Dame Joan Christine McVittie, (born 1952) is a British

head teacher A head master, head instructor, bureaucrat, headmistress, head, chancellor, principal or school director (sometimes another title is used) is the staff member of a school with the greatest responsibility for the management of the school. In som ...

. She graduated from

Birmingham University , mottoeng = Through efforts to heights , established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...

with a BSc in Biological Sciences in 1974.Profile
birmingham.ac.uk; accessed 7 June 2015.Profile
bbc.co.uk; accessed 7 June 2015.Profile
tes.co.uk; accessed 7 June 2015. She was Headteacher of Woodside High SchoolWoodside High School webpage
woodsidehighschool.co.uk; accessed 7 June 2015. in

Haringey The London Borough of Haringey (pronounced , same as Harringay) is a London borough in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of ...

North London North London is the northern part of London, England, north of the River Thames. It extends from Clerkenwell and Finsbury, on the edge of the City of London financial district, to Greater London's boundary with Hertfordshire. The term ''nort ...

. She is a past president of the

Association of School and College Leaders The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), formerly the Secondary Heads Association (SHA), is a UK professional association for leaders of schools and colleges. History The Association of Head Mistresses (AHM) was founded in 1874. The ...

. McVittie was appointed

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(DBE) in the

2013 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 2013 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to Orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms, various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Hon ...

for services to education.

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checkcompany.co.uk; accessed 15 June 2016. 1952 births Date of birth missing (living people) People educated at the Hollies Convent Grammar School Place of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the University of Birmingham Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Heads of schools in London Living people {{england-bio-stub