The Board of Governors

The Board of Governors has overall responsibility for the effective management of the school. As well as nominees of the Trustees, the Education Authority and the Department of Education, its membership also includes an elected parent governor and an elected teacher governor. The principal completes the team, which represents the main interests within the school.

The Board of Governors was constituted in October 2025, initially to serve for four years. Its membership for the 25/26 school year includes:

Governor

Representing

Reverend Fr. Conor McGrath

Trustee

Mrs Loraine Patterson (Chairperson)

Trustee

Mr Matthew Hutcheson

Trustee

Mr Shan Mathew

Trustee

Mr Peter McKeown

Department of Education

Mrs Anna Smyth

Education Authority

Mrs Alison McDowell (Vice Chair)

Education Authority

Mrs Ashleigh Cullen

Teacher Representative

Mr Martin Reynolds

Parent Representative

Mr Conor Donnelly (Principal)

Secretary (Non-Voting)

The Board of Governors, which usually meets once per term, has overall responsibility for the management of the school in the following areas:

  1. Catholic Ethos.
  2. School Development Planning.
  3. Curriculum and Educational Standards.
  4. Pastoral Care.
  5. Employee Practices and Staff Relationships.
  6. Area Planning.
  7. Enrolment and Admissions Policies and Practices.
  8. Financial Management.
  9. Annual Report to Parents.

Minutes from meetings

28 09 2021

23 11 2021

25 01 2022

15 03 2022

17 05 2022

27 09 2022

22 11 2022

24 01 2023

14 03 2023

09 05 2023

21 06 2023

27 09 2023

24 01 2024

22 03 2024

22 05 2024

26 06 2024

02 10 2024

13 11 2024

15 01 2025

30 04 2025

08 10 2025

Jan
17 2026
Confirmation - Service of Light
Jan
20 2026
Grandparents' Day
Jan
24 2026
SEAG Results
Jan
25 2026
Catholic Schools' Week
Jan
27 2026
First Confession - Parents' Meeting
13-Jan-2026
Congratulations to our P6 soccer team who recorded a fantastic 4-1 win this afternoon against Harding Memorial PS at a sunny Campbell College! The game
12-Jan-2026
Tuesday 20th January. See invite attached.
09-Jan-2026
Thanks to the tireless efforts of the PTA and the support of you all we took delivery of 30 brand new iPads this week!
19-Dec-2025
Please read the attached information about our end of term arrangements.
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St.Joseph's Primary School,
31a Holland Drive,
Ballyhackamore,
Belfast,
BT5 6EH

028 9065 0039


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