MEET OUR STAFF

Ardvreck has an unbelievable team of staff, they are the movers and shakers, optimists, can doers, smilers and who all care, beyond belief, about the education and wellbeing of every single child in our school.

HEADMISTRESS

Ali Kinge
Headmistress

Mrs Ali Kinge was appointed Ardvreck’s (first) Headmistress in June 2018.

Ali has a long standing connection with Ardvreck in that she was appointed as a teacher of music in 2005. Having ‘moved up through the ranks’, filling numerous roles and teaching many subjects, Ardvreck has become very much part of her life.

Since becoming Headmistress, Ali has surrounded herself with an unbelievable team of staff who are talented, intelligent, committed, hard-working and incredible amounts of fun. The Ardvreck ‘dream team’ is second to none and, as a result, our children are happy and fulfilled whilst our parents are satisfied and super supportive.

DEPUTY HEAD

Peter Grant

Deputy Head & Director of Music

Mr Peter Grant was appointed Ardvreck’s Deputy Head in January 2021.

Born and educated in Edinburgh, Peter studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London before working as a professional opera singer for 10 years. Ardvreck is very much a family affair for Peter with both his daughters attending Ardvreck School and his wife Michelle, being one of our singing teachers.

In his time Peter has played rugby for Boroughmuir, London-Scottish and the Honourable Artillery Company and represented both Scotland and the Lothians at golf as a schoolboy.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Peter Banks
Director of Studies & Science

Sarah Mannion
Head of Pupil Welfare & Form One

David Knock
Head of Boarding & French

Iain MacDonald
Bursar

TEACHING STAFF

Fraser Angus
Form Four

Tracey Cashman
Little Ardvreck

Jessica Downey
Form Three

Flo Earl
Form Two

Richard Gibson
History & Religious Studies

Edward Gilsenan
Latin

Michael Gray
Learning Support

Winsome Hardie
Art

James Lugton
English

Zazie Mackintosh

Form Four

Leigh Parkinson
Learning Assistant

Sarah Phillips
Maths

Andy Robertson

Geography & Outdoor Pursuit

PASTORAL STAFF

Janine Erdal
Matron

Beth Kidd
Matron

Lucy MacLeod
House Mistress

Sheila Milne
School Nurse

Judith Ridley
Matron

ARDVRECK NURSERY TEAM

Sophie Beamish
Early Years Practitioner

Anna Gurung
Nursery Manager

Lauren Harker
Early Years Practitioner

Gwilym Hooson
Play Assistant

Ailie Ramsay
Early Years Practitioner

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Gillian Murchie
PA to Headmistress

Jane Fraser
Secretary

Annie Le Roy-Lewis
Admissions

Tracey Oates
Finance

Gigha Smith
Marketing

CATERING STAFF

Allison Brown
Head of Catering

Rona McLennan
Chef

Ingrid Lotcho
Cook

Noreen Ashworth
Kitchen staff

Marie Barton
Kitchen staff

HOUSEKEEPING STAFF

Alison Abernethy
Head of Housekeeping

Steph Abernethy

Sandra Galloway

MAINTENANCE STAFF

Kevin Ashworth