The Madras College Archive

     


Former Teacher Biographies

David McClure ( - ), Rector
 
 
David McClure began his working career as an engineer, spending some time working for Scottish Aviation Ltd and the U.K.A.E.A at Dounreay in Caithness.

He decided that he wanted to become a teacher and left industry to train at Jordanhill College and then onto teaching Mathematics in Ayrshire in Ravenspark Academy, Prestwick Academy and Kyle Academy.

He next became Principal Teacher of Mathematics in Doon Academy and then in Stewarton Academy.

Following a very happy and successful period of time doing this he was appointed to the post of Assistant Head Teacher in Stewarton Academy and then Depute Headteacher in Buckhaven High School in Fife.
 

Following a very tricky HMIe inspection he was appointed to the position of Rector of Buckhaven High School in 2002 and stayed there (surviving another two HMIe inspections) until May 2013 when he moved to Madras College as Rector – where the inspection team followed me (and fortunately) gave the school a very good bill of health, in November 2014. He remained in Madras as Rector (and Mathematics teacher, something he never abandoned and which is often the best part of his day) until he retired in 2020.