Creative Industries

Welcome to the Creative Industries Faculty at Balwearie High School. Below you can meet all the staff and find out a little bit more about them by clicking on their photos.

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• Mr Giove
  Principal Teacher of Design + Technology
  Mr Giove

  I ¿ ½m from Kirkcaldy and have worked at Balwearie since 2016., having previously worked at Beath High School and Kirkland High School. ¿ ½

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  As well as being part of the Design & Technology Team at Balwearie, I am Principal Teacher of Positive Destinations and Employability. I also have experience as a guidance teacher.

  I ¿ ½m all about design and really enjoy the creative side of my job. I teach Graphic Communication, Design & Manufacture and Engineering Science on the timetable this year. ¿ ½

  I am a Product Designer by trade and love bringing this part of me to my job as a teacher. ¿ ½

• Miss Carnie
  Teacher of Design + Technology
  Miss Carnie

  I ¿ ½m from Edinburgh originally but moved to Fife a few years ago. My favourite things to go in my spare time are seeing family and friends and going out to the cinema. ¿ ½

  I ¿ ½ve been a teacher of Design and Technology for 7 years, the last 4 year spent at Balwearie High School. I mainly teach Design and Manufacture, Practical Metalwork and Graphic Communication but I enjoy all aspects of Design and Technology. It ¿ ½s exciting being part of such a big department and getting to work with a great team of people.

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  We look forward to seeing you all soon!

• Miss Dick
  Teacher of Design + Technology
  Miss Dick

  I'm from Edinburgh and in my spare time I love travelling and going to gigs. I love everything design and am always thinking about my next project.

  Prior to becoming a teacher I studied and worked in product design. I use this experience throughout my teaching to pass on skills and inspire our future generation of creatives.

  I teach mostly Graphic Communication and Design and Manufactute. In my classes I always like to find ways to make learning as memorable and as fun as possible.

• Mr Williamson
  Teacher of Design + Technology
  Mr Williamson

  Background: Design Engineering

  From: Edinburgh

  Favourite holiday: Alaska, USA

  Hobbies: Golf and racket sports

  Interests: travelling

  Extra curricular activities: I run the badminton club on Mondays after school

  Favourite thing about teaching: see students develop their character and use their creativity to solve problems

• Mr Southern
  Teacher of Design + Technology
  Mr Southern

  I am from Cape Town, South Africa, where I graduated as a Engineering Graphics and Design teacher.

  I really enjoy being active and being in nature. I play rugby for a club in Edinburgh and my favourite hobbies are surfing and cycling.

  I love being part of the Balwearie Design and Technology Department and my favourite thing about teaching is being able to help learners overcome difficulties in order to develop new skills. ¿ ½

• Mr Robertson
  S4 Depute Head & Teacher Design + Technology
  Mr Robertson

  Previously Principal Teacher of the department I am now a Depute Headteacher in charge of the S4 year group. I mostly teach Engineering Science, Graphic Communication and Construction. I enjoy graphic design, constructing things and I am a big fan of technology. I am a certified Microsoft Innovative Educator and Apple Teacher.

  Before coming to Balwearie I taught at Kinross High School, Linlithgow Academy and The Community School of Auchterarder. I've been at Balwearie for 5 years now.

• Mrs Mitchell
  Principal Teacher of Guidance & Teacher of Design + Technology
  Mrs Mitchell

  As well as being Principal Teacher of Guidance for Piteadie House, I am also a Design and Technology teacher in the school. I teach mostly woodwork in the Design and Technology department and love being in the workshop making things.

  I started my teaching at Balwearie HS in 1994, and at that time was the first female qualified Technology teacher in Fife.

  I am very proud of the school and love being part of the exciting Design and Technology department.

  I look forward to meeting you very soon.

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