Stewart Jardine

I am married to Anne who is also a Glasgow University Graduate, but of a much later vintage.    I have two sons Greg and Jeff, 37 and 35 respectively, both Graduates of Strathclyde University, and a stepdaughter Emily who is 18 and is sadly studying languages at Edinburgh University. (You can’t win them all).

After leaving University I spent a year at Jordanhill College and entered the teaching profession at Girvan Academy where in the next 18 years I moved from teacher of physics, through principal teacher and on to depute headteacher.      In 1982 I returned to Carrick Academy, where I had been a pupil, as headteacher, a strange feeling at first especially as one of my own teachers was still there.       I spent 8 happy years there before being appointed as Chief Inspector of Education for Strathclyde Regional Council.

In 1995 I decided to set up my own educational consultancy business and have been working in school improvement and effectiveness all over Scotland ever since.

My interests outside work and family have included being a part-time professional footballer for a number of years, mainly with Ayr United, where I am still involved as Youth Academy Development and Welfare Officer as well as keen supporter.
After football, golf became my main sport and I have been a member at Turnberry Golf Club for 44 years, having spent 2 years as captain and a year as Centenary Chairman as well as helping to organise 4 Open Golf Championships.