Dalriada School
Committed to Excellence
Governors & Staff
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF DALRIADA SCHOOL
2025-2026 (AS ON SEP. 1, 2026)
Professor J.H Gillespie (Chairman)
Mrs. E.M. McCollum (Vice-Chairman)
Mr. R.D.N. Robinson
Mrs. D.M. McLean
Mr. S.R.W. Flynn
Mr. J. P. Farrell
Hon. J. McCleery-Madams CB
Prof. R.W. Hutchinson
Mr. R. J. Kennedy
Mrs. L. Kennedy
Prof. J.V. Condell
Mrs. A. McErlain
Dr. I.T.G. Walker
Dr. J. Burns
Mrs. R. Lynas
Mrs. S.C. Christie
Mr. J. Borland – co-opted
GBA Representative
Prof. J.H. Gillespie
Designated Child Protection
Mrs E. M. McCollum
In Attendance
Mrs. A.J. Nesbitt (Business Manager)
Mrs. L. Montgomery (Principal’s Secretary)
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM
Principal
Mrs Louise Aitcheson
Deputy Heads
Dr. I. Walker (Curriculum)
Ms. L. Crawford (Pastoral)
Senior Teachers
Mr. S. Glenn Mrs. H. Millar
Mr. R. Mills
THE TEACHING STAFF OF DALRIADA SCHOOL 2025-2026
DEPARTMENTS
AGRICULTURE
Mr. D. Hodges
ART & DESIGN & MOVING IMAGE ARTS
HoD: Mr. D. Bradley
Ms. A Kirkpatrick
Mrs. C. McCahon
CAREERS
HoD: Mrs. C. Kelly
Miss. C. Coey
Ms. L. Crawford
Miss. C. Diamond
Mrs. A. Ewart
Mr. S. Glenn
Mrs. A. Graham
Mrs. V. Hazley
Mr. P. McGavock
Mr. A. Nelson
Mrs. L.J. Parkhill
BUSINESS STUDIES
HoD: Mrs L.J. Parkhill
Miss C. Diamond
DRAMA
HoD: Miss C. Brown
Ms. S. Blaney
ENGLISH
HoD: Mrs M. Kane
Mrs. L. Bradley
Ms Blaney
Miss C. Brown
Mrs. V. Fleming
Mrs. L. Steele
GEOGRAPHY
HoD: Mrs. A. Graham
Mrs A.J. McCandless
HISTORY & CLASSICAL CIVILISATION
HoD: Mr. S. Bredin
Mrs. L. Crawford
Mrs. D. Irwin
Ms A. McIlhatton
Mrs R. Smyth
HOME ECONOMICS
HoD: Mrs. L. Thompson
Mrs. N. Farmer
Mrs C. Mark
ICT & COMPUTER SCIENCE
HoD: Mr. T. Gamble
Mr. P. McGavock
Mrs. P. McIvor
Dr. I. Walker
Mrs. A. Williamson
LEARNING FOR LIFE & WORK
I/C Mrs. A.J. McCandless
MATHEMATICS
HoD: Mrs. J. Convery
Mr. D. Hodges
Mrs Z. Strange
Mr. R. McQuillan
Mrs. A. Patterson
Assistant Mrs. H. Rankin
MUSIC
HoD: Mrs. H. Montgomery
Mr P. McGavock
Miss H. Loughridge
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & GAMES
HoD: Mr. R. Gregg
Assist Mrs. B. Cleland
Mrs. V. Hazley
Mrs. R. Sutherland
Mr. S. McConnell
MODERN LANGUAGES
Co-ordinator of MFL: Mr. R. Mills
French
HOS: Mr. R. Mills
Miss. C. Coey
Mrs. R. Milligan
Mrs. A. Ewart
Mrs. C. Kelly
Mrs. E. Kernohan
Mrs. V. Shields
German
I/C Miss C. Coey
Mrs. C. Kelly
Spanish
HOS: Mrs. E. Kernohan
Mrs. A. Ewart
Mr. R. Mills
Mrs. V. Shields
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
HoD: Mrs. S. Bredin
Mr. S. Glenn
Mrs. A. Williamson
SCIENCE
Science Co-ordinator
Mr. R. McQuillan
BIOLOGY
HoS: Mrs. N. Johnston
Mrs. J. McBurney
Mrs. R. McCaughern
Mrs. J. Wylie
Miss B. Gilpin
CHEMISTRY
HoS: Mrs. H. Millar
Mrs. J.E. Emerson
Miss. R. Montgomery
Mrs. J. Wylie
PHYSICS
HoS: Mrs. A. McErlain
Miss. R. Montgomery
Mr. R. McQuillan
Dr. I. Walker
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
HoD: Mr A. Nelson
Miss. V. Orr
Mr. A. Surgenor
Dr. I Walker
CO-ORDINATOR FOR CROSS-CURRICULAR THEMES
Information Technology
Mr. T. Gamble
Careers
Mrs. C. Kelly
Literacy Co-ordinator
Miss A. McIlhatton
Numeracy Co-ordinator
Mr. D.C. Hodges