Armagh Integrated College was an integrated school in Armagh City, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[citation needed]
| Armagh Integrated College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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63 Keady Road Armagh , County Armagh , BT60 3AS Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 54°19′52″N 6°39′30″W / 54.3310°N 6.6583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Integrated |
| Motto | Together We Can Make A Difference |
| Established | 2004 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2009 |
| Principal | Dominic Clark |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 200+ |
| Colour(s) | |
The college began when a group of local parents from both Catholic and Protestant traditions came together to seek integrated second level provision in the Armagh City area. The college was an all-ability, co-educational school and was open to all children.[citation needed]
The school was opened in October 2004 by former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mo Mowlam.[1][2] It brought secondary level integrated education to the Armagh area, with many new students coming from the local integrated primary school (Saints and Scholars Integrated) and other schools.[citation needed] Due to falling enrollment, the school closed in August 2009.[3][4] Michael Wardlow, the chief executive of the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education, said that the council trusts "that parents will consider keeping their children within the integrated family of schools and would encourage them to view Integrated College Dungannon, which has ably served both communities since 1995 as their future integrated option."[4]
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- ^ "Mowlam hits out at vested interests in education". Irish Examiner. 11 October 2004.
- ^ "Integrated schools hindered, says Mowlam". The Irish Times. 12 October 2004.
- ^ McKenna, Micheal. "Mixed-use plans for Keady Road eyesore site would be 'highly beneficial' to Armagh". Armagh I. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Integrated school to shut after five years". Irish Examiner. 11 June 2008.
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