Girvan Academy

Girvan Academy is a secondary school in Girvan, Scotland run by South Ayrshire Council.

Girvan Academy
Address
The Avenue

Girvan
,
South Ayrshire
,
KA26 9DW

Scotland
Information
TypeNon-denominational secondary school under state control
Established1812
Local authoritySouth Ayrshire Council
Head TeacherElaine Harrigan
Staff42 Teaching staff
50 Support Staff[1]
GenderMale and female
Age11 to 17–18
Enrolment521 As of 2017/18
Websitehttp://www.girvanacademy.sayr.sch.uk/

The Senior Management team at Girvan Academy consists 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.

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
  1. http://www.girvanacademy.sayr.sch.uk/
  2. "Rural skills initiative at Girvan Academy". Carrick Gazette. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  3. http://www.girvanacademy.sayr.sch.uk/pdf/School_Handbook_2016-2017.pdf



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