Parkhall Integrated College
Location
Antrim, County Antrim

Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°43′16″N 6°12′40″W / 54.721°N 6.211°W / 54.721; -6.211
Information
TypeSecondary
Religious affiliation(s)Integrated
Established1971[1]
School boardEducation Authority
Head teacherN. OWEN
GenderMixed
Age range11-18
Enrollment1,100
Websitehttp://parkhallintegratedcollege.org/

Parkhall Integrated College is an integrated co-educational non-selective secondary school in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. There are 1,100 students aged between 11 and 18, that is in Year 8 to Year 14.

Context

Integrated Education is a Northern Ireland phenomenon, where traditionally schools were sectarian,[2] 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.[3]

Facilities

The college re-located from two sites to a single modern facility in 2018. There is a wide range of indoor and outdoor sporting facilities. There is also a youth and community wing.[4]

Activities

In the 2012 London Olympics torch relay the Principal's secretary carried the torch through Antrim.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://parkhallintegratedcollege.org/assets/documents/school-magazines/2022/Parkhall-Magazine-2022.pdf
  2. ↑ Lord Baker of Dorking, Daily Hansard, 18 July 2006 : Column 1189 www.parliament.uk, retrieved 22 July 2007
  3. ↑ "The History of NICIE | Integrated Education Northern Ireland". www.nicie.org. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Facilities". Parkhall Integrated College. Retrieved 14 July 2020.


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