Congratulations to our Year 14 Professional Business Services students — Áine, Caoimhe, Ciarán, Daithí, Michéal and Shea — who competed today in the NI Schools’ Business Challenge at Queen’s University Belfast and were named finalists. Competing against pupils from schools across Northern Ireland, the team worked with their teacher Miss Murray to develop and pitch […]
St Paul’s High School has successfully delivered its annual Year 14 Interview Skills Day, a key component of the school’s CEIAG programme designed to prepare students for Higher Level Apprenticeships, university progression and direct employment. The event continues to be one of the most impactful experiences offered to senior pupils as they take their next […]
Our Year 10 pupils enjoyed taking part in the Young Enterprise Project Business programme this week — despite yesterday’s disruption caused by Storm Chandra. Although some classes were unable to attend due to the school closure, they will have the opportunity to take part in the coming weeks, ensuring that every pupil still gets the […]
Today we are proud to celebrate a wonderful achievement by a group of our Year 13 pupils who have successfully completed the 12‑week Sign Language Enrichment Course. A special thank you to Caroline McAteer, whose expertise, patience and enthusiasm made this course such a valuable experience. Caroline has equipped our pupils with a strong foundation in […]
Pictured are members of our St Paul’s Bro Mallon Cup Hurling winning team who recently received their medals from Tipperary’s All Ireland Senior Hurling Team manager Liam Cahill at the Craobh Rua Awards night. The boys captured the Bro Mallon Cup earlier in 2025 and were delighted to receive their Ulster Medals on the night. […]
Before Christmas, our league fixture against Tandragee Junior High School had to be postponed due to a weather warning. As fate would have it, we were then drawn against Tandragee in the Mid Ulster Cup quarter-final. Both schools agreed to play one match as a doubleheader, meaning league points and a place in the cup […]
Catholic Schools Week 2026 takes place from Sunday 18 January to Saturday 24 January 2026. This year’s theme, Catholic Schools – Normal Lives, Called to Holiness, invites us to reflect on how faith is lived in the ordinary moments of daily life. “Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love […]
2026 is the National Year of Reading across the UK and will be launched on 15th January. As a Reading School, we are “Going All In, to make it memorable and fun for all involved. There will be many events planned throughout the year to celebrate reading and improve literacy, but also to instil in our students and staff […]
Dear Parent/Guardian, We’re pleased to let you know that our school will be offering the Parent Plus Programme this year. This highly regarded initiative is designed to support and empower parents of young people with special educational needs. Plase find attached a flyer with further details about the programme. It will run across seven sessions, each taking […]
St Paul’s High School is a thriving, innovative educational community of almost 1500 students of all abilities, from children with learning difficulties in our Learning Support Centre to high calibre academic achievers in our AS, A2 and Applied Post-16 courses. All classrooms are equipped as standard with interactive whiteboards, and students and staff are encouraged to make the fullest use of technology for learning and teaching.
The school, which was established in 1966 with the aim of providing its pupils with a Christian education within the Catholic ethos, is situated on a modern campus in pleasant rural surrounding in the townland of Carrickbracken, County Armagh. St Paul’s High School was designated by the Department of Education as a Specialist College for Science in 2008, and the school was awarded the BECTA ICT Mark in 2009.
St Paul's High School, 108 Camlough Road, Bessbrook, Newry BT35 7EE
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