Dominican College, Fortwilliam

54°37′48″N 5°55′55″W / 54.630°N 5.932°W / 54.630; -5.932

Dominican College, Fortwilliam
An Coláiste Doiminiceach, Dún Liam
Address
Map
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

Dominican College (Irish: An Coláiste Doiminiceach, Dún Liam)[citation needed] a Catholic grammar all-girls school in Fortwilliam Park, north Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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: Category:People educated at Dominican College, Fortwilliam

See also

References

  1. ^ "Principal's Welcome". Dominican College. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Dominican Sisters". 7 February 2019. 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". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Belfast Telegraph GCSE 2018". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 15 March 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". The Irish Times. 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.
  11. ^ "Belfast mayor Nuala McAllister: 'People would have underestimated me in the past'". The Irish News. Belfast. 23 September 2017.


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