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Blessed Trinity College is a Roman Catholic co-education secondary school located on the Antrim Road in north Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Type | Secondary School |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Local authority | Education Authority (Belfast) |
Principal | Bernadette Lyttle |
Staff | 140 approx. |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 to 19 |
Enrolment | 1300 [1] |
Colour(s) | |
Website | www |
History
editThe college was formed in 2017 with the coming together of the Little Flower School and St Patrick's College, Belfast. Both of these schools had a long history of providing secondary education in north Belfast with St. Patrick's having been established in 1955.[2]
Academics
editThe school provides instruction in a range of academic subjects. At GCSE A-level it offers instruction in Art & Design, Business Studies, Drama, Engineering, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Health & Social Care, ICT, Irish, Mathematics, Moving Image Arts, Music, Religious Studies, Science, Sports Studies and Travel & Tourism.[3] In 2021, 91 per cent of pupils achieved five or more GCSE grades.[4]
Sports and Extra-curricular activities
editThere is a wide range of sporting and other activities. Sports include athletics, swimming, tennis, football and netball.[5]
Awards
editIn 2021, the college was awarded the Spirit of Catholic Education Award 2021, with High Commendation by the Down and Connor Diocese Catholic Schools’ Support Service.[6]
Notable alumni
edit- Ryan Burnett - boxer (attended St. Patrick's)[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Department of Education School enrolments". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "New name, logo and principal for north Belfast school". The Irish News. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Post 16". Blessed Trinity College. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ McParland, Conor (13 August 2021). "Praise for North Belfast students as GCSE results are published". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Extra-curricular activities". Blessed Trinity College. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Blessed Trinity College lift top Catholic schools' accolade". Belfast Media. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "12 famous people you might not know are from North Belfast". Belfast Media. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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