Post-Primary School Open Days in Northern Ireland 2017

Attending school open days is a perfect way for children and parents to get a feel for each school, the range of subjects available and what extra-curricular activities/clubs your child could get involved in. Chatting to teachers and current pupils is very reassuring and can help you both decide if that school’s culture and ethos is the right fit and will enable your child to reach their full potential.

Attending open days can also help narrow down your list of potential schools, some schools may simply not feel right for your child despite all of their merits, or they may not offer the range of subjects and experiences you are looking for. By attending open days, you gain a real insight into the atmosphere and potential of each school.

Whether your child is in P6 and you are just starting to research local schools, or if your child is in P7 and ready to make their choice you can attend as many open days as you want. Being able to compare each school will help your child feel more relaxed and will get them excited about taking their next step in their educational journey.

Please browse the below list to find details of all upcoming open days/evenings. The list is organised per district area, in alphabetical order.

We hope you find this information helpful.

Antrim & Newtownabbey

School Name	Day	Date	Time
Abbey Community College	Thursday	19 January 2017	6.30pm
Antrim Grammar	Saturday	07 January 2017	9.15am
Ballyclare High	Wednesday	04 January 2017	6.30pm
Ballyclare Secondary	Tuesday	03 January 2017	6.45pm
Belfast High School	Saturday	14 January 2017	9.30am
Crumlin Integrated College	Tuesday	17 January 2017	7.30pm
Edmund Rice College	Tuesday	10 January 2017	3.30pm & 7pm
Glengormley High	Thursday	26 January 2017	7pm
Parkhall Integrated College	Thursday	12 January 2017	6.45pm
St Benedict's College	Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm

Ards & North Down

School Name	Day	Date	Time
Bangor Academy & Sixth Form College	Monday	30 January 2017	7pm – 9pm
Bangor Academy & Sixth Form College	Tuesday	31 January 2017	7pm – 9pm
Bangor Grammar School	Saturday	14 January 2017	9.30am – 12noon
Glastry College	Monday	23 January 2017	7pm – 9.30pm
Glenlola Collegiate, Bangor	Thursday	26 January 2017	6.45pm
Movilla HS, Newtownards	Tuesday	24 January 2017	7pm
Nendrum College, Comber	Thursday	26 January 2017	7pm - 9.30pm
Priory College, Holywood	Thursday	12 January 2017	6.30pm – 9.30pm
Regent House School, Newtownards	Thursday	8 December 2016	6pm – 9pm
Regent House School, Newtownards	Friday	9 December 2016	6pm – 9pm
St Columba’s HS, Portaferry	Saturday	28 January 2017	10am – 12.30pm
St Columbanus’ College, Bangor	Tuesday	10 January 2017	7pm
Strangford College	Wednesday	25 January 2017	7pm – 9.30pm
Strangford College	Thursday	26 January 2017	7pm – 9.30pm
Sullivan Upper School, Holywood	Saturday	21 January 2017	9.30am – 12.30pm

Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon

School Name	Day	Date	Time
Banbridge Academy	Monday	30 January 2017	7pm
Banbridge High School	Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm
Brownlow Integrated College	Tuesday	10 January 2017	7pm or by appointment
City of Armagh High School	Thursday	05 January 2017	7.30pm or by appointment
Clounagh Junior High School	Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm – 9pm or by appointment
Craigavon Senior High School	Thursday	02 February 2017	No time specified
Dromore High School	Thursday	12 January 2017	(Year 8) 7pm
Dromore High School	Wednesday	1 March 2017	(Year 13) 7pm
Killicomaine Junior High School, Portadown	Thursday	19 January 2017	No time specified
Lismore Comprehensive	Thursday	12 January 2017	No time specified
Lurgan College	Thursday	26 January 2017	7pm – 9.30pm
Lurgan Junior High School	Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm – 9.30pm
Markethill High School	Wednesday	11 January 2017	6.45pm or by appointment
New-Bridge Integrated College, Loughbrickland	Saturday	14 January 2017	9.30am - 12.30pm Principals address 10.30am
Portadown College	Contact the school for information
Rathfriland High School	Wednesday	25 January 2017	No time specified
St Catherine’s College and IMU, Armagh	Thursday	26 January 2017	No time specified
St John’s the Baptist College, Portadown	Saturday	21 January 2017	9.30am
St Patrick’s College, Banbridge	Thursday	12 January 2017	No time specified
St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh	Tuesday	17 January 2017	No time specified
St Patrick’s High School, Keady	Thursday	26 January 2017	7pm or by appointment
St Ronan’s College, KS3 Campus at Waring Street, Lurgan	Wednesday	11 January 2017	7pm
Tandragee Junior High School	Thursday	05 January 2017	7pm – 9pm
The Royal School, Armagh	Wednesday	18 January 2017	7pm – 9.30pm

