Victoria College headmaster (FOI)

Request

Victoria College Head Master

A

I would like to know the reasoning for the employment of the current Headmaster.

B

I would like to know his salary for role he holds.

C

Have any reviews been carried out which have evaluated whether the employment of the current headmaster has been successful?

D

Have any complaints regarding the headmaster at Victoria College been made?

E

Does the headmaster receive housing as part of his job placement?

F

Does the headmaster receive an annual bonus on top of his salary?

Response

A
The current Headmaster was appointed in November 2009 following a two-day assessment centre process from which he was selected as the successful candidate from the pool of shortlisted applicants. The Education Department confirmed the appointment in a news release.

News release about the headmaster's appointment

B
The Headmaster’s basic salary falls within Group 4 of the published table of salaries for Head teachers. This table is available on the following link

Deputy and headteachers' pay

C

Head teachers report directly to the Chief Education Officer who delegates their annual Performance Review and Appraisal (PRAs) to the Education Department’s team of Professional Partners.

The contents of Head teachers’ PRAs are classified as personal information and are therefore absolutely exempt under article 25 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.

D

No formal complaints have been received about the Headmaster of Victoria College.

E

Headmasters of Victoria College have historically been provided with accommodation. In keeping with this, the current Headmaster is provided with accommodation as part of his employment package.

F

The Headmaster of Victoria College does not receive an annual bonus from the States of Jersey.

Exemptions applied

Article 25 - Personal information

(1)     Information is absolutely exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005.
(2)     Information is absolutely exempt information if –
(a)     it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005; and
(b)     its supply to a member of the public would contravene any of the data protection principles, as defined in that Law.