HC Deb 31 January 1978 vol 943 cc150-5W
Mr. Wm Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report the grammar schools in Northern Ireland, and the number of Department of Education and the number of other nominees to the management committees, respectively; and what was the body or institution from which the nominees other than those of the Department came.

Mr. Carter,

pursuant to his reply, Official Report, 30th January 1978, Vol. 943, c. 677, gave the following information:

Name Number of department nominees Number of others Representation*
St Dominic's High School — 1 Dominican Community
1 Catholic Headmaster's Association
1 Association of Governing Bodies
1 Parents Association
1 Past Pupils Association
1 College of Education
1 Grammar Schools Headmistresses Association
1
St Malachy's College 2 6
Strathearn School 4 9
Victoria College 5 10
Coleraine Academical Institution 10 1 Hon the Irish Society
4 Presbyterian
3 Church of Ireland
1 Baptist
1 Methodist
10
Coleraine:
Loreto Convent Grammar School 3 2 Loreto Order
4
Donaghmore:
St Joseph's 3 6
Downpatrick:
St Patrick's High School 4 5
Dungannon Royal School 5 5 Presbyterian
2 Church of Ireland
3 Old Boys
1 Methodist
Dungannon:
St. Patrick's Academy (Boys and Girls) 4 9
Enniskillen:
Mount Lourdes Grammar School 3 6
Portora Royal School 5 5 Diocesan Council
2 Presbyterian
1 Methodist
2
St. Michael's Grammar School 4 8
Holywood:
Sacred Heart of Mary Grammar School 2 4
Sullivan Upper School 7 8 Presbyterian
3 Church of Ireland
2 Methodist
1
Kilkeel:
St. Louis High School 3 7
Larne Grammar School 2 3 North-Eastern Education and Library Board
3 Old Boys Association
7
Lisburn:
Friends' School 6 12 Society of Friends
The Wallace High 2 2 South-Eastern Education and Library Board
6
Londonderry:
Thornhill College 3 3 Convent of Mercy
3
Foyle and Londonderry College 10 2 Old Boys Association
2 Old Girls Association
3 School Parents Association
1 Hon Irish Society
2 Diocesan Synod
1 New University of Ulster
1 Presbytery
6
St. Columb's College 3 6

Name Number of department nominees Number of others Representation*
Lurgan:
St Michael's Senior High School … 3 6
Magherafelt:
Rainey Endowed … 5 3 Tyrone Presbytery
2 Presbyterian
2 Church of Ireland
1 Diocesan Representative
2
St. Mary's Convent … 3 6
Newry:
Abbey Grammar School … — 14
Our Lady's Grammar School … 3 6
Sacred Heart Grammar School … 4 4 Sisters of St. Clare
1 Dromore Diocese
St. Colman's College … 4 8
Omagh:
Christian Brothers Grammar School … — 9 Christian Brothers
Loreto Convent Grammar School … 4 8
Portstewart:
Dominican College … — 2 New University of Ulster
2 Parents Association
5
Strabane Convent Grammar … 3 6
Whitehead High School … 3 3 North-Eastern Education and Library Board
10
Belfast:
Rathmore Grammar School … 4 8
St. Patrick's College, Knock … 4 8
Carron Tower:
St. MacNissi's College … — 12
* The practice in regard to nominations for members of the committees varies considerably depending on the terms of the scheme of management for each individual school. In some cases details of the nominating authority are not readily available to the Department of Education for Northern Ireland, or membership is by co-option, and in these cases no entry is made in column 4. The other entries in column 4 are based on descriptions supplied to the Department by the schools concerned, and indicate the interests which the individuals concerned are intended to represent.

B. CONTROLLED GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
Name Number of department nominees Number of board nominees Number of parental nominees
Glenlola Collegiate … … … … 4 4 4
Down High School … … … … 4 4 4
Regent House … … … … 4 4 4
Annadale Grammar School … … … … 3 3 3
Carolan Grammar School … … … … 3 3 3
Grosvenor High School … … … … 3 3 3
Enniskillen Collegiate … … … … 4 4 4
Limavady Grammar School … … … … 4 4 4
Omagh Academy … … … … 4 4 4
Strabane Grammar School … … … … 4 4 4
Armagh High School … … … … 4 4 4
Banbridge Academy … … … … 4 4 4
Dungannon High School … … … … 5 5 5
Lurgan College … … … … 4 4 4
Portsdown College … … … … 5 5 5
Antrim Grammar School … … … … 4 4 4
Ballyclare High School … … … … 4 4 4
Cambridge House (Boys) … … … … 4 4 4
Cambridge House (Girls) … … … … 4 4 4
Carrickfergus Grammar School … … … … 4 4 4
Coleraine High School … … … … 4 4 4

The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 requires that one-

third of the management committee of a controlled grammar school are nominated by the Board, one-third are chosen by the parents of children attending the school, and one-third are persons nominated by the Department.