High School in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Bambisanani being the Zulu word for "working hand in hand"). The Bambisanani Partnership has a key focus of using sport as a catalyst to promote education, leadership, health and global understanding. The 25th anniversary of the link between St Mary's and Franziskus-Gymnasium in Germany, was marked in 2011, with 1,420 students having taken part over the years. St Mary's works with Sefwi Wiawso Senior High in Western Ghana as part of the six school Connecting Classrooms project. Schools with which St Mary's currently work include: Notable former pupils Matthew Lewis, actor Simon Rix, bass player for the Kaiser Chiefs Nick Baines, keyboardist for the Kaiser Chiefs Nick Hodgson, drummer for the Kaiser Chiefs Christian Cooke, actor Tom Taiwo, professional footballer Joe Sayers, professional cricketer Stuart Murphy, Sky Director of Entertainment Channels/first Controller of BBC Three Jordan Sinnott, professional footballer Dominic North, ballet dancer Tim Linley, professional cricketer Kate McCrickard, artist and author David Wigley, professional cricketer Sean Conlon, member of boyband 5ive Verity Rushworth, actress Christopher Smith, actor and producer Anthony Lewis, actor Luke Hendrie, professional footballer James Keinhorst, professional rugby league footballer Nadine Rose Mulkerrin, actress Notable staff David Geldart – Council member of Sport England; Association for Physical Education award; founder and chair of the Bambisanani Partnership, Royal Society Fellow Headteachers St Mary's has had six (permanent) headteachers: John Dalton (1964–1987) Tony Duffin (1987–1997) Michael Pyle (1997–2009) Catherine McMahon (Acting Headteacher) (2010–2011) Robert Pritchard (2011 – April 2013) Thomas Rothwell and Catherine Garrett (acting headteachers) (April 2013 – August 2014) Darren Beardsley (September 2014–August 2021) Margaret Hattersley (acting headteacher) (September 2021–) References External links Wharfedale Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Leeds Secondary schools in Leeds Academies in Leeds Educational institutions established in 1964 1964 establishments in England