The Board of Governors provides strategic leadership to St. Patrick's & St. Brigid's College. They are responsible for making sure the school provides good quality education and that finances and resources are managed effectively. 

The Board of Govenrors is:

• Accountable for the performance of the school.
• Plans the school’s future direction.
• Carefully monitors the school budget.
• Makes decisions on staffing and staffing levels.
• Ensures the curriculum is broad, balanced and ambitious.
• Monitors how the school provides for all its pupils, including those with special educational needs.

The Board of Governors is made up of trustees, representatives from the Department of Education & Education Authority parent and staff representatives as well as the Principal.

The Board of Governors usually meet at least once per half term and was reconstituted in 2024.

The current members of the Board of Governors are:

• Chairperson (Trustee) is: Ms Crossan - Link Governor for H&S and Building & Premises
• Vice-Chairperson (Trustee) is: Fr O'Kane - Link Governor for Catholic Life
• Child Protection & Safeguarding Governor (Trustee): Mr McGrellis
• Parent Trustee: Mrs Donaghy - Link Governor for Finance
• Education Authority Representative: Mr Deeny - Link Governor for Behaviour for Learning & SEND
• Education Authority Representative: Mr Johnston - Link Governor for Community
• Department of Education Representative: Mrs A Murray
• Staff representative: Ms Devlin (Head of Science) - Curriculum/T&L
• Parent representative: Mr O'Kane (Link Governor for GDPR)
• Principal: Mr McCullagh

Ms Helen Crossan, Chair of Governors can be contacted on the details below:

Ms Helen Crossan
C/O St. Patrick's & St. Brigid's College,
55 Main Street,
Claudy, Co-Derry,
N-Ireland.
BT47 4HR

History

St. Patrick’s & St. Brigid’s College has had 5 Chair’s of Governors:

• Rev. Fr Morgan: deceased                                                                                                                  
• Rev Fr Brennan: deceased                                                                                                                  
• Rev. Fr McEldowney: deceased                                                                                                            
• Mr Eddie Kerlin: Chair: 2008 – 2016                                                                                               
• Mrs Helen Crossan: September 2016 - present

St. Patrick’s & St. Brigid’s College has had 7 substantive Principal’s:

• Mr Michael Murphy: 1963 - 1968 (deceased)
• Mr Brendan Burns: 1968 -1975
• Mr Declan O'Kelly: 1975 - 1988
• Mrs Josie McAnena: 1988 - 1997
• Mr Jack McCauley: 1998 - 2014
• Mrs Deirdre O'Kane: 2014 - 2023
• Mr Philip McCullagh: September 2023 - present