Dominican College, Fortwilliam
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| Dominican College, Fortwilliam An Coláiste Doiminiceach, Dún Liam | |
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38 Fortwilliam Park , , BT15 4AQ Northern Ireland | |
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| Type | Grammar School |
| Motto | Veritas (Truth) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1930 |
| Board | Education Authority (Belfast) |
| Principal | Lynda Catney [1] |
| Gender | All female |
| Enrolment | 1000 (approx) |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | www |
Dominican College (Irish: An Coláiste Doiminiceach, Dún Liam)[citation needed] a Catholic grammar all-girls school in Fortwilliam Park, north Belfast, Northern Ireland.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]The modernist design of the chapel, which was built in 1964, was influenced by Le Corbusier's chapel at Ronchamp in France.[8]
Alumnae
[edit]- Eileen Bell CBE (born 1943) – politician, Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Down from 1998 to 2007
- Marianne Elliott OBE (born 1948) – academic historian.[9]
- Medbh McGuckian (born 1950) – poet
- Katie Melua (born 1984) – Georgian-born popular singer[10]
- Nuala McAllister (born 1989) – politician; Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Belfast from 2022[11]
See also
[edit]- Dominicans in Ireland
- List of secondary schools in Belfast
- List of Grammar schools in Northern Ireland
References
[edit]- ^ "Principal's Welcome". Dominican College. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Dominican Sisters". 7 February 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Dominican College". Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "New listed buildings". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "school Board of Governors Report 2017-2018" (PDF). Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Belfast Telegraph A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Tables 2019". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Belfast buildings: Cyprus Avenue properties among those granted listed status". BBC News. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "A perspective on Irish Studies". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Katie Melua katie melua Call Off The Search pictures,katie melua gallery lyrics pictures video music". www.katie-melua.com. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Belfast mayor Nuala McAllister: 'People would have underestimated me in the past'". The Irish News. Belfast. 23 September 2017.
External links
[edit]- "Dominican College Fortwilliam – Home". www.dominicancollege.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
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