Birkenhead College is administered by a Senior Leadership Team and Heads of Department who are responsible for specific areas within the school under the overall leadership of the principal, Mr Craig Waller.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Principal ​Mr Craig Waller, BSc, Dip Tchg​

Deputy Principal Mrs Margaret Nightingale, BSc, Dip Tchg​​​​​​​

Deputy Principal Mr Nigel Snookes, BA, Dip Tchg, Cert EdLM 

Head of Pastoral Care Mrs Kellie Mexted, BSport & Rec, Dip Tchg

Director of Property & School Systems Mr Stewart McKissock, ATTC, DipEd Man, Dip Tchg, Dip Spec Subj

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

Drama Ms Gabrielle Reid, BA, Dip Tchg

English Ms Laura McKenzie, MEd, BA, Dip Tchg

Learning Support Ms Audra O'Donoghue, BSc(Hons), Dip Tchg(Hons), Dip TESSOL, Dip Reading Recovery

Mathematics Mrs Asha Kumar, MSc, MProfSt, BEd, Dip Tchg, Dip ComSci

Music Mr Shannon Coulomb, MProfSt, BPerfArts, Dip Tchg

Physical Education & Health Ms Jenni Dryburgh, BSc, Dip Tchg

Science Mr Matt Cade, BSc(Hons), PGCE

Social Sciences Ms Tamsin White, BA, Dip Tchg​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Technology (Hard Materials) Mr Stewart McKissock, ATTC, DipEd Man, Dip Tchg, Dip Spec Subj

TextileTechnology & Food Studies Ms Pat Boston, BSc(Hons), PGCE

Visual Art Ms Naomi Bell, BDesign, Dip Tchg

GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

Mr Kalani Chapman, MCouns, BA, Dip Tchg, DCS

DEANS

Year 13  Mrs Paula Darragh, BSc(Hons), PGCE​

Year 12  Mr Sam Nola, BA, Dip Tchg​

Year 11  Mr Tom Allan, BPhEd, Dip Tchg ​

Year 10  Mrs Nicki Nicol, BA, BSc(Hons), Dip Tchg 

Year 9    Mr Dave Alderman, BSc(Hons), PGCE​

ACADEMIC MENTOR

Mrs Asha Kumar, MSc, MProfSt, BEd, Dip Tchg, Dip ComSci

DIRECTOR OF I.T. 

Miss Kate Fuller, MA(Hons), Dip Tchg

CAREERS ADVISOR

​​​​​​​Ms Tamsin White, BA, Dip Tchg​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Principal

Mr Craig Waller

Deputy Principal

Mrs Margaret Nightingale

Deputy Principal

Mr Nigel Snookes

Head of Pastoral Care

Mrs Kellie Mexted

Head of Systems & Property

Mr Stewart McKissock