Staff
Staff Structure 2023-2024
There are 45 full-time teachers in the secondary department, 4 job share teachers and a further 22 part-time teachers, 8 full-time and 3 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 Managers
Miss L Aranha
Mr S Drennan
Mrs L Montgomery
Mr D Stinson
Heads of Department
Art, Design & Moving Image
Biology
Careers and Guidance
Chemistry
English & Drama
Geography
History & Politics
Home Economics
Mathematics
Learning for Life and Work
Mrs J Simon (Acting)
Mr S Drennan
Mrs C Henry
Mrs S McKeown
Mr C Heaney
Mrs C Johnston
Miss R Murray
Ms C Thomson
Mrs C Anderson
Ms A Morgan
Modern Languages (French) (Acting)
Modern Languages (Spanish/German) (Acting)
Music
PE & Games (Boys)
PE & Games (Girls)
Physics
Preparatory Department
Religious Studies
Technology & Design
Miss V McCaughey
Mrs J Girvin
Mrs L Montgomery
Mr J Quigley
Mrs S Hutchinson
Dr K Quinn
Mrs W Ballard
Mrs P McMaster
Mr D Stinson
Co-ordinators
Business Studies
Computing/ICT
Drama
Mrs K Jordan (Miss N Borland Sept-Mar 24)
Miss S Martin
Ms C Bowman-Kinnear
Heads of Year
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Year 14
Mrs C Dorman
Ms C Bowman-Kinnear (T)
Miss S Wilson (T)
Miss L Aranha (T)
Mrs R Trainor
Dr L Moore
Mrs S Torrens
Heads of House
Praeger
McAlester
Speers
Grant
Mrs J McVeigh (Mr D Greeves Sept-Mar24)
Mrs N Mitchell
Mr S Cooper
Mrs L Graham
SENCO
Mrs J Kelly
Assistant SENCO
Mrs S Dalzell
Teaching Staff 2023-2024
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)
Senior Managers
Miss L Aranha BSc PGCE
Mr S Drennan BSc PGCE
Mrs L R Montgomery BMus MEd LTCL MTD PQH(NI)
Mr D W R Stinson BEd PQH(NI)
Art & Design and MIA
Mrs J Simon BA PGCE (P-T) (Acting)
Mrs L Davidson BDes PGCE (P-T) (Mat Nov-Jun 24)
Mr R B McKillen BA PGDip PGCE MA
Mrs S Monteith BA PGCE (T)
Mrs J Simon BA PGCE (P-T)
Ms S A Wallace BA PGCE MSc (P-T)
Biology
Mr S Drennan BSc PGCE
Miss L Aranha BSc PGCE
Mrs E Bowen BSc MEd PQHNI PGCE (P-T)
Mr D Greeves BSc PGCE
Mrs L Johnston BSc PGCE (P-T)
Dr J W E Lappin BSc (T) (P-T)
Business Studies
Mrs K Jordan BEd MEd
Mrs N Borland BEd (T) (Acting Sept to Mar 2024)
Mrs J Annett BSc PGCE (P-T) (Mat from Sept 2023)
Mr C O'Neill BEd (T)
Mr S Thompson BSc MSc MBA PGCE PQH(NI)
Careers
Mrs C Henry BA PGCE
Mrs N Borland BEd (T)
Mrs S M Dalzell BSc DipInd PGCE (P-T)
Ms A C Morgan BA MA PGCE
Mrs S J Torrens BSc PGCE
Chemistry
Mrs S P McKeown MEng PGCE
Miss J A Chambers BSc PGCE
Mrs D E Maynes BSc PGCE
Mrs A C Waterworth MSc PGCE
Computing/IT
Miss A M E Martin BSc PGCE
English and Drama
Mr C Heaney BA PGCE
Ms C Bowman-Kinnear BA MA PGCE
Mrs C C Dorman BA PGCE PGDPSE MEd
Mrs L R Graham BA PGCE (P-T)
Miss E Jenkinson BA PGCE
Ms K R Lomas MA MSc PGCE (T) (P-T)
Ms C Patterson BA PGCE MSc (P-T)
Mrs R J Trainor BA PGCE
Geography
Mrs C Johnston BSc DipVoc PGCE
Miss P McKeown BSc PGCE (T)
Mrs P Ravey BSc PGCE
History and Political Studies
Miss R L Murray BA PGCE
Mr A Cave BA PGCE (T - Sept to March 2024)
Mrs C A Henry BA PGCE
Mrs J McVeigh BA PGCE (Mat Sept-Mar)
Ms A C Morgan BA MA PGCE
Home Economics:
Ms C Thomson BA DipInd PGCE (P-T)
Mrs R V Campbell BA DipInd PGCE (P-T)
Mrs S M Dalzell BSc DipInd PGCE (P-T)
Miss K Millar BSc PGCE
LLW
Ms A C Morgan BA MA PGCE
Mrs E Bowen BSc MEd PQHNI PGCE (P-T)
Mrs C A McCarey BEng PGCE (JS)
Miss K Millar BSc PGCE
Mrs S Monteith BA PGCE (T)
Ms S A Wallace BA PGCE MSc (P-T)
Mathematics
Mrs C Anderson BSc PGCE
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
Mrs C J Swift BSc PGCE (P-T)
Modern Languages
Spanish/German - Mrs J A Girvin BA PGCE (Acting)
French - Miss C V McCaughey BA PGCE DipSpan (Open) (Acting)
Mrs L E M Barr BA PGDipEBA PGCE
Miss J Connolly MA PGCE
