St Patrick's College
St Patrick's College is a Catholic maintained co-educational school located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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• Name — St. Patrick College, Ballymena • Motto — Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (for the greater glory of God) • Established — 1959 • Type — non-selective • Religious Affiliation — Catholic • Head Label — Principal • Address — Broughshane Road • City — Ballymena • County — County Antrim • Country — Northern Ireland • Postal Code — BT43 7DZ • Local Authority — Education Authority (Belfast) • Staff — 60 • Enrolment — 760 (approx) • Gender — Girls and Boys • Lower Age — 11 • Upper Age — 18 • Colours — BlackGreen • Website — https: stpatricksballymena.com/ St Patrick's College is a Catholic maintained co-educational school located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
History
History
The school was opened on 8 September 1959 by Dr Daniel Mageean, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Down and Connor. It was known then as St Patrick's Voluntary Secondary Intermediate School. As the school grew in size and pupils stayed on post-16, it changed its name to St. Patrick's College offering a broader range of courses.
College Motto
College Motto
On the college badge are the letters A.M.D.G.. This is an abbreviation of Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam which can be translated as For the greater glory of God.
Academics
Academics
A full range of subjects is offered at GCSE, A-Level and BTEC. At GCSE A-level, the students can choose courses from Applied Art & Design, English, Applied Health & Social Care, History, ICT, Performing Arts, Polish and Religious Studies. As part of the Ballymena Learning Together consortium of schools students can access optional courses in Applied Business, Chemistry, Environmental Technology, Government & Politics, Engineering, Moving Image Arts, Psychology, Physics, Business Studies, Drama, Geography, Mathematics, Music, and Sociology. They can also access several BTEC courses. With the arrival of the children of immigrants from Eastern Europe, the school has appointed Polish teachers and Czech, Romanian and Bulgarian teaching assistants. Students are now able to take GCSE courses in Polish.
Sports
Sports
The students have the opportunity of participating in such sports as badminton, volleyball, Gaelic football, soccer, camogie, and hurling.
Principals
Principals
• 1959 - 1981 Mr Seamus McCracken • 1981 - 1986 Mr P O'Hagan • 1986 - 1989 Mr M McCrory • 1989 - 1993 Mr D Gillan • 1993 - 2004 Mr L Raven • 2004 - 2017 Mrs Catherine Magee • 2017 – 2023 Dr Martin Knox. • 2023–Present Mr P Fitzpatrick
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Liam Neeson - actor • Brendan Rodgers - footballer and football manager
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- 1.St. Patrick's College. Education Authority.
- 2.About us. St. Patrick's College.
- 3.Learning together in Ballymena. Agenda NI.
- 4.Curriculum. St. Patrick's College.
- 5.Newcomer pupils. St. Patrick's College.
- 6.Extra-curricular. St. Patrick's College.
- 7.Coleman, Maureen. Liam Neeson's special movie for his old Ballymena school. Belfast Telegraph. 7 October 2009.
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