Student Teachers

Both pupils and staff are delighted to have our two student teachers back for their final 5 week placement; Rowena Murdoch student teacher of Art and Design and Rebecca Gibson student teacher of PE. We wish them both an enjoyable placement.

Student teachers

Doon Academy would like to welcome Mrs Murdoch, student teacher of Art and Design and Miss Gibson, student teacher of PE to the school. Both pupils and staff are looking forward to working with them.

Student PE teacher

  Pupils and staff bid a warm welcome to PE student teacher Gilliam Murray who will be in the school until the end of May.

Staff changes

Until the end June, Mrs. Stewart will take up the post of Acting Depute Head Teacher and Mr. Power will be Acting Principal Teacher of Business Education and ICT.

New PE teacher

Staff and pupils wish a warm welcome to PE teacher Donna Meek who will be at the school until June.

New Depute Head

Doon Academy’s staff and pupils wish a warm welcome to our new Depute Head Teacher Mrs Elaine Hetherington. We wish her every success in her post. The year remits for the Senior Management Team have now changed with Mrs. McRoberts responsible for years S1, 3, 5, Mrs Hetherington years S2, S4 and Mr. MacKenzie year S6.

New janitor

We wish a warm welcome to the school to Mr Stephen Devaney our new Head Janitor. We wish him every success in his post.

The school staff and pupils bid a fond farewell to relief janitor Mr Dave Millar. During his time at Doon Dave was popular with everyone because of his friendly manner and helpfulness. He also shared his excellent sense of humour with everyone he met. We wish him good luck in his next posting.

New PE teacher

Pupils and staff bid a warm welcome to teacher Seth Meechan who has joined the PE department on a part-time basis.

New Technology Teacher

Doon Academy staff and pupils bid a warm welcome to technologies teacher Suzanne Hall who has started in the Technology Department on a 0.6 contract.

New DHT

  Congratulations to Mrs Elaine Hetherington, from Marr College, who was successful at interview and was appointed Depute Head Teacher at Doon Academy. Pupils and staff welcome her to our school.

New Science Technicians

Mr. Gooding welcomes technicians Cheryl Napier and Jill MacWalters to the science department and wishes them well in their posts.

New teachers

Pupils and staff look forward to welcoming 2 student teachers to the school. Lesley Crawford will be in the English Department and Caroline Jones in the Science Department.

New Principal Teacher

Congratulations to Douglas Gooding in the Science department who was successful at interview and is promoted to Principal Teacher of Science at the school. We wish him well in his post.

Mr. Gooding welcomes Ms. Leanne Kerr to the Science department and bids a fond farewell to senior science technician Alan Tickner who has moved to Kilmarnock Academy.

New Teachers

There are a number of new staff members in the school. Three probationer teachers, Alan Taylor and Melissa Paton in the Maths Department and Isla Grant in H.E. In the Science department Leanne Kerr is our new chemistry teacher. Pupils and staff wish them all a warm welcome to the school.

New teachers

Staff and pupils bid a warm welcome to our probationer teachers for the next academic session, Isla Grant in Home Economics, Alan Taylor and Melissa Paton in Maths. We wish them every success during their probationary year.

New Head Teacher

Congratulations to Acting Head Teacher John MacKenzie who was successful at interview and has been appointed as Head Teacher for the school. Staff and pupils are delighted and wish him every success in his new role.

New staff

Congratulations to Leanne Kerr who was successful at interview and is appointed teacher of Chemistry.

New Acting PT

Congratulations to Ian Power who has been appointed Acting Principal Teacher of Business and ICT.

Acting Depute Head Teacher

Congratulations to Audrey Stewart Principal Teacher of Business and ICT who was successful at interview and has been appointed Acting Depute Head Teacher.

Acting Head Teacher

Depute Head Teacher John MacKenzie has been appointed as Doon Academy’s Acting Head Teacher whilst Mr. O’Rourke is absent on sick leave.