Alison Waite – Headteacher
Hinguar Primary School and Nursery

• Appointed 2020
• Achieved NPQH in January 2006
• Eleven years’ experience as Headteacher of a large junior school and five years, prior to that, as a Deputy Headteacher of a primary school
• Worked in education for 31 years in seven schools across Southend, Essex and Thurrock
• Trained as a Professional Partner supporting new Headteachers within their first two years of headship. Also as a Peer Reviewer to assist in school improvement through the coaching model
• Led programmes to develop NQTs and coached two maths leaders in qualifying as Maths Mastery specialists
• As part of the Thames Primary Consortium interviewed, coached and assessed SCITT students
• Assisted in the development of a Collaborative Learning Centre, including a sensory room, which afforded opportunities for twelve primary schools, two secondary schools and one special needs school to work collaboratively, using computing as the driver
• Chaired a Local Delivery Group for two years