| Ballyclare Secondary School | |
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| Coordinates | 54°45′04″N6°00′18″W / 54.751°N 6.005°W |
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| Type | Secondary school |
| School district | NEELB |
| Principal | Kathryn Bell |
| Enrollment | 1040 |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue |
| Website | ballyclaresecondary |
Ballyclare Secondary School is a co-educational school in Ballyclare, County Antrim.
The school caters for ages 11–19 and was established in 1961. [1] The current number of children on roll is approximately 1000 pupils with a teaching staff of 64. The principle is Kathryn Bell [2] The school buildings were enlarged and modernised in 1993.
The school is linked with Toyama National College of Maritime Technology [3] and this connection has been in existence for over ten years. [4]
In 2009, the school received a fund of £1,776 from the charity Business in the Community as part of the programme "Adopt a School". The fund was to allow pupils from year 11 to partake in self-improvement and business awareness programmes as well as past pupil presentations. [5]
In 2018, the school received the Top Investor in Careers National Quality Award recognised by Ofsted. [6]
In 2021, the school was investigated by the Education Authority over the health and wellbeing of its staff and over inappropriate use of finances. [7]
| No. | Name | Tenure |
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| 1 | Bill Sterling | 1961–1985 |
| 2 | Uel McCrea | 1985–2010 |
| 3 | Kathryn Bell | 2010–present |
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