Belfast

School Name	Day	Date		Time
Aquinas Grammar School	Saturday	14 January 2017		9.30am-1pm
Ashfield Boys’ High School	Tuesday	24 January 2017		7pm-9pm
Ashfield Girls’ High School	Tuesday	17 January 2017		6.30pm-9pm
Belfast Boys’ Model School	Thursday	12 January 2017		7pm-9.30pm
Belfast Model School For Girls Friday	Thursday	5 January 2017		7pm-9pm
	Friday	6 January 2017		9.30am-12noon
Belfast Royal Academy	Wednesday	11 January 2017		6.45pm-9pm
	Thursday	12 January 2017		6.45pm-9pm
Bloomfield Collegiate	Thursday	12 January 2017		6pm-9pm
Campbell College	Friday	20 January 2017		6.30pm-9pm
	Saturday	21 January 2017		10am-12:30pm
Christian Brothers School	Thursday	12 January 2017		7pm
Colaiste Feirste We welcome parents/guardians of primary 7 children in Irish Medium schools who wish to express an interest and who are not included on the list to contact the school and arrange a visit on our open day	Session 1
	Saturday	14 January 2017		10.30am-12.30pm
	Bunscoil Phobal Feirste Scoil na Fuiseoige Bunscoil Mhic Reachtain Bunscoil an lúir Bunscoil Naomh Proinnsíos		Gaelscoil na bhFál Gaelscoil Ghleann Darach Bunscoil Naomh Pádraig Bunscoil Eoin Báiste Bunscoil Naomh Bríd
	Session 2
	Saturday	14 January 2017		2pm-4pm
	Bunscoil an tSléibhe Dhuibh Bunscoil Bheann Mhadagáin Gaelscoil Éanna Gaelscoil na Móna		Scoil an Droichid Gaelscoil an Lonnáin Bunscoil Bheanna Boírche Gaelscoil Uí Néill
Corpus Christi College	Monday	16 January 2017		7pm-9pm
De La Salle College	Tuesday	17 January 2017		7pm-9pm
Dominican College	Saturday	21 January 2017		9.30am-1pm
Grosvenor Grammar School	Wednesday	4 January 2017		6.30pm-9pm
	Thursday	5 January 2017		6.30pm-9pm
Hazelwood College	Thursday	12 January 2017		9am-12noon
				6pm-9pm
Hunterhouse College	Friday	6 January 2017		7pm-9.30pm
	Saturday	7 January 2017		9.30am-12noon
Little Flower Girls’ School	Thursday	12 January 2017		6.45pm-9pm
Malone College	Thursday	12 January 2017		7pm-9pm
Mercy College	Wednesday	11 January 2017		7pm-9pm
Methodist College	Thursday	5 January 2017		6.30pm-9pm
	Friday	6 January 2017		6.30pm-9pm
Our Lady & St Patrick's, Knock	Saturday	14 January 2017		9.15am–1pm
Rathmore Grammar School	Saturday	21 January 2017		9.30am–1pm
St Colm’s High School	Thursday	5 January 2017		7pm
St Dominic’s High School	Saturday	14 January 2017		9.30a -1pm
St Genevieve’s High School	Tuesday	10 January 2017		7pm
St Joseph’s College	Thursday	19 January 2017		7pm-9pm
St Louise’s Comp. College	Thursday	12 January 2017		4.30pm & 6.30pm
St Malachy’s College	Wednesday	11 January 2017		7pm–9.30pm
	Thursday	12 January 2017		7pm–9.30pm
St Mary’s CB Grammar School	Thursday	19 January 2017		7.30pm
St Patrick’s College	Wednesday	11 January 2017		7pm
	Thursday	12 January 2017		7pm
St Rose’s Dominican College	Wednesday	11 January 2017		7pm
Strathearn School	Saturday	21 January 2017		9.15am-12.30pm
The Royal Belfast Academical Institution	Saturday	7 January 2017		9.30am-12.30pm
	Wednesday	1 February 2017		4pm - 6pm (tours of school only)
Victoria College	Saturday	7 January 2017		10am-1pm
Wellington College	Thursday	5 January 2017		7pm-9pm
	Monday	9 January 2017		7pm-9pm

