Balwearie High School

Staff List 2024-2025

Senior Leadership Team

Ms Alison Mitchell - Headteacher
Miss Jennifer MacLaren - Depute Headteacher S1 
Mrs Alison Brawley - Depute Headteacher S2
Mr Robert Shankland - Depute Headteacher S3
Mr Steven Robertson - Depute Headteacher S4
Mr Andrew Booth - Depute Headteacher S5/6
Mr David Trowell - Business Manager

Biology Department

Mrs Jennifer Ramsay-Service (PT)
Miss Rebecca Buick
Dr Calum MacLeod
Mrs Kerry McBride (Acting PTG)
Dr Linsey Rose
Ms Claire Shaw

Chemistry/Physics Department

Mr John Walsh (PTC)
Miss Natalie MacKay 
Dr Andrew Ross
Mr David Scott
Miss Rebecca Darlington 
Mr Stuart Holland
Mrs Katrina Kelly

Design & Technology Department

Mr Giorgio Giove (PTC)
Miss Samantha Carnie
Mrs Kirsty Crawford (PTG)
Mr Jonnie Crawford 
Miss Kirsty Dick 
Mrs Tracy Kindred
Mrs Tracey Mitchell (PTG)
Mr Steven Robertson (Depute Rector)
Mr Ryan Southern
Miss Hannah Thomson
Mr Eric Williamson

English Department

Mrs Andrea Whyte (Acting PT)
Mrs Kate Sharp (Acting PT Literacy)
Mr Andrew Burnett
Mr Stephen Chalmers
Ms Fozia Chishti
Mr David Farmer
Mr Peter Finnigan 
Mrs Wendy Gray 
Mr Max Hodge 
Miss Jane Hutchison
Ms Karen Rollo
Mrs Janice Williamson
Mr Colin Wylie

Performing Arts Faculty

Mr Alastair Harlow (PTC)
Miss Chloe Cameron
Mr Chris Foy
Mrs Heloise Maylin
Miss Abbie Neave
Mrs Rachelle Page
Ms Claire Cameron
Miss Linzi Charnley 
Miss Emma Douglas
Mrs Alison Normand

Home Economics Department

Mrs Zoe Farmer (PT)
Ms Jodie Cura
Miss Amy Grigor
Miss Amy Martyn
Miss Emma Wylie

ICT Faculty

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

Mathematics Department

Mrs Jackie Fleming (PTC)
Ms Karen Miller (PT Numeracy)
Mrs Caroline Foy
Mrs Kristina Lloyd
Mrs Yvonne Logan (PTG)
Mr Gavin McLaren
Miss Tracy O'Connor
Mrs Belinda Rippin
Miss Katarina Svrckova
Mrs Hazel Thomson
Mr John Wilson

Modern Languages Department

Mr Richard Leslie (PTC)
Mrs Sarah Brown
Mrs Jennifer Fenelon
Miss Carina Lafferty
Mrs Sandra Low (PTG)

Physical Education Department

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

Pupil Support Department

Mr Scott Clunie (Acting PT)
Ms Jennifer Cairney (EAL)
Mrs Yvonne Ferguson (PTG)

Social Subjects/RME Department

Mr John Airlie (PTC)
Miss Katrina McFarlane (PT)
Mr Iain Hannah
Mrs Gill Mearns
Mr Greig Brown (PTG)
Mr Phil Clark
Mrs Clare Logan
Mrs Karen McLean
Mr Ross Paterson (PTG)
Ms Eilidh Sinclair
Mrs Clare Williams

Department of Additional Support

Mrs Patsy Wright-Davies (PT)
Mrs Lindia Aitken
Mrs Gabrielle Doig
Mrs Gail Doig
Mrs Anna Ferguson
Mrs Lynn Haldane
Mrs Marian Laing

Admin & Clerical Staff

Mrs Ros Scott ( Admin Co-ordinator)
Mrs Heather Baillie (Clerical Officer)
Mrs Tracy Baxter  (Clerical Assistant)
Mrs Kimberley Candlish (Clerical Assistant)
Ms Alison Carruthers (Clerical Officer)
Miss Sharon Cunningham (Clerical Officer)
Mrs Lisa Forbes (Temporary Clerical Assistant)
Mrs Louise Gilroy (Clerical Assistant)
Miss Sandra Smith (Clerical Assistant)
Mrs Sharon Thomson (Clerical Officer)

Pupil Support Assistants (Main School)

Mrs Tracy Anderson
Mrs Debbie Coleman
Miss Gemma Crichton
Miss Rachel Ferguson
Mrs Dawn MacGregor
Ms Dawn Murray
Mrs Alexandra Orkney

Pupil Support Assistants (DAS)

Ms Maria Coppolla 
Mrs Elana Close
Mrs Jacqueline Cruden
Mrs Mandy Ellis
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 Officer

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 Lee Cowie
Mr Andrew Lightfoot
Mr Grant Paterson

Trade Unions & Professional Association Representatives

Mrs Lindia Aitken (EIS)
Mr Derek Shearer (EIS)
Mr Pete Finnigan (NASUWT)
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