for nine years and chair for four. Her two children went to Kings’. Sarah has a Masters in Business Management.

Sarah is committed to ensuring all pupils at Kings’ are provided with the opportunities, skills and experiences to succeed in life.

LOUISE HUTTON – CO-OPTED

Louise is a co-opted Governor and Deputy Headteacher at Kings’ School.  Having been a Senior Leader at 2 previous schools, she currently leads on Academic Excellence.  Louise is an RE teacher and has written Making Every RE Lesson Count as part of the popular Making Every Lesson Count series.  She is currently completing her Masters in Educational Leadership and Management.  

GEORGINA CROOKS – CO-OPTED

Georgina became a co-opted governor in 2018 and is now the Chair of the Education committee. She has worked in education settings across Hampshire for the last twenty years teaching and leading English at KS3, KS4 and KS5. Georgina currently works for the HISP Multi-Academy Trust as the Assistant Director of the Teaching School Hub and is an Associate for the examination board, AQA. She also has a wealth of experience in ITT, teacher training, coaching and mentoring. Georgina is committed to ensuring that all pupils are given every opportunity to excel through a diverse, creative and well-organised curriculum. She has one daughter currently at Kings’ School and one son who did attend the school and is now studying at Peter Symonds college.

CHRISTOPHER BENNETT – CO-OPTED

Chris joined the Governing Body in March 2020 and has called Winchester ‘home’ since 2012. Married to Sonya, they have two sons – one currently at Kings’ and the other at a Winchester primary school.

A Masters graduate in Business Management, Chris is an officer in the Royal Navy. An attack helicopter pilot and tactics instructor, he has commanded aviation detachments worldwide and seen operational service in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. He has also served overseas on NATO assignments in Italy and the USA.
Chris hopes to put his extensive experience of delivering results from limited public resource to good use for the benefit of Kings’.

Des Mhere – Parent Governor

Des joined the Governing Body in 2023. He has lived with his family in Winchester since 2015, they have two children: one currently at Kings’ and the other at a Winchester primary school.

Des possesses a Masters in Financial Management and an MBA. Has served for nearly 20 years as an officer in the British Army and has a wealth of experience leading Finance and People operational teams in Europe, Middle East and Asia in addition to a stint as a strategic financial planner in the Army’s Headquarters.

He has been a governor and Chair of the Resources Committee at a local primary school and will fully utilise his knowledge, skills and experience as well as providing the equally important parental viewpoint.

KATHY BAMBER – CO-OPTED

Kathy is passionate about learning and has many years of educational and governance experience. 

As a local resident with two daughters currently attending Kings’ School and Barton Peveril College, Kathy holds a BA Latin, a PGCE and has ten years experience as a governor in both the Primary and Secondary sector. 

Kathy continues to be both dedicated to and challenged by her career in education. that spans over twenty four years. Previously a Faculty Head at a further educational college, Kathy now runs her own equine facilitated learning business working alongside pupils across all key stages who, for a broad variety of reasons, find learning in a mainstream educational setting a struggle.

Throughout her career in education, Kathy has been particularly interested in what motivates people to learn, and how environments can facilitate learning. She sees all people as learners and all experiences as opportunities to learn. She strongly believes the individual ability in all people is intrinsic and unique to them, and that learning naturally occurs when that potential is identified, acknowledged and encouraged within a safe and non judgemental environment.

TIM WILLIAMSON – CO-OPTED

Tim became a co-opted governor in March 2023, having previously been Chair of Governors at Ringwood School.  Tim qualified as a solicitor in 2007 and is currently a Legal Director at the law firm Foot Anstey LLP, based in Southampton.  Tim is a Regulatory lawyer working with businesses and individuals in the UK and overseas as they navigate the rules and regulations for their particular sector.  Tim has a particular focus working with sports clubs across the country.

Tim’s regulatory practice includes advising school and colleges on safeguarding and health and safety issues, and he has represented families of children with special educational needs in connection with EHC Plans for many years.

Tim grew up locally in Hampshire and lives with his family in Kings Worthy.  Away from work, Tim is a coach of his son’s Under 8s football team at Littleton Juniors FC.