STRANRAER ACADEMY

    • BGE Curriculum

      S1 – S3 Information, knowledge and skills needed to thrive now and in the future.

      Faculties & Subjects

      Discover Subject News, Events, Daily Feeds, Student Work, Courses and Video Presentations.

      Remote Learning

      Opportunities and resources to expand learning away from school. 

      THE CURRICULUM

      The Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) is the national curriculum used from nursery to secondary school.

      Study Starts Now

      Offering an 8-week revision guide, Supported Study, Easter School info, and links to Achieve, West OS, e-Sgoli, and Scholar.

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      Senior Phase

      S4 – S6 Information. The senior phase builds firmly on the experiences and outcomes from the BGE.

      Support for Learning

      Support and Information for pupils with Additional Support Needs.

      Competitions

      The latest competitions for a variety of subjects that our young people can enter.

    • Trips

      Discover upcoming educational visits, away days or residential holidays organised by the school to broaden the educational experience.

      Young Enterprise

      Building a successful and sustainable future for all young people, the Young Enterprise rewards young people with an event that celebrates entrepreneurialism.

      EVENTS

      There’s always a lot going on at Stranraer Academy. From inspirational talks and musical performances to careers fairs, and parent’s evenings to school excursions.

      Discover those essential dates for your diary.

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      P7 Transistion

      An exciting event in any young person’s life. Here you will find all the information needed to help our young people transition to Stranraer Academy.

      The Polar Academy

      A fantastic event and opportunity for a small selection of brave and adventurous young people. Join the experience.

    • The Headteachers Office

      Featuring Headteacher’s Letters, Comments, Weekly Updates, Video Blogs and Acknowledging Student Success.

      The Teachers Lounge

      Faculty and Teacher’s Social Media Feeds. Daily updates from each subject.

      Film Archive

       Archive for Legacy Media Production.

      NEWSROOM

      Click the button to discover regular updates on what’s going on at Stranraer Academy.

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      The Student Rec Room

      Daily Notices, Essential Information, Student Leadership, Exceptional Work and Pop Culture News. It’s all here in the Rec Room.

      Wider Achievement

      Share your successes to inspire others. Submit details and photos to be featured on our website and other platforms.

      Posters & Graphics

      Archive for Academy Posters, Graphics and Typography.

    • Teachers & Support

      Meet the exceptional teaching staff at Stranraer Academy which delivers a first-class learning environment for our young people. 

      Parent Council

      The Parent Council is a group of parents selected by all parents in the school to represent their views.

      STRANRAER ACADEMY STAFF

      Stranraer Academy is a culture of inspiration, innovation, energy and creativity in teaching, and this character shapes the learning of our pupils.

      Leadership

      Stranraer Academy’s senior leadership works together to implement a school’s vision.

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      Campus Police

      Discover the official campus Police Officer’s page for Police Scotland on the Stranraer Academy website.

      Clerical & Janitorial

      Essential to the everyday operations of the academy.

    • Virtual Tour

      This presentation will give you an engaging and thorough tour of the academy.

      Frequently Asked Questions

      Discover the common questions and answers about our Academy.

      School Meal Information

      Healthy Nutrition, Menu Choices and how a young person can claim for Free School Meals.

      KEY INFORMATION

      In this section, you will find essential, enlightening and exciting communication relevant to the academy, our young people and the greater community.

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      Policies

      Stranraer Academy policies cover pupil welfare and safeguarding, teaching and learning practices.

      School App

      Discover how to engage with the academy through our other media platforms.

      School Uniform

      Find out about our school uniform expectations and where to buy uniform.

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Teaching & Support Staff

As a school, we strongly believe in the values of care, community, and excellence. We believe that each of our colleagues is an integral part of our community and we care deeply about their well-being. Beyond that however, we are particularly passionate about our pupils. We see them as the future leaders of our world and we are committed to doing everything within our power to support them on their journey. Of course, we recognise that this is not always easy. In fact, it can be downright challenging at times. But we firmly believe that nothing worth doing is easy. By pushing ourselves to do difficult things and by striving for excellence in all that we do, we inspire our pupils to do the same. We know that our hard work will pay off in the long run, and that the sense of pride we feel in doing something well is well worth the effort.

