Parkhall Integrated College
Parkhall Integrated College is an integrated co-educational non-selective secondary school in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. There are 1,100 students aged between 11 and 18, that is in Year 8 to Year 14.
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Location | |
Coordinates | 54.721°N 6.211°W |
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Type | Secondary |
Religious affiliation(s) | Integrated |
Established | 1971[1] |
School board | Education Authority |
Head teacher | N. OWEN |
Gender | Mixed |
Age range | 11-18 |
Enrollment | 1,100 |
Website | http://parkhallintegratedcollege.org/ |
Context
Integrated Education is a Northern Ireland phenomenon, where traditionally schools were sectarian,[2] either run as Catholic schools or Protestant schools. On as parental request, a school could apply to 'transition' to become Grant Maintained offering 30% of the school places to students from the minority community. Lagan College was the first integrated school to open in 1981.[3]
Facilities
The college re-located from two sites to a single modern facility in 2018. There is a wide range of indoor and outdoor sporting facilities. There is also a youth and community wing.[4]
Activities
In the 2012 London Olympics torch relay the Principal's secretary carried the torch through Antrim.
See also
References
- https://parkhallintegratedcollege.org/assets/documents/school-magazines/2022/Parkhall-Magazine-2022.pdf
- Lord Baker of Dorking, Daily Hansard, 18 July 2006 : Column 1189 www.parliament.uk, retrieved 22 July 2007
- "The History of NICIE | Integrated Education Northern Ireland". www.nicie.org. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- "Facilities". Parkhall Integrated College. Retrieved 14 July 2020.