Immaculate Conception College
Coordinates: 54°59′02″N 7°18′25″W / 54.984°N 7.307°W
| Immaculate Conception College | |
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| Address | |
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Trench Road Waterside, Derry, County Londonderry, BT47 2DS Northern Ireland | |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary, maintained |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1966 |
| School number | 223-0254 |
| Principal | Mr. Frank Orr |
| Chaplain | Rev Michael McCaughey |
| Teaching staff | 16 (as of 2006-07) [1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Enrolment | 239 (as of 2006-07) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.85 (as of 2006-07) [1] |
| Slogan | Educating for Life |
| Website | http://northernireland.schooljotter.com/iccollege |
Immaculate Conception College is a Roman Catholic secondary school situated in Waterside, Derry, Northern Ireland, catering for students from the ages of 11-19. The current principal is Mr. Frank Orr.
History
Saint Brecan’s Boys and Saint Brecan’s Girls’ Secondary Schools (named after the 5th-century Saint Brecan) were opened on September 1, 1966. This marked an historic occasion in the parish of Glendermott which, at that time, included Enagh Lough (Strathfoyle) and what is now the parish of Ardmore. The schools were built by the local firm of Frank Connor Builders. The boys who formed the first intake of pupils included those who previously attended Pennyburn Boys’ Primary School. This was because there was no secondary school provision for them until Carnhill Secondary School opened in 1974.
The Boys’ and Girls’ schools were run entirely separate, sharing the same entrance gates. Soon developing into a 11-16 schools offering CSE and GCE courses to its pupils, with those who wished to continue their education post 16 (following ROSLA) transferring to either the North West Technical College or to St Columb's College. On September 1, 1984, St. Brecan's High School was created with the amalgamation of the boys' and girls' schools and, on November 25, 2003, the school became Immaculate Conception College.
Former principals
- Mr. Sean B O’Kelly (boys' school, 1966-1968)
- Miss Maureen McGranaghan (girls' school, 1966-1978)
- Mr. John (Jack) Austin (boys' school, 1968-1982)
- Mr. Pádraig O’Mianáin (boys' school, 1982-1984)
- Miss Brid McGinley (girls' school, acting principal, 1977-1979)
- Mr. Brendan Flannery (girls' school, 1979-1984; amalgamated school, 1984-1990)
- Mr. Paul Molloy (1990-2004)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Report of a Standard Inspection: Immaculate Conception College Derry" (PDF). Education and Training Inspectorate. February 2007.