Parkhall Integrated College

Parkhall Integrated College
Location
Antrim, County Antrim Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54.721°N 6.211°W / 54.721; -6.211
Information
Type	Secondary
Religious affiliation(s)	Integrated
Established	1971[1]
School board	Education Authority
Head teacher	N. OWEN
Gender	Mixed
Age range	11-18
Enrollment	1,100
Website	http://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.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of integrated schools in Northern Ireland
• List of secondary schools in Northern Ireland
• Education in Northern Ireland

References

1. https://parkhallintegratedcollege.org/assets/documents/school-magazines/2022/Parkhall-Magazine-2022.pdf ^{[bare URL 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. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
4. "Facilities". Parkhall Integrated College. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

External links

• Official college website
• NICIE website