Shimna Integrated College

Shimna Integrated College
Motto	Learning from each other
Established	1994
Type	Integrated secondary school
Religion	Mixed
Location	The Lawnfield King Street Newcastle County Down BT33 0HD Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°11′56″N 5°53′26″W / 54.198798°N 5.890528°W / 54.198798; -5.890528
Local authority	SEELB
Students	531
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Website	www.shimnacollege.org.uk

Shimna Integrated College is an integrated secondary school based in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. The all-ability school was founded in 1994 with the hope of integrating young people from both sides of Northern Ireland's religious divide and giving all of its students 'self-esteem'.^[1]

History

In March 2011, Shimna became the first school in Northern Ireland to organize a gay-straight alliance.^[2]

Administration

Departments	Department of Education

Central Statutory Bodies	Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment Education Authority

Other Organisations	Council for Catholic Maintained Schools Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education

Institutions

Universities	Open University Queen's University Belfast University of Ulster

University Colleges	St Mary's University College Stranmillis University College

Further Education Colleges	Belfast Metropolitan College Northern Regional College North West Regional College Southern Regional College South Eastern Regional College South West College

Schools	Primary Secondary Grammar Integrated schools Irish medium

See also

Education in the United Kingdom

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