Brownlow Integrated College
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Brownlow Integrated College, Tullygally Road, Craigavon
, County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
was founded in 1973 as Brownlow High School. In 1991, it became the first secondary school in Northern Ireland to convert from a state-controlled school to an integrated school. Mr SJ Creber is the school's Principal.
Craigavon
Craigavon is a settlement in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was a planned settlement that was begun in 1965 and named after Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister — James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. It was intended to be a linear city incorporating Lurgan and Portadown, but this plan...
, County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
was founded in 1973 as Brownlow High School. In 1991, it became the first secondary school in Northern Ireland to convert from a state-controlled school to an integrated school. Mr SJ Creber is the school's Principal.
See also
- List of integrated schools in Northern Ireland
- Integrated EducationIntegrated EducationThe Integrated education movement in Northern Ireland is an attempt to bring together children, parents and teachers from both Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions: the aim being to provide a balanced education, while allowing the opportunity to understand and respect all cultural and religious...
- Education in Northern IrelandEducation in Northern IrelandEducation in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, though it is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it is to Scotland. A child's age on 1 July determines the point of entry into the relevant stage of education unlike England and Wales...