St. Joseph's College
Address
518 Ravenhill Road

Belfast
,
County Down
,
BT6 0BY

Northern Ireland
Information
Typenon-selective
MottoAchieving excellence through partnership
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1992
Local authority Education Authority (Belfast)[1]
PrincipalMichele McCormick
Staff70
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment650 (approx)
Colour(s)  
Websitehttps://www.stjosephscollegebelfast.org.uk/

St Joseph's College (Irish: Colaiste Naomh Iósaf) is a Catholic maintained secondary school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is located in the Ravenhill area of south Belfast.

History

The college opened on 1 September 1992. It was formed by the coming together of St. Monica's Girls Secondary School and St. Augustine's Boys Secondary School.[2]

Facilities

The school is currently housed within the premises of the former St. Monica's School. However, in view of growing student numbers there is growing pressure for a new larger purpose-built facility.[3]

Academics

The full range of subjects is offered. At GCSE A-level, the students can work with students from Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School to choose courses from Art & Design, Government & Politics, Biology, Health & Life Science, Physics, Business Studies, Religious Studies, Chemistry, History, Spanish, Design & Technology, Home Economics, Sport Studies, Drama & Theatre Studies, Digital Technology, and Irish.[4]

Sports

Students can engage in a variety of sporting activities including athletics, basketball, badminton, camogie, cross-country, Gaelic football, hurling, netball and soccer. The college also engages with a number of community sports organisations through the Sports within the Community scheme. These include QUB basketball club, Bredagh GAC, St. Malachy’s GAC, Rosario FC, Doyle FC and Ulster Rugby.[5]

Community activities

The college has established links with a number of community groups and encourages pupils to participate in their activities. Community links exist with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Daughters of Charity and Trócaire.[6]

Awards

The college has received a number of awards including the Silver Investors in People Award and the Investors in People Health and Wellbeing Award.

It gained the Green Flag by becoming an eco-friendlier environment.[7]

In 2017, it received the Aisling award for Outstanding Achievement in Education.[8]

In December 2019, it received the Diocese of Down & Connor Spirit of Catholic Education Award[9]

It is a School of Sanctuary[10] providing support to a large number of children of refugee families.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "St. Joseph's College". Education Authority. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "St. Joseph's College, History". Belfast Directory. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Pressure mounts for new school building for St Joseph's College". Belfast Media. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Prospectus" (PDF). St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Prospectus" (PDF). St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Prospectus" (PDF). St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Eco-schools". Eco-friendly schools. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Aisling Award 2017". Aisling Award. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Spirit of Catholic Education Award". St. Mary's University College. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "A very warm welcome to Schools of Sanctuary!". Schools of Sanctuary. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

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