Oh dear....as suspected, the poor MH parents appear to have grasped an entirely different end of this 'merger stick'. That, or you refuse to acknowledge what a mess MH is in Proportia? Whilst there are indeed many versions circulating out there of how this merger is going to work, the facts appear to be as follows:
Kelly Prep will move to the MH site for logistical reasons, namely that the current Prep building wouldn't be large enough to accommodate all the pupils in the new Mount Kelly Prep. Also, the facilities at MH Prep are certainly better than at the current Kelly Prep.
There are strong rumours on the ground, that in fact the MH head will be leaving by the end of the year. The current head of Kelly Prep is very well regarded by both Kelly and MH parents alike, and will take an active role in managing the school - most likely taking over the full leadership.
Kelly Prep staff will replace the majority of the MH staff. The ethos of the school will firmly be modelled on the current Kelly Prep ethos, not that of MH.
Financial difficulties are apparent in both Kelly senior, and MH...however it is MH's finances which have been in a dire state. This merger has been in the offing for the last 18 months, as children have been removed from MH in increasing numbers, and their viability as a school left in an increasingly precarious position. Interestingly, many of those children are now attending Kelly Prep/College.
The merger exists mainly because Kelly couldn't afford to buy MH's campus; a takeover of Kelly by MH was never going to happen such is the dire state of their finances.
The head of the foundation will be the incoming head of Kelly College; as for the Governors, on both sides I believe they intend holding their positions for as long as they believe necessary to ease the transition.
As for the dynamics between pupils and staff; based on your previous posts about the differences between the two schools, I would imagine the biggest issues will arise from the parents. Kelly parents (Prep in particular as they are the ones most affected with a move to MH's current facilities), are not overly enamoured with the idea of this merger, but are trying to see the positives of better facilities, extended social groups, and hopefully enhancing the educational experience for their children. The attitude you appear to be portraying is one of 'ha ha, we won', when in fact, that firstly isn't helpful or conducive to a smooth merger, and secondly, appears based almost entirely on fabrication (possibly by misinterpreting the 'party line' given at the meetings held last weekend?) and hearsay.
And yes, I am a Kelly parent, but have no vested interest in standing up for Kelly College here since we are moving out of the area at the end of the term. All I can say to you is that the Kelly parents, and their children, will not tolerate the attitude you display. If you don't like the influence that Kelly will have over your children you are, of course, free to remove your children from the new experience at Mount Kelly come September. I dearly hope you are the exception, rather than the rule, of current attitudes round the 'school gate' at MH, otherwise September could prove a far trickier transition than it actually needs to be.
As for new parents looking for schools in the area, I personally would be hesitant of starting at a newly merged school, but on the whole I think it should be a positive thing once the dust settles and everybody decides if it's for them or not. I wish everybody involved...yes, you included Propatria, good luck with this new chapter.