Two candidates from the Isle of Man selected
Two of the Isle of Man's secondary schools have today announced the appointments of their new head teachers.
It's as Adrienne Burnett of Ballakermeen High School in Douglas and Sue Moore of Queen Elizabeth II High School in Peel are both due to retire at the end of the school year.
Taking over from Mrs Burnett at Ballakermeen in September is Graeme Corrin who's moving south from Ramsey Grammar School where he was second in command.
Meanwhile, taking over from Mrs Moore at QE2 is Charlotte Clarke, who was previously the head of a secondary school in North Yorkshire, and has more recently been teaching children with additional educational needs at Ballakermeen.
Both positions were advertised in February with the top salary for Ballakermeen set at £115,483 and £90,379 for QE2.
Mr Corrin says to be entrusted with the leadership of Ballakermeen is a 'privilege' and says he's 'looking forward to working with the many people, both within the school and the wider community who clearly care so much about it and the futures of our young people.'
While Mrs Clarke has described accepting the role as an 'honour' and says she's delighted to be returning to the school she once attended as a student. She says she's 'aware how integral QEII is to the community' and is 'looking forward to developing positive relationships and building on its successes.'
Education Minister Julie Edge says she's 'confident' they've found the right candidates and has wished both Adrienne and Sue 'a long and happy retirement.'
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