Anthony Griffin, a teacher of English, is currently an assistant head at Victoria College in the island, with responsibility for the lower school and the ‘supercurriculum’.
He will move to Alderney for the start of the next school year.
‘I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to serve at St Anne’s School. I am very excited to get started and to play my part in ensuring the children of Alderney receive the education they deserve. It is a very special school, and I’m delighted to join the community,’ he said.
He will inherit a situation where the school’s most senior pupils, in Year 11, have recently ‘gone on strike’ and protesting about how they believe they were being failed by teaching in the school and particularly a regular turnover of teaching staff.
Mr Griffin succeeds Wendy Wilson as head.
She has been its head for the past four years, having spent a decade at the school.
He has taught in South Korea and Japan before moving to Jersey in 2018 to teach English.
Ian Carter, chairman of the St Anne’s School board, said it looked forward to working with the new head on an ‘exciting new chapter’ for the school.
‘Anthony brings a rare blend of strategic clarity, deep pastoral commitment, and a wholehearted belief in the potential of every child on Alderney,’ he said.
‘His leadership will strengthen the school’s ambitions, its community partnerships, and its culture of care. We look forward to working closely with him as St Anne’s enters this exciting new chapter.’
Director of Education Nick Hynes said he was confident Mr Griffin’s leadership would be of great benefit to both students and teachers.
‘We look forward to working closely with him from September and are confident that the wealth of leadership and pastoral experience he brings will be of great benefit to learners and staff in the island,’ he said.
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