Miss R Douglas BA PGCE MA (T) (from Jan 2024)
Mrs C McIver BA PGCE MA (T) (to Dec 2023)
Miss L M McMullan MA PGCE (T) (P-T)
Miss J L Orr BA PGCE (P-T)
Modern Language Assistants
Ms M Morant [French]
Ms A Cervello Franch [Spanish]
Music
Mrs L R Montgomery BMus MEd LTCL MTD PQH(NI)
Mrs J A Harper BMus PGCE (P-T)
Mrs G E Hartin BMus PGCE (JS)
Mrs G Pitt BMus MTD LTCL ALCM (JS)
Physical Education
Mrs S M Hutchinson BA PGCE (P-T)
Mr J Quigley BSc PGCE
Mr A Craig BSc PGCE (P-T)
Mr C Henderson BSc MSc PGCE PGDH (NI) (Career Break)
Mr P Kirk BSc PGCE (T)
Mrs C Stewart BSc PGCE (P-T)
Miss S Wilson BSc PGCE
Physics
Dr K Quinn BSc PGCE (P-T)
Mr S G Cooper BSc PGCE
Mrs C A McCarey BEng PGCE (JS)
Mrs C V Soper BSc MSc PGCE (JS)
Mrs S J Torrens BSc PGCE
Religious Studies
Mrs P D McMaster BEd
Special Education Needs
Mrs J Kelly BSc PGCE (SENCO)
Mrs S M Dalzell BSc DipInd PGCE (P-T) (Assistant SENCO)
Technology and Design
Mr D W R Stinson BEd PQH(NI)
Mr R Eves MEng PGCE
Mrs N E Mitchell BEd MSc (P-T)
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)
Miss N Johnson BEd
Mrs C Leathem BEd ATCL (P-T)
Mrs J Lockhart BEd MEd
Mrs J Matthews BA MSc PGCE
Miss R O'Neill BA (T from Oct 2023)
Mrs A Patterson BEd DASE
Mrs C Rowan BA PGCE (Mat from Oct 2023)
Mrs K Wilson BA QTS
*Names in bold denotes Head of Department
Non-Teaching Staff 2023-2024
SECONDARY DEPARTMENT
Bursar
Dr C M Byrnes BSc FCA
Assistant Bursar
Mrs M L Hanna MIATI
Principal's PA
Mrs A J Graham
Office Manager and MIS Coordinator
Mrs A D Middleton BSc
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Miss C Smyth (Mat to Feb 2024) (to February 2024)
Mrs R West (T) (to March 2024)
Mrs E Yeates (from April 2024)
Accounts Assistant
Mrs E T Brady BA
School Nurse
Mrs M McAvoy RGN
Librarian
Miss R E Hopkins BA PGCE MEd MSc
C2K Administrator and Systems Support Officer
Miss Z A Robinson A+ Network + CCNA
Examinations Officer
Mrs J McIwaine
Technicians
Mrs A S Brown [Biology]
Mr J N Collins BSc BTh PGCE [Chemistry]
Mr C Edgar BA PGC [Music]
Miss A Lawlor [Art and MIA]
Mr A Proudfoot [Physics and Technology] (from Oct 2024)
Mrs J S Stewart [Home Economics]
Classroom Assistants
Miss E Anderson
Mr S Bendu MSc
Mrs C Brown
Mrs D J Burnside NVQIII (P-T)
Mr R Christie
Mrs P Dempster
Mr M Diamond
Miss A Gale
Mr J Griffin (from Nov 2024)
Mrs M Martin BA (Mat from Sept 2023)
Mr H Morris (T from Jan 2024)
Mr C Murray
Mrs K Murray
Mr C Rankin
Study Supervisors
Mr M Moorehead
Mr K Woodrow BEd FdCmm
School Crossing Patrolperson
Mr H Newman
Facilities Manager
Mr S J Graham BTEC HNC Tech IEI LICWCI
Maintenance Staff
Mr J R H Crossan
Mr R Lyons (to February 2024)
Mr N Finnegan (from April 2024)
Catering Manager
Mrs C M Steenson BTecDip
Silver Robin Supervisor
Mrs G F McGee BSc
Cook
Mrs J McKee
Catering Assistants
Mrs A Ahmed
Miss N Black (from April 2024)
Miss M Campbell MFHT
Miss S E Clarke
Ms L McCullough
Mrs K Read (to November 2023)
Mrs C M Seawright
Miss M Shepherd
Mr S Skimin
Mrs S Stafford
Senior Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs L McConnell
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT
Prep Secretary
Mrs A Cairns
Classroom Assistants
Ms J Connolly
Mrs C L Cronin BSc
Miss E Dennison
Mr P Eager
Mrs G Huey (T)
Mrs R J Johnston NVQIII
Miss M Kelly (T)
Mr J Knight (T)
Miss J McSorley
Mrs D Moody
Mrs R M A Moroney NVQIII
Mrs N Stinson
Caretaker
Mr R Campbell
Silver Robin Assistant Supervisor (Dromkeen)
Mrs D M Berry
After School Club Supervisor
Mrs R M A Moroney NVQIII
After School Club Deputy Supervisor
Mrs D-M Berry
After School Club Coordinator for Additional Needs
Miss E Dennison
After School Club Assistant
Mrs S Stafford
School Crossing Patrolperson
Mr A Blackstock