Cabin Hill
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| Address | 562 Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 3HJ |
| Phone | (+ 44 28) 9065 3368 |
| Fax | (+ 44 28) 9065 1966 |
| Headmaster | Hazel Rowan |
| School type | Primary |
| School Board | BELB |
| Location | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Enrollment | 358 pupils[1] |
| School colour(s) | Black, Green, White |
| Motto | Ne Obliviscaris |
Cabin Hill is a private primary school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Cabin Hill is the junior school of Campbell College and is situated in the Knock area of east Belfast, close to Stormont. Cabin Hill borders on Campbell College and was acquired as its junior school in 1924. The main administrative part of the school dates from 1850 and has been a listed building since 2002. It served as the residence of the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, James Craig, from 1920 to 1922 and also contained the Cabinet Room.
Plans to redevelop Cabin Hill's site have been put on hold after protests from local residents and the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society.[2]
In the early 1990s the school educated pupils (only boys) from the ages of 4-13. The vast majority of pupils went on to the senior school, Campbell College, however the school was officially a preparatory school and some school leavers attended other public schools. Recently, the school has shrunk in size considerably as many pupils and teachers have been transferred to the new junior department of Campbell College.
Following complaints made by past pupils, an inquiry was launched into alleged sexual abuse at Cabin Hill. The allegations stated that a 13 year old boarding pupil abused younger boys in the 1990s. The boy, who was a prefect at the time, was formally cautioned by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in 2002. A 2005 report into the abuse heavily criticised the school, as it was found that the headmaster at the time was aware of the abuse, but failed to take proper action.[3] The boarding department of Cabin Hill closed in 2004.
