Our Mission Statement

St Paul’s High School is a Catholic Community committed to providing high quality education in an atmosphere of mutual respect where each individual is valued as an important member of our school community.

We value the personal, moral, social and spiritual development of each student, encouraging respect for self and others including the core values of truth, kindness, integrity and compassion.

Our Vision

We aim to provide equality of opportunity to a broad and balanced curriculum suited to the interests and needs of all our students.

We endeavour to develop skills and capabilities to help our students grow into mature and successful adults capable of making informed and responsible choices and having the potential to make a valuable contribution to the world of work and society in general.

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