Welcome to Ballakermeen High School
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Ballakermeen High School and our website where you will find lots of information about us and our amazing students. As Headteacher, I am proud to lead a school that places students at the heart of everything we do and although we achieve great success, we are also determined to improve by building on our strengths.
Here at Ballakermeen, we set high expectations for behaviour and politeness, as we believe that these characteristics are the foundation of a successful learning community. Our dedicated staff work hard to deliver high-quality teaching that inspires, challenges and supports every student to achieve their full potential and we are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment where every young person can thrive.
If you visit us, you will see values of Kindness, Honesty and Respect to be evident in each interaction, every classroom, throughout the school and in our wider community. The news shared on this website provides just a sample of what you will find going on at Ballakermeen every day!
Warm regards,
Graeme Corrin
Headteacher
27th April 2026 Dear Parent/Carer, Working with University College IOM, we have the opportunity for Year 10 students to experience a Taster Morning at UCM on Tuesday 9th June 2026. Students will come to school as normal in full school uniform including lanyards, which must be worn at UCM. They will…
23 of our Silver Duke of Edinburgh award participants completed their practice expedition last weekend, in the best possible weather! They took a challenging route through the hills, involving crossing bogs, big climbs and rocky, challenging descents. What an amazing group of young people to spend…
Thank you to all who attended last night’s information evening for next year’s Ski Trip, and to those who have already been in touch to express their interest. Sign-up forms and ParentPay information will be shared via email later this week. If you have any questions, please contact BHSEnquiries@sc…
The Girls Interschool Badminton tournament for Juniors and Seniors was held on Tuesday 21st April at Bemahague. Ballakermeen Senior team were represented by Molly, Kelly, Laura, and Ameya. The Junior team were represented by Sophie, Lara, Abigail and Aamiya. Both teams were successful in securing t…
Results are in for the House Animal Poster Design competition! A massive thank you to Patrick House’s charity, ManxSPCA, for agreeing to judge the entries for us. They were very impressed with the effort pupils had put into creating their designs. 1st place: Lara (Hillary) 2nd place: Zoe (Maughold)…
We hope everyone had a lovely Easter break! For this week’s Ballamazing Friday, Davison's Ice Cream van will be outside the seating area during both lunchtimes, serving a range of ice cream treats! Whippy ice creams will be available for £3, including a flake or fudge and sauce. Payments are accept…
These are the achievements of SOME of our students from the Spring Term. We can only include what we know about, so please ensure that any achievements are shared with the school so that we can all share in our students’ success!
Our Year 10 Global Perspectives group organised a fantastic “Soak the Teacher” event to raise money for Victim Support, and what a splash it made! Students had the chance to donate and take their best shot at soaking some very brave teachers, all in the name of a great cause. The event was filled w…
A huge congratulations to Year 12 student Holly, who has secured a place at the prestigious NASA United Space School in Houston, Texas this summer, following a highly competitive international selection process. After initially placing third in the Island’s ManSat competition, Holly went on to take…