Principal Teachers

Mrs R Smith

Mrs R Smith

Creative Arts

PRINCIPAL TEACHER

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Mrs S Farquhar

Mrs S Farquhar

Healthy Living

PRINCIPAL TEACHER

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MRS C WHITE

MRS C WHITE

SCIENCE

PRINCIPAL TEACHER

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MRS K BROWN

MRS K BROWN

MATHEMATICS

PRINCIPAL TEACHER

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MS F FAY

MS F FAY

LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION

PRINCIPAL TEACHER

Principal Teachers (CfE)

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MRS L HEUGHAN

MRS L HEUGHAN

SCHOOL NURSE

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MRS C EDWARDS

MRS C EDWARDS

DEVELOPING YOUNG WORKFORCE

PRINCIPAL TEACHER

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MRS V RANKIN

MRS V RANKIN

DEVELOPING YOUNG WORKFORCE

ACTING PRINCIPAL TEACHER

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PC G McCUTCHEON

PC G McCUTCHEON

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

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MR G BURNS

MR G BURNS

ATTENDANCE SUPPORT OFFICER

SUPPORTING LEARNERS

Principal Teachers (Pupil Support)

MRS C DOUGAN

MRS C DOUGAN

INCH HOUSE

PRINCIPAL TEACHER DEPUTE CPO

miss s fingleton

miss s fingleton

glenapp house

PRINCIPAL TEACHER

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MRS K McCLELLAND

MRS K McCLELLAND

PT ASN Acting

TEACHER

MRS D SISI

MRS D SISI

PT ASN AIRD (ACTING)

TEACHER

dr r marshall

dr r marshall

dunskey house

PRINCIPAL TEACHER

mr d halliday

mr d halliday

logan house

PRINCIPAL TEACHER

Creative Arts & Design

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mrs l hyslop

mrs l hyslop

art & design

TEACHER

mr s lochrie

mr s lochrie

art & design

TEACHER

miss t anderson

miss t anderson

art & design

TEACHER

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 Miss C Vallance

Miss C Vallance

drama & music

TEACHER

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mr a holland

mr a holland

music

TEACHER

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mr r james

mr r james

art & design

TEACHER

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MISS S SMITH

MISS S SMITH

CDT

TEACHER

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MR K AYRES

MR K AYRES

CDT

TEACHER

Healthy Living

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mr c wilkinson

mr c wilkinson

PERMANENT SUPPLY

TEACHER

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mrs e heron

mrs e heron

pe

TEACHER

mr l sloan

mr l sloan

pe

TEACHER

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mrs c edwards

mrs c edwards

pe & DYW

TEACHER

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mr m shannon

mr m shannon

pe

TEACHER

Mr L Munro

Mr L Munro

Healthy Living

TEACHER

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miss m FORSYTH

miss m FORSYTH

PE

TEACHER

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mrs s jamieson

mrs s jamieson

HE & SCIENCE

TEACHER

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miss m mackenzie

miss m mackenzie

home economics

TEACHER

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mrs f shannon

mrs f shannon

home economics

TEACHER

Language and Communication

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mISS a aston

mISS a aston

english

TEACHER

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mrs l gibb

mrs l gibb

english

TEACHER

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Mrs A Little

Mrs A Little

english

TEACHER

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Ms S Gosling

Ms S Gosling

english

TEACHER

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miss k parker

miss k parker

english

TEACHER

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Mr J C Allan

Mr J C Allan

English (Temp)

