School structure

The High School is an all-through school, offering education for children between the ages of 5 and 18.  Pupils complete seven years of schooling in the Junior School, and a further six years in the Senior School, following the Scottish primary and secondary education structure.  In our Junior School, year groups are referred to as Lower 1-7.  In the Senior School, year groups are referred to as Form 1-6.

The Junior and Senior Schools are closely linked, with many Senior School teachers working with Junior pupils on a regular basis.  Transition to the Senior School begins in the upper years of the Junior School, as pupils are steadily introduced to new elements of the curriculum, including Home Economics and Modern Languages.  Junior pupils in L6 and L7 will increasingly spend more time within the Senior School buildings, and work more closely with Senior School teachers, to make the move to the Senior School as easy as possible.

The day-to-day running of the School is undertaken by the Senior Management Team, made up of the Rector, the Deputy Rector who is also Head of Senior School, the Head of Junior School, the Bursar and five Deputy Heads within the Senior and Junior Schools. 

Overall responsibility for the administration of the School lies with the Board of Directors.  Board members are elected by bodies within the School and business communities.  There are also six co-opted members.

Senior staff

Rector

Dr J D Halliday  BA

Head of Junior School

Mrs G I McLaren  MA CEY

Deputy Heads − Senior School

Mr R W Illsley  MA DipEd Acting Senior Deputy Head
Mrs L A M Hudson  MA
Mrs V A Vannet MA DipEd FRGS FRSGS CGeog

Deputy Heads − Junior School

Mr R H Petrie  BA
Mrs J L Rose  B Ed

 Board of Directors

Chairman

Mr Adrian A M Stewart

Ex Officiis Directors

Mr Michael Clark, Lord Dean of Guild

Elected by Guildry of Dundee

Mr David Comb

Elected by Nine Trades of Dundee

Mr William Barr

Elected by the Old Boys' Club

Mr Harvie L Findlay

Elected by the Old Girls' Club

Mrs Jen Petrie

Elected by the Parents' Association

Mr John MacRitchie

Elected by the Patrons                            

Mr Iain Bett
Mr Donald N Gordon
Mr Colin Graham (Vice Chairman)
Mr Kenneth Murray
Mr Adrian Stewart
Mr Euan Webster

Co-opted Directors                                   

Mr Andy Lothian
Mr Alex Murdoch
Professor Ray Newton
Mrs Alison Paterson
Mr John Robertson
Mr Kish Srinivasan