St Dunstan’s Education Group (SDEG) brings together likeminded schools in the delivery of a modern, pioneering education enriched through the diversity of a south-east London heritage and setting. The Group currently educates approximately 1,800 children across four schools and six sites.
SDEG is overseen by a Board of 15 Governors, two of whom are ex-officio post-holders – the Alderman of Tower Ward and the Incumbent vicar of All Hallows by the Tower – rooting the group in its original foundation. SDEG is run by the CEO, Nick Hewlett, who oversees the Heads of each school and is supported by a CFO and COO. The Chair of the Board is currently Mr Paul Durgan, who is to be succeeded by Dr Rupert Evenett MBE, in June 2025.
The St Dunstan’s Education Group Executive Team (DET) are responsible for the day to day running of the Group. They do this by helping to formulate a series of strategic priorities and implementing an annual development plan that is articulated to all parents, pupils and staff.
There are regular opportunities for parents and carers to feed-in to the development planning processes across the Group.
| Member | Role | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Nick Hewlett | CEO |  |
| Miss Laura Whitwood BA Hons, MEd | Head of St Dunstan’s Junior School |  |
| Ms Jade McLellan MA (Oxon) | Head of St Dunstan’s Senior School |  |
| Mr Graeme McCafferty, NPQH, MCCT | Head of Rosemead Preparatory School and Nursery |  |
| Mr Tom Carter, LLB | Head of St Christopher’s The Hall |  |
| Ms Saffron Hutt | COO |  |
| Mrs Sarah Pearson | CFO |  |
| Member | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO via EA and Clerk to the Governors, Virginia Hearn | vhearn@stdunstans.org.uk | 020 8516 7224 |
| COO | shutt@stdunstans.org.uk | 020 8516 7290 |
| CFO | spearson@stdunstans.org.uk | 020 8516 7290 |
| Head of St Dunstan’s Junior School via PA Deborah Jackson | djackson@stdunstans.org.uk | 020 8516 7328 |
| Head of St Dunstan’s Senior School via EA Bianca Nazareth | bnazareth@stdunstans.org.uk | 020 8516 |
| Head of Rosemead Preparatory School via PA Dawn Stewart | dawn.stewart@rosemeadprep.org.uk | 020 8670 5865 |
| Head of St Christopher’s The Hall School via PA Janet Jeffery | headspa@stchristophersthehall.org.uk | 020 8650 2200 |
