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Staff

Staff Structure 2025-2026
Staff Structure

There are 45 full-time teachers in the secondary department, 2 job share teachers and a further 24 part-time teachers, 7 full-time and 5 part-time teachers in the preparatory department plus 65 non-teaching staff at the school.  As well as this 23 music tutors visit the school on a weekly basis and we have the services of 2 modern language assistants.  The staff structure and special responsibilities are shown below: 

Principal
Mr C J D Mairs 

Vice-Principals

Mrs C Moore (Pastoral) 

Mr S Thompson (Teaching & Learning)

Senior Teachers

Mrs J Kelly [Key Stage 3]

Mr C Heaney [Key Stage 4]

Mr S Drennan [Key Stage 5]

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Senior Managers
Miss L Aranha (Career Break)

Mr D Stinson

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Pupil Wellbeing Coordinator

Ms C Bowman-Kinnear (T)

Heads of Department
 

Art, Design & Moving Image (Joint)

 

Biology

Careers and Guidance

Chemistry

English & Drama

Geography

History & Politics

Home Economics

Mathematics

Mrs J Simon (Acting)

Mrs L Davidson 

Mr D Greeves

Mrs C Henry

Mrs S McKeown

Mrs R Trainor

Mrs C Johnston

Miss R Murray

Ms C Thomson

Mrs C Anderson

Learning for Life and Work

Modern Languages 

Music

PE & Games (Boys)

PE & Games (Girls)

Physics

Preparatory Department

Religious Studies

Technology & Design

Ms A Morgan

Mrs J Girvin

Mr M Snodden

Mr J Quigley

Mrs S Hutchinson

Dr K Quinn

Mrs W Ballard

Mrs P McMaster

Mr D Stinson

Coordinators
 

Business Studies

Computing/ICT

Drama

Digital Technology

Health & Social Care

Mrs K Jordan 

Miss S Martin

Ms C Bowman-Kinnear

Miss J McKenna (T)

Mrs E Johnston (T)​

Heads of Year
 

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

Year 13

Year 14

Mrs R Campbell 

Mrs P Richardson 

Mr J Younge 

Miss E Jenkinson 
Ms C Bowman-Kinnear 

Dr L Moore

Mrs S Torrens

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Heads of House
 

Grant

McAlester

Praeger

Speers

TBC

Mr D Greeves

Mrs P Richardson

Mr N Uprichard (T) (for Miss E Jenkinson)

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SENCO
 

Mrs S Dalzell

Assistant SENCO
 

Mrs A Waterworth

Teaching Staff
Teaching Staff 2025-2026

Principal

Mr C J D Mairs MA PGCE 
 

Vice-Principals
Mrs C Moore BEd PQH(NI) 
Mr S Thompson BSc MSc MBA PGCE PQH(NI)

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Senior Teachers
Mrs J Kelly BSc PGCE [Key Stage 3]

Mr C Heaney BA PGCE [Key Stage 4]

Mr S Drennan BSc PGCE [Key Stage 5]
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Senior Managers
Miss L Aranha BSc PGCE (Career Break)
Mr D W R Stinson BEd PQH(NI)  

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Pupil Wellbeing Coordinator

Ms C Bowman-Kinnear BA MA PGCE (T)

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Art & Design and MIA

Mrs J Simon BA PGCE (Acting)  Joint
Mrs L Davidson BDes PGCE (P-T)  Joint

Mrs C A Currans BA PGCE (P-T)

Ms S A Wallace BA PGCE MSc (P-T)

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Biology

Mr D Greeves BSc PGCE

Miss L Aranha BSc PGCE (Career Break)

Mrs E Bowen BSc MEd PQHNI PGCE (P-T)

Mr S Drennan BSc PGCE

Mrs E J I Johnston BSc Msc DipMus PGDE 
Mrs L Johnston BSc PGCE (P-T) 
Dr J W E Lappin BSc (P-T/T) 