Causeway Coast & Glens

School Name		Day	Date	Time
Ballycastle High		Thursday	05 January 2017	7pm
Ballymoney High		Monday	09 January 2017	7pm
Coleraine College		Tuesday	17 January 2017	7pm
Coleraine Grammar School	(Lodge Road Campus)	Thursday	12 January 2017	6.30pm
Coleraine Grammar School	(Castlerock Road Campus)	Saturday	14 January 2017	9.30am
Cross & Passion College		Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm
Dalriada School		Saturday	07 January 2017	Morning
Dominican College		Wednesday	11 January 2017	7pm
Dominican College		Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm
Dunluce School		Tuesday	10 January 2017	7.30pm
Gaelcholaiste Dhoire		Saturday	21 January 2017	11am
Limavady Grammar		Thursday	19 January 2017	From 6.30pm
Limavady High School		Thursday	05 January 2017	6.45pm
Loreto College		Saturday	14 January 2017	9.30am
North Coast Integrated College		Thursday	05 January 2017	7pm
Our Lady of Lourdes School		Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm
St Mary’s Limavady		Saturday	21 January 2017	10am–1pm
St Patrick’s College, Dungiven		Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm–9pm
St Paul’s College		Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm

Derry City & Strabane

School Name	Day	Date	Time
Castlederg High	Wednesday	18 January 2017	7.15pm
Foyle College	Saturday	14 January 2017	10am–1pm
Holy Cross College, Strabane	Saturday	21 January 2017	10am–12noon
Holy Cross College, Strabane	Saturday	21 January 2017	1pm – 3pm
Lisneal College	Wednesday	11 January 2017	7pm
Lumen Christi College	Monday	23 January 2017	4pm
Oakgrove Integrated College	Thursday	12 January 2017	4.30pm–7.30pm
St Brigid’s College, Carnhill	Monday	16 January 2017	7pm–9pm
St Cecilia’s College	Saturday	21 January 2017	10am–1pm
St Columb’s College	Tuesday	17 January 2017	4pm-8pm
St Joseph’s Boys’ School	Thursday	12 January 2017	7.30pm-9.30pm
St Mary’s College	Saturday	14 January 2017	10am–1.30pm
St Patrick’s & St Brigid’s College	Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm
Strabane Academy Junior Campus	Thursday	26 January 2017	7pm
Thornhill College	Tuesday	31 January 2017	4pm–6.30pm

Fermanagh & Omagh

School Name	Day	Date	Time
Christian Brothers’ Grammar, Omagh	Saturday	21 January 2017	10am–1pm
Dean Maguirc College, Carrickmore	Monday	16 January 2017	7.30pm
Devenish College, Enniskillen	Wednesday	25 January 2017	7.30pm
Drumragh Integrated College, Omagh	Saturday	07 January 2017	9.45am–1.30pm
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School	Wednesday	01 February 2017	7pm
Erne Integrated College	Saturday	21 January 2017	10.30am–1pm
Loreto Grammar, Omagh	Wednesday	25 January 2017	6pm
Mount Lourdes Grammar	Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm
New Voluntary Maintained Secondary School Lisnaskea (amalgamation of St Comhghall’s College and St Eugene’s College, Roslea)	Tuesday	10 January 2017	7pm
	The evening will be held on the St Comhghall’s College Site
Omagh Academy Grammar	Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm
Omagh High School	Wednesday	25 January 2017	7pm
Sacred Heart College	Saturday	14 January 2017	10am–1pm
St Aidan’s High, Derrylin	Tuesday	24 January 2017	7.30pm
St Fanchea’s College, Enniskillen	Thursday	26 January 2017	7.30pm
St John’s Business & Enterprise College, Dromore	Tuesday	24 January 2017	7.30pm-9.30pm
St Joseph’s College, Enniskillen	Saturday	14 January 2017	10.30am–1pm
St Mary’s College, Irvinestown	Tuesday	17 January 2017	7pm
St Mary’s High, Brollagh	Wednesday	18 January 2017	7.30pm
St Michael’s College, Enniskillen	Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm

Lisburn & Castlereagh

School Name	Day	Date	Time
Breda Academy	Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm–9.30pm
Dundonald High School	Saturday	14 January 2017	10am–1pm
Fort Hill College, Lisburn	Thursday	26 January 2017	7pm–9pm
Friends' School, Lisburn	Saturday	7 January 2017	9.30am–12noon
Lagan College, Belfast	Saturday	14 January 2017	9am–12.30pm
Laurelhill Community College	Monday	9 January 2017	7pm
Lisnagarvey HS, Lisburn	Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm–9pm
St Patrick’s Academy, Lisburn	Thursday	19 January 2017	7.30pm
Wallace High School, Lisburn	Saturday	21 January 2017	10am–12.30pm

