Ashfield Boys' High School
Mottoes | Pariter manus et mens |
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Closed | July and August (Summer Recess) |
Type | High school |
Religion | Mixed Majority Protestant |
Religious head | Mrs Jill Ashenhurst |
Religious deputy head | Mr Alastair Duffield |
Chair | Mr. Thomas R Haire |
Location |
Holywood Road Belfast Antrim BT4 2LY Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°36′34″N 5°51′48″W / 54.609398°N 5.863223°W |
Local authority | BELB |
Staff | Principal: Mr. Jo McColgan, B.Ed., D.A.S.E., P.Q.H., M.Sc. |
Students | 600 |
Gender | Boys |
Ages | 11–18 |
Colours | Blue & yellow |
Publication | Ashfield inform (School Magazine) |
Website |
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Ashfield Boys' High School has a building that is an impressive modern complex comprising sports hall, gymnasium, fitness suite, Library, Music suite, tuition suites, Business Studies suites, Science Laboratories, general subjects rooms, Learning Support area, Sixth Form area, Media Studies suite, Information Technology suites, Technology & Design suites, Art workshops, IT suites, Home Economics practical laboratories, IT suites, networked computer systems both wired and wireless access throughout the school and Career suite. It is situated on a large open site including playing fields and a 3G Football Pitch. Ashfield Boys' have an award winning football team with some players scouting for clubs in the Barclays Premier League
In 2005, recently retired principal, Mr McMorran, was awarded HM the Queen's OBE for his services to education in Northern Ireland. Further to this in July 2012 he was awarded an honorary doctorate (DUniv) by the University of Ulster, again, for his input into the education system of Northern Ireland.
Previous Headmasters/Principals :
Mr. H. Montgomery / Mr. T. L. Mercer / Mr. R. Dunn, BSc(Hons), DipEd / Mr. A. McMorran OBE, BSc(Hons), DipEd, DASE, MEd / Mrs. J. Ashenhurst, BEd(Com), PQH (Temporary Sept 2011 - June 2012)
Previous Vice Principals(VP's) :
Mr. T. L. Mercer / Mr. R. Dunn, BSc(Hons), DipEd / Mr. A. McMorran OBE, BSc(Hons), DipEd, DASE, MEd / Mr. D. Russell, BEd, CertEd / Mr. A. S. Duffield, BSc(Hons), PGCE, PQH (Temporary Sept 2011 - June 2012)
Previous Associate VP's :
Mr. R. P. Leathem, BSc(Hons), DipEd, DASE / Mr. M. McCann, BSc(Hons), PGCE, MSc
Current Leadership
Principal: Mr. J. McColgan, BEd, DASE, PQH, MSc
Deputy Principal: Mrs. J. Ashenhurst, BEd(Com), PQH
Pastoral Vice Principal: Mr. A. S. Duffield, BSc(Hons), PGCE, PQH
- Head of Year 8:"' Mrs Caroline Moore
- Head of Year 9:"' Mrs Jenny McNally
- Head of Year 10"' Mr Stuart Markwell
- Head of Year 11"' Mr Tommy Finn
- Head of year 12"' Mrs Denise Hill
- Head of Year 13/14"' Mr Keith Millar