TEACHER

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mr p szymik

mr p szymik

french

TEACHER

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Mrs L Kelly

Mrs L Kelly

English & History

TEACHER

Mathematics & Business Education

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ms e grierson

ms e grierson

mathematics

TEACHER

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MR N McCULLOCH

MR N McCULLOCH

mathematics

TEACHER

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MISS H McCRONE

MISS H McCRONE

mathematics

TEACHER

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MISS M BIRD

MISS M BIRD

mathematics

TEACHER

mrs s beggs

mrs s beggs

mathematics

TEACHER

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mr j stobo

mr j stobo

mathematics

TEACHER

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mr I watt

mr I watt

mathematics

TEACHER

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MISS l hutchinson

MISS l hutchinson

business studies/Computing

TEACHER

MISS S FINGLETON

MISS S FINGLETON

business studies

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miss k biagioni

miss k biagioni

business studies (DHT)

TEACHER

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MISS R BAILLIE

MISS R BAILLIE

BUSINESS STUDIES

TEACHER

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MISS N BURNS

MISS N BURNS

BUSINESS STUDIES

TEACHER (TRAINEE)

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MISS A McQUAKER

MISS A McQUAKER

BUSINESS STUDIES

TEACHER

mrs c dougan

mrs c dougan

business studies

PT - PS & DEPUTE CPO

Science

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mr m cameron

mr m cameron

chemistry

TEACHER

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mrs p stobo

mrs p stobo

biology & chemistry

TEACHER

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mr d halliday

mr d halliday

biology

TEACHER

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MRS L McHALLUM

MRS L McHALLUM

biology

TEACHER

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mrs C Nimmo Scott

mrs C Nimmo Scott

biology

TEACHER

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mrs k ramsay

mrs k ramsay

biology

TEACHER

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mrs d trotter

mrs d trotter

biology

TEACHER

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MR L McCURRY

MR L McCURRY

physics

TEACHER

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mrs f wither

mrs f wither

biology

TEACHER

Social Subjects

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mr d harvey

mr d harvey

modern studies

TEACHER

Ms P Livingstone

Ms P Livingstone

Geography (DHT)

TEACHER & CPO

mr r lockwood

mr r lockwood

geography (dht)

TEACHER

mr d hyslop

mr d hyslop

modern studies (dht)

TEACHER

mr m dornan

mr m dornan

rmps

TEACHER

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mr m lane

mr m lane

history

TEACHER

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miss r campbell

miss r campbell

rmps

TEACHER

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mrs v rankin

mrs v rankin

MODERN STUDIES & GEOGRAPHY

TEACHER

Support for Learning

MR C DONKIN

MR C DONKIN

LEARNING CENTRE

TEACHER

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MRS K McCLELLAND

MRS K McCLELLAND

ASL

ACTING PT

MRS D SISI

MRS D SISI

PT ASN AIRD (ACTING)

TEACHER

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MRS A HEATLIE

MRS A HEATLIE

ASL

TEACHER

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MRS D Ferguson

MRS D Ferguson

ASL

TEACHER

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MRS M JACKSON

MRS M JACKSON

HOME LINK WORKER

Support for Learning Assistants

Mrs E Bolik

Mrs E Bolik

Mrs C Ross

Mrs C Ross

Mrs F McColm

Mrs F McColm

Mrs L McLean

Mrs L McLean

Mrs J Dunlop

Mrs J Dunlop

Mrs H Steel

Mrs H Steel

Mrs H Saul

Mrs H Saul

Mrs C Gray

Mrs C Gray

Mrs K Dornan

Mrs K Dornan

Mrs S Bullivant

Mrs S Bullivant

Miss L Smith

Miss L Smith

Mrs M Rennie

Mrs M Rennie

Mrs L Paterson

Mrs L Paterson

Miss K Topping

Miss K Topping

Mrs M McKenzie

Mrs M McKenzie

Miss K Jolly

Miss K Jolly

Mrs C Burns

Mrs C Burns

Miss K Henderson

Miss K Henderson

Ms S Murdoch

Ms S Murdoch

Ms J Downes

Ms J Downes

Ms D Dalli

Ms D Dalli

Mrs L Wilson

Mrs L Wilson

Miss N McCulloch

Miss N McCulloch

Miss L Loch

Miss L Loch

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