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Meet the Leadership Team
Dr Matthew Pawson
Headteacher
Dr Pawson has been married for 28 years and has two children, Ella and Josiah. He entered the teaching profession in his late twenties having previously worked in a multitude of jobs, including a successful career at one of the UK’s top insurance intermediaries. Dr Pawson has taught and enjoyed successful leadership roles across a range of educational settings including a grammar school, a large rural state upper school, a state boarding and an independent school. His management experience includes setting up a new sixth form, and establishing it as a reputable post-16 provider. His educational background includes a first class honours degree in Physical Education, a Master’s in Education and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Reading.
Miss Tara Steel
Deputy Headteacher
Miss Steel has an Honours degree in Literature from the Open University, a postgraduate certificate in Educational Leadership, and has completed the National Professional Qualification for Headship. Other educational qualifications include those in English Language, Humanities and Health & Social Care. Miss Steel leads on all aspects of pastoral care at Trinity. She is our Designated Safeguarding Lead, our Designated Teacher for Looked After Children, and our Data Protection Officer. She has completed a four year term as our staff governor.
Mr Ian Macaulay
Deputy Headteacher
Mr Macaulay’s educational career begun in 2000 and has encompassed many roles across a variety of different schools in the southeast of England. Originally trained as a History teacher Mr Macaulay has been a senior school leader for over 11 years in a variety of roles. Highlights include leading a high attaining Sixth form, being a Curriculum deputy for over 3 years and two successful headships in different schools. Mr Macaulay has an BA (hons) degree in Politics, and MA in Early modern history and has completed the National Professional Qualification of Headship. Returning from a career break Mr Macaulay has been at Trinity since April 2020 and in that time has established the Social Science department within Trinity’s Sixth form. Currently Mr Macaulay has responsibility for the curriculum and quality of education at Trinity.
Mr Richard Shaw
Deputy Headteacher
Mr Shaw has been teaching for several years with 8 years’ experience of Senior Leadership in Kent and Warwickshire schools as well as a spell teaching in a PRU in the North of Kent. He has fulfilled a number of roles including leading Business departments and a large Computer Science department in a Specialist Maths and Computing School, writing the school timetable and leading the options process, data and progress and trainee teachers and NQTs. He has a BEd. in Business from Manchester Met. Uni. and an MEd (Man.) Educational Management with the Open University. He took further training to achieve the CISCO IT Essentials I and II Instructor Qualifications and led community and adult education programmes in IT/Computing and is currently an Examiner for A Level Business.
Mrs Jennifer O'Driscoll
Assistant Headteacher
Mrs O'Driscoll studied a Master of Arts in History and Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen before completing a postgraduate degree in Museum Studies. She worked in museums for several years before moving down to Kent to pursue a career in the heritage sector. Mrs O'Driscoll then moved into education, training to be a History teacher and gained her PGCE from the University of Sussex. She joined Trinity’s History department in 2017 and has had responsibilities in teaching and learning as well as the role of staff governor. She has just recently completed a National Qualification in Leading Teacher Development. Mrs O'Driscoll now leads on parental engagement and peer mentoring.
Mrs Philippa Lambourne
Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Lambourne studied for an undergraduate degree in Music at the University of East Anglia, studying musicology, composition and philosophy. While living in Norwich, she worked for the In Harmony project, a community development programme aimed at using music to bring positive change to the lives of young children in some of the most deprived areas of England, which was the inspiration to move into music teaching. Mrs Lambourne obtained her teaching qualification from Canterbury Christchurch University and has been teaching in Kent since 2010, joining Trinity in 2018. Completing a National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership in 2024, Mrs Lambourne is now the Raising Standards Leader at Trinity.
Mr Martin Richardson
Assistant Headteacher
Mr Richardson trained as a secondary school teacher via the Teach First Leadership Development Programme, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Education. Alongside his work in education, Mr Richardson continues to practice as a London based documentary photographer, artist, and writer (whose work is published under the name Martin Eberlen). He holds a BA in Graphic Design and graduated with a distinction from his MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, both from UAL, London College of Communication. His most prolific study to date (titled OUR LAND & (S)OIL), was a 1600-mile solo bike ride along the Dakota Access Pipeline. The story was published by BBC News in 2018 and led to several more commissions.
Mr Louis Chapman
Assistant Headteacher
Mr Chapman graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSc (Hons) in Medical Microbiology before obtaining his teaching qualification from KMT Training and starting his teaching career at his former secondary school. Mr Chapman joined Trinity School in September 2020, becoming Head of Science three months later and has overseen a continued improvement in academic outcomes within Science. Being a keen rugby player, he has helped coach sporting teams at Trinity and supports the Duke of Edinburgh Award, having completed the Gold Award himself. Louis is currently completing a National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership and has the responsibility for Quality Assurance & Standards at Trinity.
Mrs Delaehle Gale
Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Gale completed her B.Sc Honours in Zoology and H. Dip. Ed in Johannesburg where she was awarded the top Science education student. She left South Africa to travel across Europe and the United States. Falling in love with an Englishman meant watching England vs Springbok rugby matches became trickier and she settled in Kent. Mrs Gale has rich experience in the state and independent sector, working her way up as a Science teacher to Head of Science, Assistant Head, running a Sixth Form Boarding House and being a Deputy Head. She has completed her National Professional Headship Qualification. Mrs Gale is particularly passionate about personal development in young people. She has developed our extensive co-curricular programmes allowing all students to discover new skills and nurture talents. She leads our LifeBites PSHE programme recently praised by Ofsted, as well as overseeing our leadership culture and House system. Mrs Gale loves the fact that being in a faith school provides students with an additional pillar of support. Outside school she enjoys spending time with her family which often means going to a climbing competition. She may also be found leading a church service in her local community and she is the foundation governor for a primary school federation.
Ms Emily Orfali
Assistant Headteacher
Ms Orfali graduated from university with a BA (Hons.) in English and History before travelling to London to study for her PGCE at Goldsmiths. Since then, she has worked in schools across London and the South East before settling with her family in Sevenoaks.
Ms Orfali’s varied interests include cultural and social history and she is particularly passionate about research in education and pedagogy - an enthusiasm for teaching and learning which motivates her dedication to help young people realise their potential and equip them to become lifelong learners.
Mr Steven Hill
School Business Manager
Having attended Manchester Grammar School and Bristol University, Mr Hill has since gained 25 years of leadership experience in the East End of London, where he planted churches and led two Christian charities in delivering significant community projects across Tower Hamlets. Having trained to degree level at Spurgeon's College as a Baptist minister, he returned to lecture at the same College whilst establishing a church planting initiative in the Thames Gateway, from London Docklands into South Essex and North Kent. He married Wendy in 2016 and moved to Surrey where he entered the Education sector and gained experience as a School Business Manager. As well as his passions for cricket and his beloved Bolton Wanderers FC, he is also helping plant another new church in Westvale Park, Horley.
