Ulidia Integrated College

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Ulidia Integrated College
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Ulidia Integrated College
Victoria Road

Carrickfergus
,
Antrim

Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°43′53″N5°47′50″W / 54.731490°N 5.797137°W / 54.731490; -5.797137 Coordinates: 54°43′53″N5°47′50″W / 54.731490°N 5.797137°W / 54.731490; -5.797137
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Type Integrated secondary school
MottoEducating together, Catholics and Protestants, and those of other religions, or none, in an atmosphere of understanding and tolerance to the highest academic standards.
Established1997
Local authority NEELB
Chair of Board of GovernorsWalter Bleakley
PrincipalMichael Houston
Gender coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrollment530+
Website http://www.ulidiacollege.com/

Ulidia Integrated College is situated in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. It was opened in 1997 with an initial 63 students. It is the 44th integrated school to be created in the province and provides education for over 530 Catholic and Protestant children. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Context

Integrated Education is a Northern Ireland phenomenon, where traditionally schools were sectarian, [5] either run as Catholic schools or Protestant schools. On as parental request, a school could apply to 'transition' to become Grant Maintained offering 30% of the school places to students from the minority community. Lagan College was the first integrated school to open in 1981. [6]

Under the Education Reform Order (NI), 1989 a school wishing to obtain Grant Maintained Integrated status must convince the Department of Education that it can draw a minimum of 30% of its population from the minority tradition of the area it wishes to serve. [6]

Mission statement

Educating together, Catholics and Protestants, and those of other religions, or none, in an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding, to the highest possible academic standards.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ulidia Integrated College". ulidiacollege.com. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ulidia Integrated College". goodschoolsguide.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "BBC NI - Schools - Agreement - Reconciliation - Integrated ..." bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Orr, Jake. "Tag Archive | "Ulidia Integrated College"". ayoungertheatre.com. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Lord Baker of Dorking, Daily Hansard, 18 July 2006 : Column 1189 www.parliament.uk, retrieved 22 July 2007
  6. 1 2 "The History of NICIE | Integrated Education Northern Ireland". www.nicie.org. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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