Ballyclare Secondary School

Ballyclare Secondary School
Ballyclare Secondary School
Location
	Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54°45′04″N 6°00′18″W / 54.751°N 6.005°WCoordinates: 54°45′04″N 6°00′18″W / 54.751°N 6.005°W
Information
Type	Secondary school
School district	NEELB
Head of school	Kathryn Bell
Enrollment	1040
Colour(s)	Royal Blue
Website	www.ballyclaresec.ballyclare.ni.sch.uk

Ballyclare Secondary School is a co-educational school in Ballyclare, County Antrim.

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 Mrs Kathryn Bell.^[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 50th anniversary.^[5] In 2018, the school received the Top Investor in Careers National Quality Award recognised by Ofsted.^[6]

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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[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^{[permanent dead link]}

[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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