The Governing Body plays an essential role in ensuring the highest quality of our educational provision at Hawley Primary School.

They do this by working alongside the school staff to set the strategic vision for the school, fulfilling their statutory duties and being heavily involved in making decisions about staffing, the curriculum, finance, premises and the welfare of the children. Crucially, they also monitor the school’s performance and provide support and challenge to the leadership team of the school to ensure that the school is a safe, healthy and inclusive environment in which to learn.

The Governing Body consists of 13 people, made up of members of the school staff, a Local Authority appointee, parents and members of the wider local community.  

Nick Hewlett – Chair of Governors

I am the Head of Early Years in a London local authority and a resident of Kentish Town. I have an extensive Primary education background and experience in management and leadership having been a Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher of primary schools in Southwark. Currently I run my local authority Children’s Centres and Nurseries and am the Early Years advisor for 2 outstanding Nursery Schools. I am passionate about ensuring that our children have the best start in life, reach their full potential and will leave Hawley with a love for lifelong learning.

Lyon Cheu – Vice Chair of Governors

I’m a Malaysian citizen, having lived experiences in a multi-cultural society and across Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, and now London. I’m an Actuary, which involves risk management, data and analytics, and communication.

I have an interest in using the knowledge I’ve accumulated, and to further develop the required skillset, to help the Governing Board at Hawley continue to make a positive contribution to the community and education sector.

Jayne Jones

I have been on the governing body for Hawley for over ten years. My Hawley journey started off in the Infants school building in 2010, and graduated when we moved to the all through primary school until 2017, when my children attended. I have worked in public protection policing since 2005, and specialise in Child Protection Investigation. I support the school in all aspects of general safeguarding such as staying safe online. We are proud in Hawley to continue to support all families and children and ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all and in a small way I hope to contribute towards this too.

Adam Driscoll

I joined the governing body as a parent governor in 2015, when my three children attended Hawley Infants school with my youngest child moving to Hawley Primary when it opened. I have lived in Camden for 20 years and been involved in the entertainment industry during that time – owning and operating music venues across London and the UK, managing musical artists and building festivals. Today I am the CEO of a music company based just across the road from the school. I want to ensure that all children at Hawley have a love of learning and gain the best opportunities to develop their skills and passions.

Jackie Herald

I live in Kentish Town and am the Local Authority link governor at Hawley Primary. Having lectured in art and design history at several London art schools, I have retrained as a garden designer. Underpinned by the principles of sustainability and biodiversity, one aspect of my design practice is focused on children and family health, and planting to improve air quality and mitigate against allergies and asthma. I aim to balance my design time with writing and believe that creative opportunities for children of all abilities assist their life prospects in whatever field they develop a passion for.

Debra L’Esteve 

I am passionate about inclusion and ensuring that every child in Camden has the opportunity to access the best education in an environment where they can flourish and thrive.  Hawley Primary School values reflect my own and I am resolute in ensuring that it remains a school with a heart, where pupils develop a strong sense of community.

I joined the Governing Body in 2018 and was Chair of Governors from 2019 until July 2022.  I work as Employee Relations Manager for Camden Council and prior to this role was the Senior HR Business Advisor for Schools in Camden.  As the Senior HRBA for schools I developed very close working relationships with both Governing Bodies and Headteachers throughout Camden and became very keen to become a school governor myself once.  Both my daughters attended Hawley Infant School and always say that it was the very best start they could have had to their education; they reflect on their time at the school with great fondness and so do I as a parent. 

Charles Williams

I joined the governing body in 2025. My interest in education comes from two places: my wife is a primary school teacher, I’ve seen first hand the difference great teaching can make to children’s lives. During my 12 years in the Army, I also had the opportunity to develop training programmes for young people, which showed me how the right support helps individuals discover their potential and thrive.
I now work as a management consultant, I’m excited to use my experience in both planning and delivery to support the brilliant work already happening at Hawley. I believe every child should have the chance to grow in confidence, discover what they enjoy and develop a lifelong curiosity for learning.

Lucian Grant

Chloe Davies

I have been a parent at Hawley since 2025. With an extensive career in the NHS and the wider public sector, I understand the importance of children having the right start in life. As a parent of a child with special educational needs, alongside my experience in health and local authority services, I recognise the importance of strong collaboration between parents and schools. School life is a vital part of a child’s development, and a working partnership between families and the school is essential.

Drawing on my background in public services, I bring an understanding of co-production and partnership working, supporting parents to play an active role in shaping the school alongside the Hawley team. With my knowledge of complex systems and services, I hope to help Hawley think creatively and deliver high-quality education and skills development for every child who comes through its doors.

Jonathan Kerrigan

I have been a Hawley parent since 2016 when the school opened on its current site. My son benefited hugely from his time at Hawley and is now flourishing at secondary school. My daughter currently attends Hawley and is thriving in the same way. I have been a professional actor for nearly 30 years in television, theatre and film, so my particular area of interest as Parent Governor will be to see how the arts in education are implemented and nurtured. I passionately believe the arts play an important role in education, feeding into a wider body of learning and helping build confidence through creativity. Having been involved in numerous school events over the years from compering at Summer Fairs and auctions, to co-directing a Year 6 school play, I believe my experiences can provide an important parental perspective. I have joined the governing body to understand, support, and when needed, challenge the processes of school leadership. I believe every child should have an equally rich experience and be given the opportunity to excel.  

Governors in the past 12 months

Hannah Day

Parent Governors

Parent Governors play an important role in representing the views and concerns to the governors and we are always looking for interested parents who want to contribute to the school in this way.

Contacting the Governors

If you are interested in the work of the Governing Body and would like to share your views, or discuss particular issues the Governors are always happy to meet with parents.

Parent Governors are often available in the morning at drop off and at parent evenings. They can be identified from their photographs on the parent noticeboard in the school courtyard.

You are also welcome to contact the Chair of Governors by letter or email via the school office.