Auchenharvie Academy

Auchenharvie Academy
Address
Stevenston, North Ayrshire KA20 3JW
Information
Headteacher	Martin Wilson

Auchenharvie Academy is a secondary school in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a comprehensive school which takes children from the ages of 11–18 from Stevenston and Saltcoats in North Ayrshire.

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 Head Teachers*

• 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 - February 2009-December 2012 - Left*
• Mr M Wilson - 2013 -

*Former Depute Head Teachers*

• Dr D Clark - 1971-1974 - Left for Garnock Academy Kilbirnie as HT
• Mr A Sillars - 1974-1978 - Left for HT of a Glasgow School
• Mr H Miller - 1978-1981 - Left for Grange Academy Kilmarnock As HT
• Mr P Galbraith - 1981-1987 - Left Greenwood Academy Dreghorn As HT*
• Mrs M Dick - 1987-1989 -Later was Head Teacher*
• Mr G Maxwell - 1989-1994 - Left for Largs Academy - Died 2007*
• Mr D Neill - 1994-2010 - Retired*

Former Assistant Head Teachers

• Mr A Dunlop - 1971 - 1974 - Left for Garnock Academy Kilbirnie as DHT (English)*
• Mr A Sherrie - 1971 - 1974 - Left for Parkmains Erskine as DHT*
• Mr C Robertson - 1974-1978 - Left for Dundee School as DHT*
• Miss J Harper - 1971-1977 - Retired (English)* Died 2000
• Miss J Clark - 1977-1985 - Retired (French)* Died 2016
• Mr F Ferguson - Left 1985 (Art)* Left for DHT at Strathaven Academy
• Mr R Reid - 1978-1984 - Left (History)*
• Mr R Howatt - 1984-1987 - Left (Maths)*
• Mr I Strachan - Acting then AHT - 1986 - 2002 - Retired (Maths)*
• Mr D Neill Acting - 1987-1990 then AHT 1990-1994 - Later DHT (Geog)*
• Mrs M Dick - 1985-1987 - Later Depute Head (English)*
• Mr J Meney - 1994-1998 - Left for Ayr Academy as DHT (Physics)*
• Mr W Gibson - 1998-2003 - Later was DHT - 2003-2007 - Left to become Local Counciler*
• Mr L Neely - 2002-2003 - Later was DHT - 2003-

Local connections

Auchenharvie Academy serves the following local schools:

• Hayocks Primary School
• Glencairn Primary School
• Ardeer Primary School
• Glencairn Primary School
• Caledonia Primary School
• Mayfield Primary School