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Sarah Jones  |  Principal Tavistock College

 I was appointed as Principal of Tavistock College in March 2015 following 12 years as Vice Principal in an inner-city academy Plymouth. I started my career in education in 1989 in Penzance and since that time have worked in a range of secondary school settings in Devon and Cornwall. I have held leadership positions since 1993 and senior leadership positions since 2003, for the last 9 years in co-operative schools.
 
I am a University Approved Tutor for the University of St Mark and St John (3004 to current) and I am a founding member of the Schools Co-operative Society. 
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Derrick Brett  |  Principal of Okehampton College

Derrick Brett is Principal of Okehampton College. Derrick joined the College as Vice Principal in September 2006 and became Head Teacher in 2016. He has worked in Education since 1990, in Kent, Hertfordshire and Devon and has held senior positions since 2000. Derrick has a BSc Hons degree from Durham and an MEd from Cambridge. Prior to teaching he worked as a conservation Zoologist in Indonesia.

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Andrew Sweeney  |  Headteacher Holsworthy Community College

Andrew was appointed as Head of School at Holsworthy Community College in September 2018 and then to Headteacher in January 2019. He served for many years on the Senior Leadership Team at Okehampton College where he also taught History. Andrew is passionate about developing Teaching and Learning to support students in achieving to their highest potential to allow them to pursue their life goals after they leave secondary school. Andrew has led and delivered a number of Teaching, Learning and Leadership training courses in recent years and has also been involved in a number of school to school peer review programmes across Devon.

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Phil Whittley  |  Primary Executive Head Teacher for the Dartmoor Federation Cluster

I am the Primary Executive Head teacher for the Dartmoor Federation and have been in position since February 2017. I am currently responsible for the leadership of six primary schools in the Dartmoor Federation cluster and work very closely with the Primary Lead for the Holsworthy Primaries and the leadership of their three primary schools. In 2016 I was head hunted by the Local Authority to I assisted a struggling school due to my track record of rapid school improvement in a previous role as Acting Head Teacher. Before that, I was Deputy Head teacher for a period of seven years. I also deliver leadership programmes for DTSA, as I enjoy building leadership capacity in aspiring leaders.
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Lisa Paton  |  Executive Headteacher for the Holsworthy Cluster

Lisa has taught in Devon Schools since 2000 and held different leadership positions before joining The Dartmoor Federation as a Head of School in 2015. She was then seconded to The Holsworthy Federation in 2017 to take up the role of Primary Lead. Lisa feels very privileged to been working in small, rural schools with close knit communities and a ‘family feel’.
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Elizabeth Underwood |Executive Head Teacher Three Hares Primary Cluster

Elizabeth was appointed in summer 2019 as Executive Headteacher of The Three Hares Primaries: North Tawton, South Tawton and Chagford CE Primary Schools. Previously, Elizabeth was Headteacher of an outstanding three-form entry Church of England academy in Buckinghamshire, before relocating to Devon. Her aim is to maximise the opportunities for collaboration between the children and staff of the Three Hares Primaries in order to drive school improvement. Elizabeth has a passion for enrichment as a means to help children identify their talents during a memorable learning journey and in doing so push the boundaries of their potential across the curriculum.

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Sarah Godbeer  |  Headteacher of Okehampton Primary School

Sarah Godbeer was appointed Headteacher at Okehampton Primary School in September 2018.  Previously she has been Head of School and Deputy head teacher at this large three form entry primary school for three years.
​Sarah has always taught in Devon, starting her career in Tavistock and has been based at Okehampton since 2006 – having taught through both KS1 & 2 and held a range of leadership roles. Sarah is passionate about the entire Okehampton Primary School community and ensuring all its pupils reach their full potential.
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 Sunita Chauhan  |  Head of School North Tawton Primary

After completing her B.Ed.(Hons) Sunita Chauhan worked in and around Birmingham for a few years, before relocating to Devon nearly 20 years ago. She has worked in a range of schools, both large and very small and has taught across the age range. She successfully led her school out of Special Measures and secured promotion as Deputy Headteacher at North Tawton CP School. During her career she has completed the NPQH and is now looking forward to embarking on her new role as Head Of School.

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Sarah Marvin|Head of School South Tawton Primary

Sarah started teaching in Buckinghamshire in 1996. She moved to Devon with her husband in 2000 and took some time off from teaching to raise a family. She has two children now studying at Okehampton College.
Sarah taught years 5 and 6 at North Tawton Primary School for 6 years where she was science and P.E. coordinator before spending two years teaching in the Chulmleigh Academy Trust. In 2015, she returned to the Okehampton area and took up the post of literacy coordinator and year 6 teacher at South Tawton Primary School. Sarah is now Head of School at South Tawton.
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Tara Penny|Head of School Chagford C of E Primary

Tara Penny has worked in schools in London and Surrey, most recently as an Associate Principal of a primary in Waterloo. She is excited to bring her skills and enthusiasm to Chagford, an area she has visited many times.
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Adam Hill|Head of School Exbourne C of E & Acting Head of School Bridestowe Primary

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Deirdre Petersen|Head of School Boasley Cross & Acting Head of School Lydford Primary

I am committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum, my career in education has enabled me to foster creativity and instill a love of learning in children. As Head of School, I aim to find a balance between academic research and effective school leadership. I offer transferable skills from my previous career in the creative sector, running my own photography business and managing a marketing team for a PR company, to take forward into educational leadership. My route into Teaching and Learning has been through a PGCE and Masters in Education at Exeter University and, more recently, Outstanding Leadership in Education and Aspiring Headship courses (DTSA).
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Janine Cook|Head of School Northlew and Ashbury Primary

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Angela Restall|Head of School Highampton Primary

l have been Head of School at Highampton Primary since September 2017. I previously taught in Cornwall and held posts as a  Senior teacher and Deputy Head and gained  my NPQH in 2008. In Cornwall I also  was a part time KS1 moderator for 5 years, having gained much experience teaching in KS1. I have held subject leader posts for Maths and Science. My first career was as a pharmaceutical analytical chemist - hence the interest in science!



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