St Joseph's College, Enniskillen

St. Joseph's College is a boys' secondary school located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies within the Western Education Authority area. The college is a member of the Fermanagh Learning Community with links to the South West College, Enniskillen.

St. Joseph's College, Enniskillen
Address
Chanterhill Road Enniskillen , County Fermanagh , BT74 6DE Northern Ireland
Information
Type	Maintained secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1960
Principal	Helena Palmer
Gender	Boys
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	287[1]
Colour(s)
Website	https://stjosephscollegeenniskillen.co.uk/

History

The college opened in 1960 and was originally under the care of the Presentation Brothers.^[2] Bryan Gallagher was principal of St. Joseph's from 1984 until his retirement in 1996. He then became a successful author and popular radio guest on John Peel's Home Truths, a contributor to RTE’s Sunday Miscellany, and a presenter for Radio Ulster’s Thought for the Day.^[3]

In 2015, Helena Palmer was appointed the school's first female principal.^[4]

Location and Facilities

It is located on a nine acre site at Drumclay, Enniskillen. The school building includes specialist classrooms for science, art and design, computers, home economics and music.^[5]

Admissions

The college recruits students from the parishes of Enniskillen, Botha, Pobal, and Cleenish.^[6]

Approximately 10% of students are from non-English speaking families including families from Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Latvia and Syria.^[7]

Academics

Students have the opportunity of studying a broad range of subjects and to enter for GCSE, A-Level and BTech examinations. A total of 96% of the students who entered the GCSE exams were awarded five or more A*-C grades. In the same year, 63.6% of the students who entered the A-Level exams were awarded three or more A*-C grades.^[8]

A 2011 ETI (Education and Training Inspectorate) inspection found that the quality of education provided at St. Joseph's was "very good".^[9]

Sporting activities

Students can participate in a range of sporting activities including Gaelic football, soccer, athletics and badminton.^[10]

Community activities

Students from the college have been involved in supporting a variety of local charitable organisations. These include Enniskillen Food Bank, Action Mental Health: New Horizons, and Pieta House.^[11]

Notable former pupils

• Adrian Dunbar - actor^[12]
• Declan O'Dare - architect^[13]
• Jamie Ray - footballer
• Lukas Abornevas - DJ

References

1. "School enrolment w021-2022". Department of Education Northern Ireland. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
2. "Presentation Brothers to be commemorated in Enniskillen", Fermanagh Herald, November 3, 2017
3. O'Brien, Martin. "Master of many trades", The Irish Catholic, December 4, 2014
4. "First Female Principal for St. Joseph's College". Fermanagh Herald, January 7, 2016
5. "Prospectus". St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
6. "Admission criteria". St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
7. "Prospectus". St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
8. "Prospectus". St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
9. "Post-primary Inspection", ETI, October 2011, p. 4
10. "Prospectus". St. Joseph's College. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
11. Campbell, Jessica (3 December 2020). "St. Joseph's College to raise money for local charities with a virtual gig and more". Retrieved 4 May 2022.
12. "Adrian Dunbar". imdb. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
13. Surphlis, Linda (5 April 2019). "Former St Joseph's pupil behind striking tower block". Fermanagh Herald. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

External links

• St. Joseph's College website

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