The education system in Northern Ireland differs from elsewhere in the United Kingdom, but is similar to the Republic of Ireland in sharing in the development of the national school system and serving a similar society with a relatively rural population. A child's age on 1 July determines the point of entry into the relevant stage of education in the region, whereas the relevant date in England and Wales is 1 September.
Balmoral High School was a secondary school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was established by a merger of Deramore High School and Larkfield High School. The school was managed by the Belfast Education and Library Board (BELB). The school opened in September 1996 and closed in August 2008, due to falling pupil numbers. It had been built as an education 'pathfinder' for the private finance initiative (PFI).
The Gaeltacht Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom is an area surrounding the Falls Road in the west of the city. A Gaeltacht is an area where the Irish language is spoken. Unlike the traditional Gaeltacht areas in the Republic of Ireland, Belfast's Gaeltacht Quarter does not have legally defined geographical boundaries. The Quarter serves as a socio-linguistic hub focused on the Falls Road/Andersonstown Road corridor in the west of the city, and aims to promote Irish language and Irish culture in the area and to develop associated tourist attractions.
Mercy HunterHRUA PPRUA ARCA MBE was a Northern Irish artist, calligrapher and teacher. Hunter was a founding member of the Ulster Society of Women Artists, where she was later to become president and she was also a past president of the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts.
St. Louise's Comprehensive College is a comprehensive high school located in the Upper Falls Road, Belfast.
Blessed Trinity College is a Roman Catholic co-education secondary school located on the Antrim Road in north Belfast, Northern Ireland.
St. Colm's High School is a Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school situated in the Twinbrook area, on the edge of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
St Ronan's College is a voluntary grammar school located in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
St Joseph's College is a Catholic maintained secondary school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is located in the Ravenhill area of south Belfast.
St Patrick's College is a Catholic maintained co-educational school located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
St. Colman's High and Sixth Form College is a co-educational secondary school situated in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland.
