Dominican College, Fortwilliam

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Dominican College, Fortwilliam
An Coláiste Doiminiceach, Dún Liam
Address
Dominican College, Fortwilliam
38 Fortwilliam Park

, ,
BT15 4AQ

Northern Ireland
Information
TypeGrammar School
Motto Veritas (Truth)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1930
Board Education Authority (Belfast)
PrincipalLynda Catney [1]
Gender All female
Enrolment1000 (approx)
Colour(s)   
Website www.dominicancollege.org.uk

Dominican College (Irish : An Coláiste Doiminiceach, Dún Liam)[ citation needed ] a Catholic grammar all-girls school in Fortwilliam Park, north Belfast, Northern Ireland.

History

The school was established in 1930 by the Dominican Sisters. It was initially established as a Catholic commercial college for Belfast, alongside a second-level school. In 2006, the management of the school passed from the Dominican Sisters to lay management. The school is now under the trusteeship of the Cabra Dominican Sisters, with a board of governors whose membership also includes parents, a teacher and appointees of the Education Authority. [2]

In 2005 it underwent a major £13.1 million redevelopment. [3]

The school chapel has been listed as a building of special architectural merit. [4]

In 2017, the total student population was just over 1000, a quarter of it the sixth form. [5]

Academics

In 2019 the school was ranked 5th out of 159 secondary schools in Northern Ireland with 91.7% of its A-level students who sat the exams in 2017/18 being awarded three A*-C grades. [6]

In 2018 it was ranked joint ninth in Northern Ireland for its GCSE performance with 99.3% of its entrants receiving five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths. [7]

Facilities

The modernist design of the chapel, which was built in 1964, was influenced by Le Corbusier's chapel at Ronchamp in France. [8]

Alumnae

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