Ashfield Boys' High School

This article is about the school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. For the school in Sydney, Australia, see Ashfield Boys High School.
Ashfield Boys' High School
Mottoes Pariter manus et mens
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 www.ashfieldboys.org.uk

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


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