Wilfred Mulryne at Christmas 2005. She was the first female head in the school's history. In 2006, her management style was criticised and staff claimed that she had increased their workloads but she denied the claims, stating that her style was "democratic, transparent and straight-talking". On 20 October 2006, Galloway announced that she was resigning from Methody, citing personal problems. She officially left her post on 31 October 2006. Maureen P. White (acting) (2006–2007). Following Galloway's departure, White assumed the acting headship. She had joined the college as a modern languages teacher, and was senior vice-principal before taking the role of Acting Principal. Scott Naismith (2007–2022). Formerly of Regent House, Newtownards, he was appointed by the board of governors in March 2007 and assumed office in the summer of that year. He is retiring at the end of the 2022 academic year. Jenny Lendrum (2022–). Previously principal of Antrim Grammar School, she was appointed to succeed Scott Naismith. Notable teachers John Anderson Hartley was second master at the college and was later Vice Chancellor of the University of Adelaide from 1893 to 1896. J. W. R. Campbell was a Methodist minister, President of Methodist College and dean of residences at Queen's University of Belfast. In 1921 he became a senator in the Parliament of Southern Ireland. James Johnston taught at Methody and later became Archdeacon of Gibraltar. David Bleakley was head of the department of economics and political studies at the college from 1969 to 1979. Prior to this he was a Northern Ireland Labour Party Stormont MP from 1958 to 1965. He became Minister for Community Relations in 1971 and a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1973. Academic achievement The college is a grammar school, and therefore admits pupils using academic selection. Public examination results Methody's performance in public examinations is consistently far above both the Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom average. In the 2017 A2 Levels, 16.0% of grades awarded were A*, 43.5% awarded were A*-A, and 76.3% awarded were A*-B, compared with the UK average of 8.3%, 26.3%, and 53.1% respectively. In the 2017 AS Levels, 33.2% of grades awarded were A, and 78.0% awarded were A-C, compared with the UK average of 23.8%, and 63.6% respectively. In the 2017 GCSE examinations, 25.2% of grades awarded were A*, 57.9% awarded were A*-A, and 95.2% awarded were A*-C, compared with the UK average of 7.1%,