Meet the Governors

Meet our School Governors – September 2026

Amy Lucas – Chair / Co-opt Governor

Hello, I'm based in Hunstanton, with a passion for meaningful work and continuous growth. I joined the Governors in October 2024. 

My professional strengths lie in clear communication, and objective thinking. I work within the Crown Prosecution Service and thrive in environments that value integrity, empathy, and purpose. I enjoy contributing to teams where ideas are shared freely and innovation is encouraged. So, when my children joined Hunstanton Primary School in 2023, I was impressed by the values I could see from the Head Teacher and wanted to be part of the vision.
I am a mum of 4 and with my youngest being just 4 I hope I can contribute to the school for years to come!

 John Ward -  Vice Chair / Local Authority Governor

I spent my whole career in education as a teacher and had the privilege of being the Headteacher at two West Norfolk schools and a Federation Head at two small schools in the fens. On retirement I was recruited to the Governor Support Service for Norfolk Education and played a role in the clerking service for schools, a position I retired from in July 2024.

Towards the end of this role, I was asked if I would be the clerk for Hunstanton which I accepted. Here I found a dedicated group of governors striving to provide the best possible education for the children of Hunstanton. Not wanting to completely cut my ties with education I put my name forward to be a governor at the school which was accepted. I am delighted to share the skills I have with the governors and support the head and staff on their journey to provide the best possible education for the children of Hunstanton and the surrounding villages.

Being a governor is a privilege to support the future generations of children to achieve their best outcomes as they journey through the school.

Reverend James Monro - Partnership Governor

I live in Docking, and have been the assistant vicar at St.Edmund’s Church in Hunstanton since 2016. One of the exciting things about being with the church has been the opportunity to make links with the school. I have been taking regular assemblies and co-ordinate the annual Christingle service in St. Edmund’s. 

I returned to Norfolk in 2012 when I was ordained to be the curate of the six parish churches along the coast from Old Hunstanton to Burnham Deepdale. My previous life was in medicine and I trained at the London Hospital in Whitechapel. After qualifying I worked as a hospital doctor in Cambridge, Sheffield and Manchester, and then as a GP for 22 years at Street in Somerset.

The change from medicine to the Church means that I still work with people, but obviously from a different angle. While training for the ministry I was able to work in prison chaplaincy at a Young Offenders Institute, which gave me a heart for young people, as well as spending time at a theological college in Tanzania. I have since returned a number of times to a village near the college to help them lay a water main and obtain desks and books for their school. I look forward to helping Hunstanton Primary School go onward into a bright future.

Ross Simpson - Parent Governor

I am a parent of two boys currently attending Hunstanton Primary. As a Chartered Architect with over 20 years’ experience and a local business owner, I am passionate about contributing to our community. Outside of work I enjoy sport and fitness. I also coach a local football team, which proudly includes several pupils from Hunstanton Primary. I’m delighted to serve as a Governor and to help support the school’s continued success and development.

Oliver Dillon - Parent Governor

Megan Ashton - Member of School Staff

Johanna Sullivan - Headteacher