Staff

We have enthusiastic and caring staff at Bonnyrigg Primary school. Below are our 2026 - 2027 staff members.

Senior Leadership Team

• Headteacher – John Dagger

• Depute Headteacher – Lilly Learmonth

• Depute Headteacher – Kevin McKenzie

Class Teachers

• Primary 1HD – Ailsa Herbert  (M, T alt F) and Alison Douglas (W, Th, alt Fr)

• Primary 1S –  Scott Simkin

• Primary 1/2L- Dawn Locke

• Primary 2H – Natalie Haynes (NQT) and Ailsa Herbert (W)

• Primary 2IS – Kathryn Ireland  (M, T alt F) and Louisa Smart (W, Th, alt Fr)

• Primary 3S –  Robyn Simpson

• Primary 3W – Amy Wilson

• Primary 4TC - Amy Thomson (M, T, alt Fr) and Sarah Currie (W, Th alt F)

• Primary 4F - Laura Fraser

• Primary 5K - David Kelly (NQT) and Richard Garwood (W)

• Primary 5S – Caroline Sneddon

• Primary 6M - Jennifer McLean

• Primary 6H – Sarah Harkin

• Primary 7B - Kate Brandwood (PT)

• Primary 7P – Sara Pettigrew

• Learning Support – Richard Garwood

• Non-Contact cover - Ross McIntyre, Mylene Leslie and Caroline Jones

• Home School Practitioner - Lisa Stephen

Nursery Staff

• Billinda Weatherhead – Senior EYP

• Liam Gibson - Senior EYP

• Lee O'Donnell – EYP

• Karen Dowie – EYP

• Audrey Graham – EYP

• Elena Neira-Sinclair - EYP

• Carolyn Rand - EYP

• Abby Scott - EYP

• Louise Scott - EYP

• Gillian Dudgeon - EYP

• Olha Avetisova - LA

• Nicola Taylor – LA

Learning Assistants

• Pamela Cairns

• Sarah Barwell

• Samantha Mehlson

• Emma Langlands

• Freya McRitchie

• Jennifer Massey

• Victoria Middleton

• Danielle McKenzie

• Chloe Fisher

• Anna Davanna

• Megan Fairnie

• Stephanie White

• Nicki Lawrence

Office and Admin Staff

• Sharon Black

• Ruth McKenzie

• Sarah Jarmin

• John McCann – Caretaker