Saint George Catholic College
Chaplaincy Team
Chaplaincy is at the heart of Catholic life at St George. Working alongside families and parishes, our Chaplaincy Team helps students to grow in faith, develop their values, and discover the person God has created them to be. Through prayer, worship, service and pastoral support, they accompany our young people as they grow into compassionate, responsible adults.
At St George, we have a dedicated team of staff who are responsible for the Catholic life and ethos of the school. Meet the team below:
Mr Habberley
A practising member of the Church of England at St Peter’s and St Paul’s church in Fareham.
He is devoted to St George Catholic school and its family. He started at St George in 2004 and became Headteacher in 2017.
He is determined to provide the best possible Catholic education for our students.
He lives by the motto, lead by example.
Mr Walford
A former St George student and teacher of RE, Mr Walford is a member of the senior leadership team, a passionate Catholic and a former RE advisor to the diocese. He sits on the dialogue and culture group for Bishop Philip Egan. Our college Chaplain is available to support all students and staff in their daily worship, whole-school celebrations and assemblies.
Mrs Knight
Head of RE and a devoted Catholic keen to enhance the Catholic life in the school both academically and practically. Mrs Knight is keen on promoting Catholic Social Teaching within the school and raising awareness and money for good causes.
Mrs Lee-Cann
Both an experienced RE teacher and Head of PSHE. A dedicated Christian, Mrs Lee-Cann has been involved recently in producing assessment materials for our diocesan-approved RSE programme run by the TenTen company.
Mr May
A previous student of St George as well as an accomplished musician. Mr May leads the music ministry in our school for Masses, assemblies and other services within the school. Mr May also provides much-needed IT support to the team as well as creative input.
Mrs Atkinson
A lifelong Christian, serves in the Kids team at her Church, and raises her family on Christian values. She is supportive of pupils, guiding them on their faith journey during their time at Saint George.
Mr Farrell
Mr Farrell is one of our RE Teachers and a Progress Leader. He became an RE Teacher, having spent four years in a school chaplaincy, prior to which he had been in training for the priesthood for four and a half years. His Catholic Faith is a strong influence on his life in and out of school, with broad experience supporting youth ministry in Portsmouth Diocese and beyond. All of this contributes to his passion for seeing others reach the potential they have been created for.
Fr Luca Speciale
Fr Matteo Pagani