Business Studies
Mrs K Jordan BEd MEd (P-T)

Mrs J Annett BSc PGCE (P-T) 
Mr S Thompson BSc MSc MBA PGCE PQH(NI)

Careers

Mrs C Henry BA PGCE

Dr G Boreland MSc MA PGCE MEd 
Mr D Greeves BSc PGCE (T)

Miss K Millar BSc PGCE (T)

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​Chemistry

Mrs S P McKeown MEng PGCE
Miss J A Chambers BSc PGCE
Mrs D E Maynes BSc PGCE (P-T)

Mrs A C Waterworth MSc PGCE 

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Computing/IT

Miss A M E Martin BSc PGCE
 

Digital Technology

Miss J McKenna BSc PGCE (T)
 

English and Drama

Mrs R J Trainor BA PGCE 
Ms C Bowman-Kinnear BA MA PGCE
Mrs C C Dorman BA PGCE PGDPSE MEd (P-T)
Mrs L R Graham BA PGCE (P-T)

Mr C Heaney BA PGCE
Miss E Jenkinson BA PGCE 

Ms K R Lomas MA MSc PGCE (T) (P-T)
Ms C Patterson BA PGCE MSc 

 

Food & Nutrition:

Ms C Thomson BA DipInd PGCE (P-T)

Mrs R V Campbell BA DipInd PGCE (P-T)

Mrs S M Dalzell BSc DipInd PGCE 

Miss K Millar BSc PGCE

Geography

Mrs C Johnston BSc DipVoc PGCE
Mrs P Ravey BSc PGCE (Career Break)
Mrs P Richardson BSc PGCE 

Miss S E Wright BSc PGCE MEd (T)

History and Political Studies

Miss R L Murray BA PGCE
Mr A Cave BA MA PGCE
Mrs C A Henry BA PGCE 

Ms A C Morgan BA MA PGCE 

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​LLW

Ms A C Morgan BA MA PGCE

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Mathematics

Mrs C Anderson BSc PGCE  (P-T)
Dr G I Boreland MSc MA PGCE MEd 
Mrs J Kelly BSc PGCE
Mrs P D McDowell BSc PGCE 
Mr M Monteith MSc PGCE
Dr L Moore MSc PGCE (P-T)
Mrs C J Swift BSc PGCE (P-T)

Modern Languages

Mrs J A Girvin BA PGCE  
Mrs L E M Barr BA PGDipEBA PGCE (P-T)
Miss J Connolly MA PGCE

Mrs L M Mayne MA PGCE (T) (P-T)

Miss J L Orr BA PGCE (P-T)

Mr J R Younge MA PGDE
 
Modern Language Assistants

TBC [French]

TBC [Spanish]

Music

Mr M Snodden MSc BMus PGCE DipLCM
Mrs R K Carlisle BMus MA ATCL PGCE 

Mrs J A Harper BMus PGCE (P-T) 
 

​Physical Education

Mrs S M Hutchinson BA PGCE (P-T)
Mr J Quigley BSc PGCE 

Mr A Craig BSc PGCE (P-T)

Miss K Craig BSc Dip PGCE (T)
Mr C Henderson BSc MSc PGCE PGDH (NI) (Career Break)
Mr P Kirk BSc PGCE (T)
Mrs C Stewart BSc PGCE (Maternity)
Miss S E Thompson BSc PGCE (T)
Miss S Wilson BSc PGCE (Career Break)

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Physics

Dr K Quinn BSc PGCE (P-T)
Mrs C A McCarey BEng PGCE (JS)

Mr P McNamara BEng PGCE 
Mrs C V Soper BSc MSc PGCE (JS)
Mrs S J Torrens BSc PGCE

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Religious Studies

Mrs P D McMaster BEd

Mrs C Moore BEd PQH(NI) 

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Special Education Needs

Mrs S M Dalzell BSc DipInd PGCE (SENCO)

Mrs A C Waterworth MSc PGCE (Assistant SENCO)

