Welcome
To Ballyclare Secondary School
Important Information:
All employment opportunities at Ballyclare Secondary School are advertised exclusively through the Education and Library Boards. All other vacancies or positions advertised, especially through the internet, should be treated with extreme caution.
During the academic year 2011- 2012 Ballyclare Secondary School will be celebrating 50 years serving the local community. Please plan to join us for events during this year.
Ballyclare Secondary is an all ability, co-educational school for 11 to 18 year olds which was established in 1961. The School currently has over 1000 pupils and a teaching staff of 70+
Principal: Mrs K Bell
The philosophy of the school is based on the belief that every child, regardless of intellectual ability or social background, should have a rewarding educational experience.
Our top priority is to provide a caring and stimulating environment in which each pupil can strive to reach his/her potential. Our aim is to cater for the whole person to enable each pupil to develop mentally, spiritually and physically. Pupils with learning difficulties are given extra support in small groups. All teachers are subject specialists and use a wide range of teaching strategies to provide the best possible learning opportunities for their students. The school continually strives to achieve the best possible results.

School News
On Thursday 20 October, the school held its 50th Anniversary Presentation Evening and was proud to welcome back those students who had received their A Level and GCSE results in August 2011.
On Friday 7 October 2 members of last year’s Student Forum presented a cheque for £300 to Mrs. Pamela McConnachie from the Children’s Hospice.


