Hillside Local Academy Board
Julie Anderson Kamran Boston Nazmunnisha Ismail
Debbie Kelly Lee Haughton Alix Simpson
Julie Anderson - Chair
I am the local vicar and have 3 churches in Newsome, Armitage Bridge and South Crosland. I have lived in Huddersfield since April 2018, but my roots are farther north in Durham.
I am passionate about giving every child the same opportunities to grow and learn and to show them that they are capable of achieving great things if they put their minds to it! I feel privileged to be a part of Hillside School as it goes from strength to strength!
Kamran Boston - Parent Governor
I am a unified communication engineer with a special focus on cyber security. I am the father of three young children. I am passionate about children’s education and development. I am proud to be a Parent Governor for our local school and will try my best to serve the best interests of all the children there.
Debbie Kelly- Trust Appointed Governor
Debbie is currently the Principal for Beaumont Primary Academy in Crosland Moor.
She attended Moor End High School in the 1980s, before going on to Huddersfield New College and then The University College of Ripon and York St John, where she graduated with a B.Ed Honours 2:1 in 1993 as a qualified primary school teacher, with a Linguistics specialism.
She taught for 2 years on the North East Coast, living by the seaside before going to live and teach in Barcelona for 4 years. She returned to Huddersfield in 1998 and went on to teach in Kirklees schools ever since. Prior to her current headship, she worked as a teacher, senior leader and deputy, taking responsibility over the years for all aspects of running a successful school where children thrive. She worked part time for several years, when she had her own children and returned to full time teaching when she took up a deputy post, which she did for 5 years before joining South Pennine Academies.
Away from school, she still lives locally with her partner and teenage children. Family and friends are her very happy place.
Debbie is passionate about ensuring that every child reaches their potential and strength, socially, emotionally and academically so that children can move forward and make choices about their future.
Lee Haughton- Trust Appointed Governor
Lee is the Vice Principal at Waterhead Academy. Previously, he was a Secondary Partner Learning and Teaching Coach for South Pennine Academies. In the past he has taught English and has held a number of middle leader and extended senior leadership role at secondary schools in the North West. He is passionate about ensuring that every child achieves the best they possibly can and believes that no child should miss out on the opportunity to achieve due to circumstances beyond their control.
Nazmunnisha Ismail- Principal
Nazmunnisha joined Hillside Primary School in September 2021. She trained as a teacher at Leeds Metropolitan University as a mature student with three young children and specialised in maths and education. Prior to joining Hillside Primary School, she worked as a teacher and English Lead in Kirklees for 13 years, then worked at Beaumont Primary School as English lead before taking up post as Vice Principal at Hillside Primary School. Nazmunnisha is committed to helping the school drive forward by building an environment that allows every child to grow and have the school journey they deserve.
Alix Simpson- Parent Governor
Alix Simpson is a mother of two, an entrepreneur and a writer. Alix was the parent governor at her son’s last school (Mount Pleasant) before taking on the role at Hillside. She has studied business at college and has worked with children. She is focused and passionate about children's well-being and education; relishing the opportunity to contribute to this within the education system as a parent governor.
