Ballyclare Secondary School
| Ballyclare Secondary School | |
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| Coordinates | 54°45′04″N 6°00′18″W / 54.751°N 6.005°W |
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| Type | Secondary school |
| School district | NEELB |
| Head of school | Stephen Williams |
| Enrollment | 1040 |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue |
| Website | www |
Overview
The school caters for ages 11–19 and was established in 1961. The current number of children on roll is approximately 1000 pupils with a teaching staff of 64. The headteacher is Mr S Cowden [1] The school buildings were enlarged and modernised in 1993.
The school is linked with Toyama National College of Maritime Technology[2] and this connection has been in existence for over ten years.[3]
In 2009, the school received a funding of £1,776 from the charity Business in the Community as part of the programme "Adopt a School". The funding will allow pupils from year 11 to partake in self-improvement and business awareness programmes as well as past pupil presentations.[4]
In 2011, Ballyclare Secondary School began celebrating its 60th anniversary.[5] In 2018, the school received the Top Investor in Careers National Quality Award recognised by Ofsted.[6]
Principals
| No. | Name | Tenure |
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| 1 | Bill Sterling | 1961–1985 |
| 2 | Uel McCrea | 1985–2010 |
| 3 | Kathryn Bell | 2010–present |
References
- ^ NEwsroom (12 August 2021). "Role of parents and carers recognised at Ballyclare Secondary School". www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk.
- ^ MOFA: Report on the "2005 EU-Japan Year of People to People Exchanges" : List of Participating Organizations : United Kingdom
- ^ British Council Honour for Ballyclare Secondary School Videoconferencing Project[permanent dead link]
- ^ 26 October 2009 - Funding boost for Ballyclare Secondary School – Ritchie | Northern Ireland Executive
- ^ "50th Anniversary Events | Ballyclare Secondary School". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ Newsroom (14 September 2018). "School '˜delighted' with national quality award". www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk.
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