Halcyon Comprehensive is a fictional school from the Mr. Gorzug novels by Nole Moody. Visit the author's website
Select a portrait for a closer look. Staff have been asked to look approachable. Results vary.
Pastoral Lead & Teacher
Son of Makar, Breaker of Ash Fort, Shield of the Red Vale. Warlord from another world. Unintentionally brilliant with children. Dislikes paperwork. Protects what is his.
Safeguarding Lead
Sharp, controlled and deeply committed to protecting children. Trusts instincts and evidence over politics. The one adult Mr. Gorzug trusts “without annotation.”
Assistant Headteacher
Pragmatic. Dry. Holds the school together with caffeine, policy and a very strong sense of duty and fairness. Was first on the scene when the portal opened, and handled it.
History Teacher
Cynical, funny, and allergic to nonsense. Eats yoghurt. Secretly one of the few people who really understands Mr. Gorzug, though nobody should tell him so.
English Teacher
Idealistic, kind and stubbornly hopeful. Believes in students even when they give her every reason not to.
Office Manager
Runs the school admin like a military operation. Disapproves of chaos. Approves of results. Wields the printer.
Headteacher
Discovered, under considerable pressure, that headship in extremis contains more shouting than policy suggests.
Premises Team
Navy fleece, faded at the elbows. Now greets visitors from other worlds with “Oh. It's you.”
IT Support
Keeps the box spirit and the evidence portal running, mostly. A self-confessed geek who spends his weekends rolling dice at tabletop games. Also an aspiring writer, and has been seen taking notes in the staffroom. He says it's for a book. It is.
We are not currently recruiting. Applicants arriving by portal should report to Reception, where Mrs. Doyle will ask about their qualifications. For how that went last time, see Mr. Gorzug and the Required Qualifications.