Contact Us
Please get in touch, whether you are are from a partner school or university, if you are keen to get involved or interested in supporting our work.
EKST Social Media Links:
You can meet key members of our team below:
Claire Bridger, EKST Project Lead
email: EKSTpartnership@gmail.com
phone: 07864 605412
LinkedIn: Claire Bridger- Project Lead- East Kent Schools Together
Claire works across the partnership schools and university partners (Canterbury Christ Church University and University of Kent), working closely with the Management Group and reporting to the Chair of the Heads Group.
Mark Turnbull, incoming Chair of the Heads’ Group and Head of Kent College, Canterbury
David is the incoming Chair of the Heads’ Group and Headmaster of Kent College, Canterbury. The EKST Heads’ Group is made up of Heads from all 13 partners currently in the partnership. Chairs rotate on a 2 year basis.
Mary McGovern, Chair of the Management Group, Head of Chemistry/ Partnerships at Kent College, Canterbury
Mary is the incoming current Chair of the Management Group as well as Head of Chemistry and Head of Partnerships at Kent College, Canterbury. The group is made of up two Partnership Champions from each partner school and university, which manages all the partnership projects and events and meets six times a year.
Mark Taylor, Chair of the Finance Group
Mark is Bursar of The King’s School and chairs the Finance Group which meets three times a year to give financial advice and oversight to the partnership.
EKST Student Voice is the student representation for the partnership
Each school has three members on the Student Voice, one from each Key Stage. Canterbury Christ Church University facilitates the work of the Student Voice from among their Outreach Team and Ambassadors.
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