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Technology and Design

Mr D W R Stinson BEd PQH(NI)   
Mr R Eves MEng PGCE
Mr N Uprichard BEd 

 

Preparatory Department

Mrs W Ballard BEd 
Mrs K Callen BA 
Ms K Gordon BSSc PGCE (P-T)
Mrs A Hendron BSc MSc PGCE (P-T)

Mrs L A Holland BA PGCE (P-T)
Mrs N Kelly BEd
Mrs C Leathem BEd ATCL (P-T) 
Mrs J Lockhart BEd MEd 
Mrs J Matthews BA MSc PGCE 

Mrs A Patterson BEd DASE

Mrs C Rowan BA PGCE (P-T)

Mrs K Wilson BA QTS 

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*Names in bold denotes Head of Department

Non-teaching Staff
Non-Teaching Staff 2025-2026

SECONDARY DEPARTMENT

 

Bursar

Dr C M Byrnes BSc FCA
 

Assistant Bursar

Mrs M L Hanna MIATI

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Principal's PA

Mrs A J Graham 

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Office Manager and MIS Coordinator

Mrs A D Middleton BSc

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Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Mrs E Yeates 

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Accounts Assistant

Mrs E T Brady BA

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School Nurse

Mrs M McAvoy RGN

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Librarian

Miss R E Hopkins BA PGCE MEd MSc

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C2K Administrator and Systems Support Officer

Miss Z A Robinson A+ Network + CCNA

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Examinations Officer

Mrs J McIwaine

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Technicians
Mr W Clark [Technology]

Mr J N Collins BSc BTh PGCE PCMin [Chemistry]
Mr C Edgar BA PGC [Music]
Mrs L Greeves [Art and MIA] 

Mrs R Hasan [Food & Nutrition]

Mrs A McCullough BSc [Biology] 

Mr A Proudfoot BSc MSc [Physics and Technology] 

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Classroom Assistants

Mr S Bendu MSc
Mrs C Brown
Mr R Christie 
Mrs P Dempster
Mr M Diamond
Miss A Gale

Mr J Griffin HND NVQIII
Mrs M Martin BA 
Mr C Murray 

Mrs K Murray

Mr C Rankin

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Facilities Manager

Mrs D C Boyd DipSCM BA
 

Facilities Staff

Mr R Campbell (see Prep)
Mr J R H Crossan

Mr N Finnegan BA

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School Crossing Patrolperson

Mr H Newman

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Study Supervisors

Mr M Moorehead
Mr K Woodrow BEd FdCmm

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Catering Manager

Mrs C M Steenson BTecDip

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Assistant Catering Manager

Mrs J Reid

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Cook

Mrs J McKee 

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Catering Assistants

Mrs A Ahmed 

Mr O Awadalla

Miss N Black 
Miss M Campbell MFHT
Mrs S E Clarke

Ms L McCullough 

Mr M Megger
Mrs C M Seawright
Ms M Shepherd
Mrs S Stafford

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Senior Lunchtime Supervisor

Mrs L McConnell

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Lunchtime Supervisors

Ms V Andrews

Mrs A Christie

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PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT

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Prep Secretary

Mrs A Cairns

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Classroom Assistants

Mrs J Burrows

Ms J Connolly 
Mrs C L Cronin BSc
Miss E Dennison
Mrs A Hall

Mrs G Huey MSc BSc

Mr J Knight

Miss J McSorley BSc
Mrs D Moody BA
Mrs R M A Moroney NVQIII
Mrs N Stinson


Caretaker

Mr R Campbell

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Silver Robin Assistant Supervisor (Dromkeen)

Mrs D M Berry

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After School Club Supervisor

Mrs R M A Moroney NVQIII

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After School Club Deputy Supervisor

Mrs D-M Berry

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After School Club Coordinator for Additional Needs

Miss E Dennison

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After School Club Assistant

Mrs S Stafford

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School Crossing Patrolperson

Mr A Blackstock

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