Mid & East Antrim

School Name	Day	Date	Time
Ballymena Academy	Wednesday	11 January 2017	7pm
Ballymena Academy	Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm
Cambridge House Grammar School	Saturday	21 January 2017	9.30am
Carrickfergus College	Thursday	05 January 2017 6	.30pm
Carrickfergus Grammar	Thursday	26 January 2017	6.30pm
Cullybackey College	Monday	23 January 2017	7.30pm
Cullybackey College	Tuesday	24 January 2017	7.30pm
Downshire School	Monday	30 January 2017	6.30pm
Dunclug College	Wednesday	04 January 2017	7pm
Dunclug College	Thursday	05 January 2017	7pm
Larne Grammar	Tuesday	24 January 2017	6.30pm
Larne Grammar	Wednesday	25 January 2017	6.30pm
Larne High	Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm
Slemish Integrated College	Wednesday	25 January 2017	7pm
Slemish Integrated College	Thursday	26 January 2017	7pm
St Killian's College	Saturday	28 January 2017	10am
St Louis Grammar	Wednesday	25 January 2017	7.15pm
St Louis Grammar	Thursday	26 January 2017	7.15pm
St Patrick’s College, Ballymena	Wednesday	18 January 2017	7pm
Ulidia Integrated College	Saturday	28 January 2017	9.30am
Ulidia Integrated College	Wednesday	1 February 2017	7pm

Mid Ulster

School Name	Day	Date	Time
Aughnacloy College	Wednesday	04 January 2017	No time specified
Cookstown High School	Tuesday	17 January 2017	To be arranged
Drumglass High School	Tuesday	10 January 2017	No time specified or by appointment
Fivemiletown College	Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm
Holy Trinity College, Cookstown	Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm or by appointment
Integrated College, Dungannon	Tuesday	17 January 2017	7pm or by appointment
Magherafelt High	Tuesday	10 January 2017	7pm
Rainey Endowed School	Wednesday	11 January 2017	7pm
Rainey Endowed School	Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm
Sperrin Integrated College	Thursday	19 January 2017	7pm
St Ciaran’s College, Ballygawley	Thursday	26 January 2017	7pm
St Colm’s High	Thursday	26 January 2017	7pm
St Joseph’s College, Coalisland	Monday	16 January 2017	No time specified or by appointment
St Joseph’s Grammar School & IMU, Donaghmore	Thursday	12 January 2017	By invitation through Primary Schools and local press
St Mary’s College	Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm
St Mary’s Grammar	Saturday	21 January 2017	9am & 12noon
St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon	Friday	20 January 2017	Contributory Primary Schools will be informed
St Patrick’s College, Dungannon	Thursday	12 January 2017	7pm
St Patrick’s College, Maghera	Wednesday	18 January 2017	7pm
St Patrick’s College, Maghera	Saturday	21 January 2017	10am
St Pius X College	Saturday	14 January 2017	9.30am
The Royal School, Dungannon		25-27 January 2017	(P7) Mornings
The Royal School, Dungannon	Thursday	15 February 2017	(P6) 7.15pm

Newry Mourne & Down

School Name	Day	Date	Time
Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar, Newry	Saturday	14 January 2017	10am–12.30pm
Assumption Grammar, Ballynahinch	Saturday	21 January 2017	10am–1pm
Ballynahinch High School	Thursday	5 January 2017	7pm
Blackwater Int College, Downpatrick	Tuesday	10 January 2017	7pm–9pm
De La Salle, Downpatrick	Wednesday	18 January 2017	7pm–9pm
Down High School, Downpatrick	Monday	16 January 2017	7pm–9pm
Kilkeel High School	Tuesday	10 January 2017	No time specified or by appointment
Newry High School	Thursday	5 January 2017	Year 8 - 7pm
Newry High School	Thursday	9 March 2017	Sixth Form - 3.30pm
Newtownhamilton High School	Thursday	19 January 2017	7.30 pm or by appointment
Our Lady’s Grammar School, Newry	Wednesday	7 December 2016	No time specified
Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry	Thursday	24 November 2016	No time specified
Saintfield High School	Tuesday	17 January 2017	7pm–9pm
Shimna College, Newcastle	Saturday	14 January 2017	2pm–4pm
St Colman’s College, Newry	Saturday	21 January 2017	10am–1pm
St Colman’s High & Sixth Form College, Ballynahinch	Monday to Thursday	30 January 2017 to 2 February 2017	9.30am–12.45pm
St Colmcille’s HS, Crossgar	Saturday	3 December 2016	10.30am–12.30pm
St Columban’s College, Kilkeel	Thursday	19 January 2017	7.30pm
St Joseph’s Boys High School, Newry	Saturday	14 January 2017	No time specified
St Joseph’s High School, Crossmaglen	Wednesday	25 January 2017	7.30pm
St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel	Saturday	03 December 2016	10am–1pm
St Malachy’s HS, Castlewellan	Saturday	14 January 2017	10am–1pm
St Mark’s High School, Warrenpoint	Saturday	14 January 2017	9am-12pm
St Mary’s HS, Downpatrick	Thursday	12 January 2017	6.30pm–9.30pm
St Mary’s High School, Newry	Monday	16 January 2017	7.30pm
St Patrick's Grammar, Downpatrick	Monday	30 January 2017	7pm–9pm
St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook	Saturday	03 December 2016	9am

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