Our wonderful year 14 pupils at the Carrickdale hotel for their school formal!

Our Year 12 pupils from the DEN started their work experience this week in our local community. This week we were hosted by Bluebell Lane Glamping in Mullaghbawn and Yellow Rock Sanctuary in Lislea. Thank you to community transport for assisting in getting us to each location.

St Paul’s High School Bessbrook, proudly welcomed the Baton of Hope charity walk through its grounds. An amazing event supported by PIPS Hope & Support among other fantastic agencies. Year 8 and 9 students lined the front courtyard, cheering and clapping as the baton passed through our grounds. A powerful moment of unity and support […]

On Monday 1 September 2025, we were delighted to welcome our new Year 8 pupils as they began their journey at St Paul’s High School. Principal, Mr Dáithí Murray and Head of Year 8, Mr Joseph McElroy greeted the pupils and offered encouragement as they took their first steps into post-primary school life. We look […]

St Paul’s is celebrating another year of outstanding success in public examinations at GCSE and Level 2, with this year’s pupils achieving excellent results that reflect their commitment, ambition and the dedicated support of their teachers. Over three-quarters of the year group secured five or more GCSE passes at grades A*–C, including English and Mathematics. […]

St Paul’s High School is celebrating an historic day as pupils receive their GCE A2, GCE AS and other Level 3 qualifications. For the first time in the school’s history, more than 84% of pupils have achieved at least three A*-C grades, with 78% of boys achieving the key benchmark figure and a stellar 88% […]

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 is thrilled to share the fantastic news that Year 11 pupil Charlotte Havern has received the prestigious Queen’s University Future Stars Award for her exceptional talent and dedication in Gaelic Football. Charlotte has been an outstanding ambassador for Gaelic Games within our school community, demonstrating remarkable commitment and consistently delivering high-level […]