About Ballakermeen

Ballakermeen High School is a fully comprehensive secondary school serving Douglas, Isle of Man. There are over 1,700 students aged 11 – 18.

Centrally located on a secure, single site we enjoy a reputation for high academic achievement, excellent pastoral care, and a proud record in sport and the arts. Our facilities are outstanding and include a swimming pool, sports hall, extensive ICT suites, laboratories and a theatre.

Although we are a large institution we are a close-knit community where many kinds of success are celebrated and every individual is valued. We are proud of our listening relationship with parents and the way in which we develop our staff to provide the best in learning opportunities. Quite simply, we are passionate about learning and about helping our students to make the most of their time with us.

We are happy to arrange visits and to provide further information on request.

School Map

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Ethos and Values

The Ballakermeen Learner consists of four learning attributes: Ready, Reflective, Knowledgeable and Ambitious, and three values: Kindness, Honesty and Respect. This year, we will be working hard to embed these attributes and values across the school and we want all of our students to understand their importance.

	MISSION Inspiring and supporting our students, enabling them to become confident and capable citizens.
	VISION We want our students to have a strong sense of self-worth, respect for others, an awareness of the world and the positive contribution they can make, and the skills, attitudes and qualifications to succeed in life.
	VALUES We believe in the transformative power of education; are passionate about teaching and learning; celebrate our diversity and recognise everyone has a path of personal development; take pride in nurturing strong partnerships with parents and our community; and are committed to promoting the physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of students and staff.

Senior Leadership Team

Head Teacher	Mr G Corrin
Deputy Head Teachers	Mr P Wiles
Assistant Head Teachers	Mrs T Busby, Mr M Redmayne, Mr D Cregeen, Mr R Miller
Business Director	Mr M Lewis

Pastoral Team Leaders

Key Stage 3 & 4 Leader Miss J Hicks	Pastoral Leader Mr J Nolan	KS5 Leader Mr R Karran
Head of Year 7 Mrs N Clarke Year 7 Pastoral Support Mrs Calder	Head of Year 8 Mr Stokoe Year 8 Pastoral Support Miss Speed	Head of Year 9 Miss Thompson/Miss Burden Year 9 Pastoral Support Mrs Bosch
Head of Year 10 Mrs Babb Year 10 Pastoral Support Mrs Clarke-McShane	Head of Year 11 Miss Dale Year 11 Pastoral Support Miss Fieldstead	Sixth Form Team Mrs Hall Mrs McMahon-Boyd Mrs S Lewin Mrs D Cummins Mr McDonald

House Managers

Conister	Miss L Molyneux
Hillary	Miss L Clarke
Langness	Mr F Davies
Maughold	Mrs A Shelton
Patrick	Mr J Maylin