Ballyclare Secondary School

Ballyclare Secondary School
Location
Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°45′04″N 6°00′18″W
Information
TypeSecondary school
School districtNEELB
Head of schoolStephen Williams
Enrollment1040
Colour(s)  Royal Blue
Websitewww.ballyclaresec.ballyclare.ni.sch.uk

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.NameTenure
1 Bill Sterling 1961–1985
2 Uel McCrea 1985–2010
3 Kathryn Bell 2010–present

References
  1. NEwsroom (12 August 2021). "Role of parents and carers recognised at Ballyclare Secondary School". www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk.
  2. MOFA: Report on the "2005 EU-Japan Year of People to People Exchanges" : List of Participating Organizations : United Kingdom
  3. British Council Honour for Ballyclare Secondary School Videoconferencing Project
  4. 26 October 2009 - Funding boost for Ballyclare Secondary School – Ritchie | Northern Ireland Executive
  5. "50th Anniversary Events | Ballyclare Secondary School". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  6. Newsroom (14 September 2018). "School '˜delighted' with national quality award". www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk.



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