Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat will be the Diamond Jubilee musical at St Paul’s High School, running for four evenings from Sunday 18 October 2026. The announcement was made at the close of the school’s Spring Concert, to an Assembly Hall full of pupils, families and colleagues.

More than one hundred and fifty pupils closed a remarkable season for Music at the annual Spring Concert, a year that has brought a clean sweep at the Newry Musical Feis, a Britain’s Got Talent run, and parades in London and Armagh.

Pupils from Years 13 and 14 took part in the annual Big Bucket collection in support of the Evora Hospice in Newry, showing remarkable generosity and community spirit. Their efforts contributed to the vital work carried out at the hospice, which provides compassionate care for patients and families across the region. What made their contribution even more […]

📅 Sunday 29th March 📍 Derrymore Woods Registration is 8.30am, Start time 9.00am Join us for a fully inclusive Community Run Event where everyone is welcome — whether you prefer walking, jogging, or running. This event aims to promote wellbeing and support this important cause for our young people. We are raising funds for a Composite Sensory Space for allstudents in St. Paul’s High […]

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear colleague Denise, a deeply valued member of our Music department. May she rest in gentle peace.

Employers, educators and community partners recently gathered in Newry for an Employer Engagement Breakfast hosted by St Paul’s High School and Bolster Community, highlighting the importance of creating inclusive pathways into employment for young people with additional needs. The event showcased An Droichead, a partnership between St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook and Bolster Community that supports young people with […]

St Paul’s High School marked International Women’s Day 2026 with a special celebration for Year 13 and Year 14 pupils, reflecting on women’s leadership, encouragement across generations, and the importance of supporting young women to pursue their ambitions with confidence.

Huge congratulations to Year 13 pupil, Keeley Magill, who won the Voice of Young People Award at the Youth and Future Talent Awards (YAFTAs) in Killeavy Castle recently. This is in recognition of Keeley’s contribution and commitment to access to the arts for young people and further recognition of Keeley’s efforts in saving the National […]

Our Careers Fair on Monday 2nd March was a fantastic start to Careers Week 2026 for our Year 12 and Year 13 students. A huge thank‑you to all the organisations who joined us and shared their expertise, pathways and opportunities with our pupils. 👏 Participating Organisations We were delighted to welcome representatives from: • CAFRE • Careers Service NI • Confederation […]

In the lead‑up to World Book Day, we were delighted to welcome English author Joffre White to Bessbrook. ✨ Joffre delivered three inspiring creative writing workshops to our KS3 pupils, followed by a brilliant Q&A session with class 0885 in the library. He also treated the group to a reading from his book Aura Boy. […]