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
Type	Non-denominational secondary school under state control
Established	1812
Local authority	South Ayrshire Council
Head Teacher	Elaine Harrigan
Staff	42 Teaching staff 50 Support Staff[1]
Gender	Male and female
Age	11 to 17–18
Enrolment	521 As of 2017/18
Website	http://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

External links

• Official website
• Girvan Academy on Scottish Schools Online
• Girvan Academy on South Ayrshire Council