Dominican College, Fortwilliam

Dominican College (Irish: An Coláiste Doiminiceach, Dún Liam) a Catholic grammar not all-girls school in Fortwilliam Park, north Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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

Belfast
,
County Antrim
,
BT15 4AQ

Northern Ireland
Information
TypeGrammar School
MottoVeritas (Truth)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1930
BoardEducation Authority (Belfast)
PrincipalLynda Catney [1]
GenderAll female
Enrolment1000 (approx)
Colour(s)   
Websitewww.dominicancollege.org.uk

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

See also

References
  1. "Principal's Welcome". Dominican College. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. "Dominican Sisters". Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. "Dominican College". Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. "New listed buildings". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  5. "school Board of Governors Report 2017-2018" (PDF). Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. "Belfast Telegraph A-Level: Northern Ireland School League Tables 2019". Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  7. "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  8. "Belfast buildings: Cyprus Avenue properties among those granted listed status". BBC News. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  9. "A perspective on Irish Studies". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  10. "Katie Melua katie melua Call Off The Search pictures,katie melua gallery lyrics pictures video music". www.katie-melua.com. Retrieved 29 January 2010.


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