Thursday 25 May 2023
As the implementation of the new model of secondary and post-16 education continues, the decision has been made about which principals will lead each of the three 11-16 schools and the separate Sixth Form Centre.
The Transforming Education Programme team have been working to implement the new staffing structures for the secondary schools and Sixth Form Centre, which were developed last year by the Secondary School Partnership's Executive Leadership Team in consultation with all secondary staff.
All staff have now been ring-fenced for roles within that structure. In recent weeks, roles from the existing structures have been matched to specific positions within the new structures, starting with the school's senior leaders. The following can now be confirmed:
- Executive Principal of the Secondary School Partnership: Liz Coffey
- Principal of Les Varendes High School (the school bringing together the Guernsey Grammar School and La Mare de Carteret High School) - Verona Tomlin
- Principal of Les Beaucamps High School - Martin Haimes
- Principal of St Sampson's High School - Vicky Godley
- Principal of the Sixth Form Centre - Kieran James
Nick Hynes, Director of Education, said:
"These names will be familiar to most of our school communities; however this announcement is a very important part of the ongoing implementation of secondary and post-16 transformation. It is undoubtedly an exciting step forward in our journey, and I would like to wish all of our secondary Principals the best of luck, whether they are continuing in a role they already do or moving into a new role within the new structure."
The staffing structures have been carefully designed to ensure they are providing equity across the system. This will enable the effective delivery of a consistent, broad curriculum offer and pastoral support across the 11-16 schools.
As part of the reorganisation, all staff across the Secondary School Partnership have now been notified about the roles they have been ring fenced for. With the job matching for the Executive Leadership team having completed to schedule, the second phase is now well under way with the job matching for school senior leadership teams in process.
