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New head teacher appointed to island's only school

Lisa YoungChannel Islands
States of Guernsey A studio photo of Anthony Griffin. He is smiling and has bright blue eyes and a grey and brown beard and moustache with grey and dark short hair.States of Guernsey
Anthony Griffin is set to start his new role in September

A new head teacher has been appointed to the only school in Alderney.

Anthony Griffin has been assistant head teacher at Victoria College in Jersey and is set to be the new head of St Anne's School in September.

Griffin said he was excited to join the "very special school" and "play my part in ensuring the children of Alderney receive the education they deserve."

The school's current head teacher Wendy Wilson announced in January she would take early retirement after more than 30 years in teaching.

States of Guernsey A drone shot of St Anne's School on a sunny day. The playground has lots of pupils wearing blue uniforms. There are a series of connected buildings and a football pitch beyond and wooden play castle in the foreground. States of Guernsey
Chair of the school's board Ian Carter said Antony Griffin had a "wholehearted belief" in the potential of every child in Alderney

Ian Carter, chair of the board of St Anne's School, said: "Anthony brings a rare blend of strategic clarity, deep pastoral commitment and a wholehearted belief in the potential of every child on Alderney.

"His leadership will strengthen the school's ambitions, its community partnerships, and its culture of care."

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