Catherine Burke

SMT Junior School – Following an education at Sherborne Girls, Dorset and Collingham Sixth Form College in London, Catherine embarked upon a degree in History of Art at Edinburgh University, from where she graduated in 2000 with honours. On completing her PGCE at Froebel College, London, Catherine began teaching in Edinburgh in 2001 and moved to the Edinburgh Academy Junior School in 2009. Here, she has enjoyed many different roles including Nursery Teacher, Class Teacher, Curriculum Leader, Head of Department and now Deputy Head.

Catherine is from a family of teachers and musicians and performed on the Oboe and Cor Anglais with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and National Youth Wind Orchestra. Catherine and her family love walking on the Braid Hills, or along the beach at North Berwick, with their mini schnauzers.