Our Year 8 Spelling Bee was a hive of excitement, with pupils showcasing incredible skill and confidence. We were honoured to welcome back GAA President and former Principal Mr Jarlath Burns as our compère. Congratulations to all our winners – and well done to every pupil who took part in this fantastic event!

We were honoured to welcome Micheál Smith, Consul General of Ireland in San Francisco and proud past pupil of St Paul’s, back to his former school. He inspired our pupils with insights into his diplomatic career and invited us to become the first school in Northern Ireland to take part in the Global Ireland Schools programme.

St Paul’s High School, in partnership with Bolster Community, is proud to announce the launch of An Droichead (The Bridge), a groundbreaking Post-16 Programme designed for learners with special educational needs. At the launch, Minister for the Economy, Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA, stated that she was ‘committed to removing obstacles and making it much easier for these […]

On Friday 4 April, St Paul’s High School was honoured to welcome the Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis as part of a special Faith Day, organised by the school’s Chaplaincy Team, led by Father Séamus White and Mrs Deirdre Graham. At the invitation of the Archbishop of Armagh, Éamon Martin, the Blessed Carlo Acutis Team […]

Pupils from St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, travelled to Dublin this week to take part in Feis Ceoil, one of Ireland’s most prestigious choral competitions. Representing the school with pride and professionalism, our talented choirs performed in front of expert adjudicators and enthusiastic audiences at the RDS. The event, which dates back to 1896, showcases […]

St Paul’s was buzzing with energy as our A Level Debating Society welcomed Our Lady’s Grammar School for a thrilling day of high-level discourse and critical thinking. Three hotly contested debates tackled some of the most pressing and controversial issues of our time: St Paul’s secured a well-earned win in the opening debate, while Our […]

A huge congratulations to our brilliant Year 8 pupil Paddy Keenan, who has been crowned champion of the Environmental Youth Speak competition, hosted by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. This year’s theme, ‘Be Sustainable – Back to the Future’, challenged young people to share their vision for a greener world – and Paddy’s passionate […]

We were so proud that our Ethnic Percussion Group were invited to march in the 2025 New York City St Patrick’s Day Parade.

As we mark International Women’s Day, our Year 14 pupils took a well-earned extended break on Friday 7 March, enjoying delicious treats courtesy of our fantastic canteen staff. But the real highlight of the day was an inspiring session led by eight incredible women from our own school community. Our Student Leaders invited these women […]

The school community is heartbroken by the news of the death of our esteemed pupil, Tiarnán Trainor RIP. Tiarnán was a much loved and popular Year 10 pupil who was recently elected by his peers to serve on the Student Council. Tiarnán had an infectious personality and was well known throughout the school as a […]