School governors

Term of office

School Boards of Governors are reconstituted every four years when members complete their term of office and may be replaced. The term of office for existing Boards of Governors will end on 30 June 2013 for schools that were reconstituted in the 2009/10 school year.

Vacant posts

New applications are welcome at any time from candidates seeking to be appointed by the Department (DE) as a school governor, to fill vacancies that arise during each reconstitution process or throughout the four year term of office due to mid term resignations.

We are currently seeking applicants to fill a number of vacant posts in voluntary grammar and grant maintained integrated schools.  Advertisement for school governor posts - PDF 106KB

An overview of the roles and responsibilities of a school Board of Governors can be accessed in Chapter 3 of the governors' guide 'Every School a Good School - the Governors' Role'. You can get further information from Paula Sandford:

Email: paula.sandford@deni.gov.uk or

Telephone on

• Local: 028 9127 9404
• International: +44 (0)28 9127 9404

Should you be interested in serving as a Departmental governor on the Board of Governors of any particular school, please make this clear on your application form which can downloaded in English and Irish.

• Application form for School Governor - PDF 33 KB - English,
• Application form for School Governor - PDF 45 KB - Irish.