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Published Date: 07 January 2009
A CITY girls' school has had second thoughts over who will replace its headteacher when she leaves this summer.
St George's School for Girls had previously appointed Sue Gunn-Johnson, but has now announced that "following further discussion" the school's council has decided she will not take up the post. Instead, deputy head Helen Mackie will become interim head.





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  • Last Updated: 07 January 2009 11:34 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Jenny Mac-Mac-Mac-Mac-Mac-Mac-Mac-Mac-MacArthur,

07/01/2009 13:59:35
How can anyone care about such trivial issues when the real problem - that this school is named after a Christian saint - is sticking out a mile and a half?

Religious belief is at the root of literally ALL the injustice and suffering in this miserable world. In today's Scotland, as everyone now agrees, it should have no place at all. Well done Ms Gunn-Johnson for taking a stand against this outmoded pernicious nonsense. And Ms Mackie, you may be "interim head" for a very long time, because no one who isn't raving mad would dream of becoming head of this school until its name is changed!!
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Kat Deeley,

07/07/2009 13:17:27
St George's School for Girls is one of the most forward looking schools in Edinburgh and is totally non- denominational, non sectarian and multi - cultural.

As for Sue Gunn- Johnson it is pity that this has happened as she sounds on the surface as though she could have been a very good headmistress who may have added something to St George's but she herself actually has clear religious links as she is the wife of the Archdeacon of Barnstaple, credentials which may well have influenced her selection. It unlikely that her appointment was terminated on religious grounds and much more likely that the decision not to appoint her was related to her style of presentation or approach to discipline and the possible impact this would have on educational standards.

 

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