Present ideas needed for departing headteacher

Bearing in mind the relative shortness of her time with you and the size of the budget, I'd go for flowers and champagne.

Unless you know of any specific interest she has ?

Primary or secondary school?

(There's a reason I'm asking!)

Our head got gardening tools and garden centre vouchers when she left, but that was because we knew it was a big interest of hers.
If you don't know her that well, stick to something safe like P&P suggested.

It's Primary AmandaPanda.

As far as particular interests go, I really couldn't say, so you're probably right about sticking to something safe.

I'll ask around the staff though, find out if they know about any particular interests she has.

If she's a primary teacher, you can get personalised copies of the Allbherg (sp?) book "Please Mrs Butler", so "Please Miss Bloggs" or whatever. My sister is a primary teacher & was given one as part of a leaving gift from her old school.

Like the apple tree idea too, & some nice champagne (with flutes if £ allows) could be added to it to make a decent gift.