Pupils who received award for Outstanding Achievement at A Level. The pupils are pictured with Chair of Governors, Mrs Eileen Fearon, Fr Seán Larkin, Board of Governors, Guest Speaker, Mr Aaron McKay and Principal, Mr Dáithí Murray
Key Stage 3 Spirit of St Paul's Award winners, Erin McGale and Kate Hughes, pictured with their proud parents and Specialist Provisions Lead in St Paul's, Mrs Marion McMahon
On Tuesday 2nd June 2026, St Paul's was honoured to welcome Crossmaglen mountaineer Sarah Armstrong to speak at our Year 8 assembly about her recent ascent of Mount Everest.
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There were sunny spells and there were showers at St Paul's today, but the intermittent rain did nothing to dampen our pupils' enthusiasm for a great Sports Day. From the first race of the morning to »»»
Many thanks to our local MLA and former pupil, Aoife Finnegan, who kindly hosted our Samba group at Stormont today.
Our talented young musicians had the wonderful opportunity to perform on the »»»
We are very proud of our Year 13 pupils and their company MadeToHold, who have excelled throughout this year’s Young Enterprise Company Programme
A number of pupils achieved the »»»
It is with great sadness that the St Paul's community shares the news that Mr Michael Warde, the founding Principal of the school, has died peacefully surrounded by his loving family.
Mr Warde was »»»
Today we were delighted to welcome past pupil Ray Hanratty back to St Paul’s, a visit Ray described himself as a real trip down memory lane. He couldn’t quite believe that it has been 27 years »»»
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
