Peter Curtis
Proprietor and Chair of the Advisory Board
Governance and Advisory Board
Strategic oversight, professional expertise and accountability at Orange Tree School
Orange Tree School is supported by an Advisory Board that provides strategic guidance, oversight and professional expertise across education, safeguarding, wellbeing and school development.
Proprietor and Chair
Peter Curtis
The Proprietor of the School is Peter Curtis, who also serves as Chair of the Advisory Board.
Governance correspondence
Email
peter.curtis@orangetreeschool.org
Correspondence address
Orange Tree School
Oakleigh Park North
London N20 9AR
How governance works
Governance structure
The School is supported by an Advisory Board that provides strategic guidance, oversight and professional expertise to support the school's aims, safeguarding responsibilities and educational development.
The Advisory Board works closely with the Proprietor and Senior Leadership Team to help maintain high standards of education, wellbeing, safeguarding and operational effectiveness across the school.
The Board provides strategic advice and oversight to the Proprietor and Senior Leadership Team and supports the School in meeting its responsibilities under the Independent School Standards.
Professional oversight
Advisory Board members
The current members of the Advisory Board bring together expertise in school leadership, education, safeguarding, marketing and finance.
Tommy Macdonald Milner
SEN and Education Advisor
Liz Curtis
Advisory Board Member - Marketing
Nancy Maicoo
Safeguarding Advisor
Guy Indig
Director - Finance
Robert Stafler
Director
Areas of responsibility
Advisory Board remit
The Advisory Board provides advice and oversight in relation to:
- Educational qualitySchool development and the quality of education provided to pupils.
- SafeguardingPupil welfare, wellbeing and the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements.
- StrategyStrategic planning, governance and the School's long-term priorities.
- LeadershipSupport, constructive challenge and accountability for senior leaders.
- ComplianceSupport for meeting the Independent School Standards and related responsibilities.
Supporting continuous improvement
The Board meets regularly to review school priorities, policies and strategic objectives, supporting continuous improvement throughout the school community.