New Head Teacher is ‘on the ball’ at Alness Academy

Nicky Grant has been appointed by The Highland Council as Head Teacher of the 431-pupil Alness Academy in Ross and Cromarty.

Ms Grant takes up her post in December following her success at recent interviews.

She has been Depute Head Teacher at Elgin High School with Moray Council since 2016, prior to which she was Depute Head Teacher at Kemnay Academy, Aberdeenshire.

Her principal subject was physical education which she previously taught at schools in West Lothian. 

Prior to this she was a professional footballer, playing for Arsenal and Frankfurt among others, and was capped 98 times for her country.

Nicky Grant said: "I am absolutely delighted to be joining the Alness community as Head Teacher and taking our school on the next stage of the journey.  I am looking forward to getting to know all the young people, staff, parents and members of the community and working together to raise the profile of the school and the potential and opportunities we have ahead of us.  It is an exciting time for the school and a great privilege for me; I am very much looking forward to starting on 3 December."