Balwearie High School

Staff List 2024-2025

Senior Leadership Team

Ms Alison Mitchell - Headteacher
Miss Jennifer MacLaren - Depute Headteacher S1 and Enhanced Support
Mrs Alison Brawley - Depute Headteacher S2 & Grange House
Mr Robert Shankland - Depute Headteacher S3 & Kilrie House
Mr Steven Robertson - Depute Headteacher S4 & Piteadie House
Mr Andrew Booth - Depute Headteacher S5/6 & Tyrie House
Mr David Trowell - Business Manager

Science Faculty

Mr John Walsh (PTC)
Joseph Treanor (PT)
Miss Rebecca Darlington 
Miss Rebecca Donaldson
Mr Stuart Holland
Mrs Katrina Kelly
Miss Natalie MacKay 
Mrs Kerry McBride
Miss Megan Mitchell
Dr Linsey Rose 
Dr Andrew Ross
Mr David Scott
Ms Claire Shaw

Creative Industries Faculty

Mr Giorgio Giove (PTC)
Mrs Francesca Antoine
Miss Chloe Cameron
Miss Samantha Carnie
Mrs Kirsty Crawford (PTG)
Mr Jonnie Crawford 
Miss Kirsty Dick (PT)
Mr Chris Foy
Mrs Tracy Kindred
Mrs Heloise Maylin
Mrs Tracey Mitchell (PTG)
Miss Abbie Neave
Mrs Rachelle Page
Miss Morgan Ritchie
Mr Steven Robertson (Depute Rector)
Mr Ryan Southern
Miss Hannah Thomson
Mr Eric Williamson

English Department

Mrs Andrea Whyte (PTC)
Mrs Kate Sharp (PT Literacy)
Mr Andrew Burnett
Mr Stephen Chalmers
Mr David Farmer
Mr Peter Finnigan
Miss Courtney Glover
Ms Natasha Greig
Mr Ed Harrison 
Mr Max Hodge 
Ms Karen Rollo
Mrs Janice Williamson
Mr Colin Wylie

Performing Arts Faculty

Mr Alastair Harlow (PTC)
Miss Amy Burns
Ms Claire Cameron
Miss Emma Douglas
Miss Linzi Grant
Mrs Alison Normand

Home Economics Department

Mrs Zoe Farmer (PT)
Miss Charlie Annandale
Ms Jodie Cura
Mrs Emily Dewar
Miss Amy Grigor
Miss Amy Martyn

ICT Faculty

Ms Gwyneth Meadows (PTC) 
Mrs Sarah Blackburn 
Mrs Jennifer McGuckin
Miss Simone Purves
Mr Derek Shearer
Mrs Gina Wilson

Mathematics Department

Ms Karen Miller (PTC)
Mrs Caroline Foy
Mrs Kristina Lloyd
Mrs Yvonne Logan (PTG)
Mrs Aniko Marton
Mr James MGrath (PT)
Mr Gavin McLaren
Mrs Belinda Rippin
Miss Katarina Svrckova
Mrs Hazel Thomson
Mr John Wilson

Modern Languages Department

Mr Richard Leslie (PTC)
Mrs Jennifer Fenelon
Miss Carina Lafferty
Mrs Sandra Low (PTG)
Mr Javier Vivo

Physical Education Department

Mr Chris Barr (PT) 
Miss Amber Foster
Mr Fraser Gibbons
Mrs Gail Hand
Mr James Hand
Mr Sam Linton (PT)
Mr Keith McKenzie
Mr William Thomson

Pupil Support Department

Mr Scott Clunie (PT)
Ms Jennifer Cairney (EAL)
Mrs Yvonne Ferguson (PTG)
Miss Amber Foster
Mrs Amy Lascelles
Mrs Clare Williams

Social Subjects/RME Department

Mr John Airlie (PTC)
Miss Katrina McFarlane (PT)
Mr Greig Brown (PTG)
Mr Phil Clark (PTG)
Miss Rachel Ferguson
Mr Iain Hannah
Mr Dean Hendry
Mrs Clare Logan
Mrs Karen McLean
Mrs Gill Mearns (PTG)
Mr Ross Paterson (PTG)
Mr Stevi-Murray Petrie
Ms Eilidh Sinclair
Mrs Clare Williams

Department of Additional Support

Mrs Patsy Wright-Davies (PT)
Mrs Lindia Aitken
Mrs Lynsay Busher
Mrs Anna Ferguson
Mrs Lynn Haldane
Mrs Marian Laing

Admin & Clerical Staff

Mrs Lisa Forbes (Administrative Co-ordinator)
Mrs Sharon Thomson (Administrative Assistant)
Mrs Heather Baillie (Clerical Officer)
Mrs Tracy Baxter  (Clerical Assistant)
Ms Alison Carruthers (Clerical Officer)
Miss Sharon Cunningham (Clerical Officer)
Miss Sandra Smith (Clerical Assistant)
Miss Eilidh Don (Clerical Assistant)
Mrs Louise Gilroy (Clerical Assistant)
Miss Sarah Thom (Clerical Assistant)
Mrs Kimberley Candlish (Clerical Assistant)

Pupil Support Assistants (Main School)

Mrs Tracy Anderson
Mrs Debbie Coleman
Miss Gemma Crichton
Mr Mathew Greig
Miss Rachel Kendall
Mrs Dawn MacGregor
Ms Dawn Murray
Mrs Alexandra Orkney

Senior Youth Worker

Miss Suzanne Heggie

Pupil Support Assistants (DAS)

Ms Maria Coppolla 
Mrs Elana Close
Mrs Jacqueline Cruden
Mrs Mandy Ellis
Miss Rebecca Falconer
Mrs Sona Gauld
Mr Tom Hunter
Miss Casey Macrae
Mrs Susan Mayhew
Mrs Carolann Paterson
Mrs Gail Preston
Mrs Michelle Reid
Mrs Elaine Webster

Classroom Support Assistant

Mrs Pauline Barrowman

Information Centre

Mrs Katrina McLeod (Library Assistant)

Pupil Support Officers

Mr David Gorman
Mrs Lynsey Philip

Technicians

Mr Gordon Mathieson (Senior)
Mr Struan Moodie
Mr Brian Murphy
Mr Ross Paterson

Janitors

Mr Raymond Chapman (Senior)
Mr Grant Paterson (Senior)
Mr Lee Cowie
Mr Andrew Lightfoot

Trade Unions & Professional Association Representatives

Mrs Lindia Aitken (EIS)
Mr Derek Shearer (EIS)
Mrs Karen Rollo (SSTA)
Mrs Pauline Barrowman (UNISON)

Instrumental Teachers

Mr Stuart Anderson
Mr Paul Brown
Mr Kenneth Clarke
Mrs Karen Drever
Mr Gavin Fraser
Ms Lizzy Furness
Mrs Nicky McLaughlin
Mrs Nicola Morrison
Ms Sarah Muir
Ms Rachel Pettican