OAKGROVE STAFF
 

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
John Harkin – Principal (Acting)
Damien McDonnell – Assistant Principal - Senior School
Jacqueline Callan – Assistant Principal – Junior School
John O’Neill - Senior Teacher Professional Learning
James Lynch - Senior Teacher Teaching and Learning
Paul McCann - Senior Teacher Outcomes and Standards
John Russell - Senior Teacher Care and Guidance
Niamh Doherty - School Business Manager
 

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
(Head of Department)

Louise Friel (Head of Year 11& Head of English Language)
Martin Smith (Head of Year 12 & Head of English Literature)
Barbara Sherrard (Literacy Co-Ordinator and Head of English Ks3)

MATHS DEPARTMENT
James Lynch (Head of Department)
Lisa McNicholl
Paul McCann
Emma Stuart
Michelle Sweetman

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Gavan Duffy (Head of Department)
Lynne Thompson
John O’Neill
David Middleton
Jonathan Steen (Numeracy Co-ordinator & Timetabler)

ART DEPARTMENT / MOVING IMAGE
Sarah Quigley (Head of Department)
Rhonda Duncan

BUSINESS STUDIES
Judith Morris (Head of Department)

Julie-Anne Canning (Head of Year 8 & Marketing and PR)

GEOGRAPHY
Patricia O'Doherty (Head of Department)
John Devenny

HISTORY
Catherine McKinney (Head of Department)
Nick Ticehurst

HOME ECONOMICS
Julie Ballantyne (Head of Department)
Lyn Lynch
Laurie Devine

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Nicola Hamill (Head of Department)
Bernie Pollington

MODERN LANGUAGES
Catherine O’Neill (Head of Department)
Stephen McDonagh (Careers Co-Ordinator)

DRAMA
Steve Wakeley (Head of Department)

MUSIC
Christopher Kerrigan (Head of Department)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Colin Donaghey (Head of Department) and (Head of Sixth Form)
Christopher Porter
Deirdre Grant

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Clair Cormie (Head of Department)
Lisa Adams (Assistant SENCO)
John Russell

Lee Kitson (SENCO)

TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN
Keith McLaren (Head of Department)
Jonathan Hall

Rhonda Duncan

LEARNING SUPPORT
Judith Colvin (Learning Support Teacher)

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ENGAGE PROGRAMME

Billy Hutchinson