Auchenharvie Academy
| Auchenharvie Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
Stevenston, North Ayrshir Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Learn Young, Learn Fair |
| Established | 1971 |
| Headteacher | Calum Johnston |
| Enrolment | 638 |
| Color(s) | Blue, Red, White |
| Website |
www |
Auchenharvie Academy is a secondary school located in Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a comprehensive school which takes children from the ages of 11–18 through years S1 - S6.
History
The school was opened in August 1971 after the closure of Stevenston Higher Grade, which had served the town as the main source of primary and secondary education for many years. The site of Stevenston High has been occupied by Glencairn Primary School since 1982. The School was officially opened on 8 November 1971. Its first intake was 26 August 1971.
Former headteachers
- Mr C Wilson - 1971 - 1980 - Retired - Died 1993*
- Mr J Taylor - 1980 - 1989 - Retired - Died 2012*
- Mrs M Dick - 1989 - 2005 - Retired*
- Mr M Dewar - 2005 - 2008 - Left*
- Mr S Quinn - 2009 - 2012 - Left*
- Mr M Wilson - 2013 - 2016 - Left
- Mr C Johnston - 2016 - Present
School Refurbishment
Auchenharvie Academy was granted £5 million by North Ayrshire Council to carry out well needed refurbishment works. The refurbishment work includes new external cladding on the main building and connected buildings which are the Technical and P.E/Music Departments. The NAC toy library located in the school closed to allow a brand new state-of-the-art P.E department to built.
There was much controversy over the new external cladding as the grant only allowed the cladding to go less than quarter round the back of building, in September 2018, North Ayrshire Council granted an extra £800,000 to allow cladding to cover the entire building. [1]
References
- ↑ "Academy gets another £800,000 to complete recladding works". Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
