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Cecilia Galloway: denies she is leaving

I am still in post says school chief

Saturday, 2 September 2006

BY CLAIRE REGAN

THE principal of one of Northern Ireland's top grammar schools last night assured staff and pupils that she is "very much in post".

Head teacher of Methodist College, Belfast, Cecilia Galloway said she was "very surprised" to hear of rumours that she is set to leave the prestigious post after less than a year.

Ms Galloway issued a statement to set the record straight when approached by the Belfast Telegraph.

"I can assure you that I am very much in post. We are all working very hard in Methody to support our youngsters," she said.

Ms Galloway, formerly the head teacher of the Royal Latin School in Buckinghamshire, took over at the school in January this year when Dr Wilfred Mulryne retired.

She was the first woman to take over the helm of the school and she was described as having "an excellent track record and reputation".