Girvan Academy
| Girvan Academy | |
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The Avenue , , KA26 9DW | |
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| Type | Non-denominational secondary school under state control |
| Established | 1812 |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire Council |
| Head Teacher | Mr Mark Anderson |
| Staff | 42 Teaching staff 50 Support Staff[1] |
| Gender | Male and female |
| Age | 11 to 17–18 |
| Enrolment | 521 As of 2017/18 |
| Website | http://www.girvanacademy.sayr.sch.uk/ |
Girvan Academy is a secondary school in Girvan, Scotland run by South Ayrshire Council.
The Senior Management Team until the end of session 2020-21 at Girvan Academy consisted of Elaine Harrigan (Head Teacher),[2] Alex Scott (Senior Depute Head Teacher), Elaine McEwan (Depute Head Teacher) and Dr Joanne Frew (Depute Head Teacher) appointed in June 2018 following the retiral of Ellen Aitken.
In June 2021, the school announced formally that its Head Teacher of 5 years, Elaine Harrigan, had been appointed as the successor to Gordon Bone and would become the Head Teacher of Prestwick Academy as of August 2021. Another change within the Senior Management Team was shortly announced which would see Mrs Elaine McEwan (DHT) promoted by the local authority to become Head Teacher at near-by Carrick Academy. Following their appointments at their new schools, their replacements were appointed. It was announced that Mr Mark Anderson, substantive DHT and recent Acting HT at Prestwick Academy would replace Elaine Harrigan and Mr Ben Robinson also of Prestwick Academy who had been Acting DHT there for sometime, would be replacing Elaine McEwan as a permanent Depute Head Teacher.
History[]
Girvan Academy has long been a well established educational institution which can trace its origins back to the early part of the 1800s when there were two schools serving the Girvan community - the Burgh School and the Parish School which was also known as the Parochial or Grammar School at different times in its history. At some point around 1812, the two schools merged to form Girvan Higher Grade School which later became Girvan High School and to its present name of Girvan Academy.[3]
The present building was completed in 1988.
References[]
- ^ http://www.girvanacademy.sayr.sch.uk/[bare URL]
- ^ "Rural skills initiative at Girvan Academy". Carrick Gazette. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ http://www.girvanacademy.sayr.sch.uk/pdf/School_Handbook_2016-2017.pdf[bare URL]
External links[]
- Official website
- Girvan Academy on Scottish Schools Online
- Girvan Academy on South Ayrshire Council
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