St Joseph's College, Enniskillen

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St. Joseph's College, Enniskillen
Address
St Joseph's College, Enniskillen
Chanterhill Road

Enniskillen
,
County Fermanagh
,
BT74 6DE

Northern Ireland
Information
TypeMaintained secondary school
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1960
PrincipalHelena Palmer
GenderBoys
Age11to 18
Enrolment287 [1]
Colour(s)  
Website https://stjosephscollegeenniskillen.co.uk/

St. Joseph's College is a boys' secondary school located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies within the Western Education Authority area. The college is a member of the Fermanagh Learning Community with links to the South West College, Enniskillen.

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History

The college opened in 1960 and was originally under the care of the Presentation Brothers. [2] Bryan Gallagher was principal of St. Joseph's from 1984 until his retirement in 1996. He then became a successful author and popular radio guest on John Peel's Home Truths , a contributor to RTE’s Sunday Miscellany, and a presenter for Radio Ulster’s Thought for the Day. [3]

In 2015, Helena Palmer was appointed the school's first female principal. [4]

Location and Facilities

It is located on a nine acre site at Drumclay, Enniskillen. The school building includes specialist classrooms for science, art and design, computers, home economics and music. [5]

Admissions

The college recruits students from the parishes of Enniskillen, Botha, Pobal, and Cleenish. [6]

Approximately 10% of students are from non-English speaking families including families from Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Latvia and Syria. [7]

Academics

Students have the opportunity of studying a broad range of subjects and to enter for GCSE, A-Level and BTech examinations. A total of 96% of the students who entered the GCSE exams were awarded five or more A*-C grades. In the same year, 63.6% of the students who entered the A-Level exams were awarded three or more A*-C grades. [8]

A 2011 ETI (Education and Training Inspectorate) inspection found that the quality of education provided at St. Joseph's was "very good". [9]

Sporting activities

Students can participate in a range of sporting activities including Gaelic football, soccer, athletics and badminton. [10]

Community activities

Students from the college have been involved in supporting a variety of local charitable organisations. These include Enniskillen Food Bank, Action Mental Health: New Horizons, and Pieta House. [11]

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. ↑ "School enrolment w021-2022". Department of Education Northern Ireland. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Presentation Brothers to be commemorated in Enniskillen", Fermanagh Herald, November 3, 2017
  3. ↑ O'Brien, Martin. "Master of many trades", The Irish Catholic, December 4, 2014
  4. ↑ "First Female Principal for St. Joseph's College". Fermanagh Herald, January 7, 2016
  5. ↑ "Prospectus". St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Admission criteria". St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Prospectus". St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Prospectus". St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Post-primary Inspection", ETI, October 2011, p. 4
  10. ↑ "Prospectus". St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Campbell, Jessica (3 December 2020). "St. Joseph's College to raise money for local charities with a virtual gig and more" . Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Adrian Dunbar". imdb. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  13. ↑ Surphlis, Linda (5 April 2019). "Former St Joseph's pupil behind striking tower block". Fermanagh Herald. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

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