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Jack Rimmer
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Jason Merrells
Duration 2006–2007, 2008
First appearance Series 1, Episode 1
Last appearance regular: Series 3 Episode 6 - guest: Series 3 Episode 19
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation Head Teacher
Tom Clarkson
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Jason Done
Duration 2006–13
First appearance "1x01, Episode 1"
9 March 2006
Last appearance "8x30, Hero"
4 July 2013
Classification Former; main
Profile
Occupation English Teacher (until 2013)
Head Of Pastoral Care (2007−09)
Head Of English (2009−12)
Deputy Headteacher (2012−13)
Estelle Cooper
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Judith Barker
Duration 2006
First appearance Series 1, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 1, Episode 8
Classification Supporting cast
Profile
Occupation School Secretary
Andrew Treneman
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Jamie Glover
Duration 2006–07, 2009
First appearance Series 1, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 2, Episode 12 (regular)
Series 4, Episode 20 (guest)
Classification Main cast (Series 1–2)
Guest cast (Series 4)
Profile
Occupation Deputy Head (2006–07)
English Teacher (2006–07)
Lorna Dickey
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Camilla Power
Duration 2006–07
First appearance Series 1, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 2, Episode 10
Classification Main cast
Profile
Other names Lorna Clarkson
Occupation English Teacher
Izzie Redpath
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Jill Halfpenny
Duration 2006–07
First appearance Series 1, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 2, Episode 12
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation Head of Drama
Kim Campbell
Waterloo Road character
Portrayed by Angela Griffin
Duration 2006–07, 2009–10
First appearance Series 1, Episode 1
Last appearance Series 5, Episode 20
Classification Main cast
Profile
Occupation Head of Pastoral Care
Art Teacher

The following is a list of characters who first appeared in the first series of school drama Waterloo Road, in order of first appearance. The series ran for eight episodes from March 9 to April 27, 2006. The first episode introduces the main cast, which consists of members of staff at the school. Headed up by newly promoted Headmaster Jack Rimmer, Deputy Head Andrew Treneman and Head of Pastoral Care Kim Campbell, the main cast also includes English teachers Izzie Redpath, Tom Clarkson and Lorna Dickey and French teacher Steph Haydock. Head of English Grantly Budgen and school secretary Estelle Cooper feature as supporting characters, along with Izzie's children Chlo and Mika and Chlo's boyfriend Donte Charles. Chlo and Mika's father Jimmy Grainger also appears, as does Donte's father Clarence Charles and Grantly's wife Fleur. Pupils Yasmin Deardon and Janeece Bryant are introduced in episode two, and Lewis Seddon appears from episode three.

Jack William Rimmer, played by Jason Merrells, is the first head teacher featured in Waterloo Road, holding the position from the first episode until early in the third series. Previously the Deputy Head and a History teacher at the school, he becomes Acting Head when Brian Vaisey suffers a public mental breakdown and leaves the school. He hires Andrew Treneman externally to take his place as Deputy Head, and the latter convinces him to work to turn the school's fortunes around. Merrells describes his character as "disillusioned" and with flaws, but "redeemable".

Although sceptical about many of Andrew's ideas, Jack agrees to introduce the Cooler and a house system to introduce a greater sense of discipline and competition within the school. Although determined to save the school in the face of LEA closure, Jack's personal life at times threatens to harm its prospects; he is briefly accused of fathering a pupil's child, is unable to sack Steph Haydock when she threatens to portray their one-night stand as sexual harassment, and even finds himself caught in a love triangle with his secretary Davina Shackleton and pupil Brett Aspinall. Jack, used to the rough conditions at Waterloo Road, is quite prepared to use violence and unorthodox tactics to defend his staff and pupils; this causes more disagreement with Andrew, but the two unite when Jack expels Lewis Seddon by overturning the tables in the Cooler, frightening Seddon without even attempting to touch him.


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