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

News (latest activity)

Handball
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Well done to the U15 Boys’ and Girls’ Handball teams who competed in a round robin tournament at Bemahague. For some players, this was their first experience of competitive fixtures, but they held their own and produced some very good performances along the way. The improvement shown from one match…

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Duke of Edinburgh newsletter
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The BHS Duke of Edinburgh Awards: March 2026 newsletter is out! Inside this issue: A celebration of the Awards evening! Expedition information Reminders about communication Read here: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/nWAmIiJgfJbR286P?ref=...

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Team players celebrated at Government House
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Yesterday morning, Year 12 students Abraham, Daisy, Oscar and Sam, were invited to Government House as winners and nominees of the Junior Achievement Lloyds Bank International Team Player Award, attending a special celebratory breakfast with Sir John Lorimer. Each of these students had been nominat…

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Junior Achievement
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Well done to all of our Year 12 Junior Achievement teams on their success at last week’s Student Company of the Year competition. Students have spent the past six months since September developing and running their own businesses as part of the programme. Valoris, made up of Amalia, Rio, Daisy, Isa…

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House Prefects
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Last week during our House assemblies, we said goodbye to our wonderful Prefects and presented them with certificates to thank them for all their hard work this academic year. Thank you to the below pupils for representing the school, supporting your peers and for all your charity work! We wish you…

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Langness-led Non Uniform Day
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Reminder: Non-Uniform Day - Friday 27th March. Led by Langness house, suggested donations of £1 per family are welcomed, with all proceeds going to Langness' house charity: Craig's Heartstrong Foundation. Voluntary donations may be made via ParentPay. Please remember to wear your lanyards and bring…

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Year 9 Netball
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The Year 9 netball season ended on a high, with the first team winning a closely contested final against Castle Rushen on Friday, 22-18. The final, held at The Roundhouse, was played in front of a packed crowd, and both teams entertained their supporters with fast, positive play. Balla started slow…

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Senior Maths Challenge
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Well done to our Sixth Form mathematicians who recently took part in the Senior Maths Challenge, achieving an impressive set of results with four Gold, eight Silver and ten Bronze awards! George achieved a Gold award and was named Best in School, while Gnaan and Kenneth each received Gold awards an…

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