Highlands College - About Us

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About Us

Highlands College is the further, higher and adult education college of the States of Jersey.  It operates from a main campus in St Saviour and has an adult education annexe at the Philip Mourant Centre in Trinity.  Classes are also held at 25 other centres in the community, including The Bridge and the Welcome Centre at St Thomas’ Church.

The mission of Highlands is to provide lifelong learning opportunities, which enhance student achievement and bring personal and economic success.

Over 6,000 people study at the College annually, mainly on a part-time basis, and in September 2009 over 830 full-time students were recruited.  Highlands’ vocational curriculum covers disciplines as varied as art, construction, catering, engineering, finance, information and communications technology, media, motor vehicle, sport, business, childcare, health and social care, hair and beauty, management, tourism and social science.

Highlands is a Partner College of the University of Plymouth and has other university partnerships with Southampton, London South Bank and the Open University. In 2009 it established a University Centre to support its higher education provision.

Governance

Highlands is part of the Department of Education, Sport and Culture.  In common with similar further and higher education institutions it has a Governing Body that oversees its work.  The Governing Body of Highlands College is a body corporate with roles and responsibilities defined in the Education (Jersey) Law 1999.

Chairman of Governors: Clive Jones

Vice Chairman: Paul Harding

Principal and Chief Executive

Professor Edward Sallis OBE

Deputy Principal

Dr Gary Jones

Acting Vice Principal

Mr Peter Wade

Head of Finance

Mrs Subina Shami

Head of Professional Learning

Mrs Jo Terry-Marchant

Head of Support Services

Mr Martin Turner

Personnel Manager

Mrs Maxine Dottore

Head of Health & Safety

Mr Keith Shaw

Head of Faculty Guidance & Support

Mrs Christine Wilson

Head of Faculty Business & Professional Studies

Mr Jeff Reed

Head of Faculty Community Studies

Mrs Gill Oakes

Head of Faculty Foundation Studies

Mrs Karen Wray

Head of Faculty Art, IT & Media

Mr Peter Hubert

Head of Faculty Construction & Engineering

Mr Ian Greenwood