
Staff
Staff Structure 2025-2026
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

Heads of House
Grant
McAlester
Praeger
Speers
TBC
Mr D Greeves
Mrs P Richardson
Mr N Uprichard (T) (for Miss E Jenkinson)

SENCO
Mrs S Dalzell
Assistant SENCO
Mrs A Waterworth
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 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