Open Days / Nights: 9th – 14th January 2023


All the Open Days & Nights broken down by day! My advice, check each day and see if there’s a possible school you can attend and get out and enjoy – and don’t forget to check out all the local high schools as well as the grammars that you might have your eye on.

I hope this helps.

Monday 9th January 2023

  • Ballymoney High School – Open Evening from 19:00.
  • De La Salle College, Belfast – Open Evening & Principal’s Address at 19:00.

Tuesday 10th January 2023

  • All Saints College, Belfast – Open Night with Principal’s Address at 16:30 and 18:30.
  • Aughnacloy College – Open Evening and Principal’s Address at 19:00
  • Blessed Trinity College – 18:15 – Tour of Sports & Technology Facilities on the Antrim Road site, 19:00 – Main Tour Of Somerton Road Site and Principal’s Address at 19:30 and 20:15. (also on Wednesday too).
  • Kilkeel High School – from 18:30 – 21:00
  • Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Ballymoney – Open Evening from 19:00.
  • St Columbanus’ College, Bangor – Open Night from 19:00 – 21:30.
  • St Kevin’s College, Lisnaskea – Open Evening starts at 18:45.

Wednesday 11th January 2023

  • Belfast Royal Academy (BRA), Belfast – Open Evening from 18:45 – 21:00 with Principal’s Address at 19:00 and 20:00. (Also on Thursday too)
  • Blackwater Integrated College, Downpatrick – Open Evening from 19:00 – 21:00.
  • Blessed Trinity College – 18:15 – Tour of Sports & Technology Facilities on the Antrim Road site, 19:00 – Main Tour Of Somerton Road Site and Principal’s Address at 19:30 and 20:15. (also on Tuesday too).
  • Bloomfield Collegiate – Open Evening from 18:00 – 21:00.
  • Castlederg High School – Open Evening with Principal’s Address starting at 19:15.
  • Coleraine Grammar School – Open Evening for P6s from 18:30 – 21:00. (P7s is Thursday)
  • Dunclug College, Ballymena – Open Night starting with the Principal’s Address at 19:00 in the college’s Assembly Hall. (Also on Thursday too.)
  • Glengormley Integrated College – Open Evening from 19:00 – 21:00
  • Grosvenor Grammar School – Open Evenings from 18:30 – 21:00 (on Thursday too).
  • Lisneal College – Open Evening and Principal’s Address 18:30 and 19:00.
  • North Coast Integrated College – Open Evening from 19:00 – 21:00.
  • St Louise’s Comprehensive College, Belfast – Open Night with Principal’s Address at 16:30 and 18:30.
  • St. Malachy’s College, Belfast – Open Evening with the Principal’s Address starting at 19:00. (On Thursday too)
  • St Patrick’s College, Ballymena – Open Evening from 19:00

Thursday 12th January 2023

  • Abbey Community College, Newtownabbey – Open Evening from 18:30 – 21:00.
  • Ballymena Academy – Open Evening from 19:00. (Open morning on Saturday too.)
  • Banbridge High School – Open Evening with Principal’s Address at 19:00.
  • Belfast Model School for Girls – Open Evening from 18:30 – 21:00.
  • Belfast Royal Academy (BRA), Belfast – Open Evening from 18:45 – 21:00 with Principal’s Address at 19:00 and 20:00. (Also on Wednesday too)
  • Clounagh Junior High School Portadown – 19:00 – 21:00
  • Coleraine Grammar School – Open Evening for P7s from 18:30 – 21:00. (P6s is Wednesday)
  • Cross and Passion College, Ballycastle – Sessions are 18:30 for local schools and 19:00 for all other schools in the School Assembly Hall.
  • Drumglass High School – Open Events at 09:00, 11:00 and 13:00 but places must be booked via email to the school.
  • Drumragh Integrated College – Open Evening and doors open at 18:00 with the Principal’s Address at 18:30.
  • Dunclug College, Ballymena – Open Night starting with the Principal’s Address at 19:00 in the college’s Assembly Hall. (Also on Wednesday too.)
  • Fivemiletown College – Open Evening starts at 19:00.
  • Grosvenor Grammar School – Open Evenings from 18:30 – 21:00 (on Wednesday too).
  • Hazelwood Integrated College – 18:00 – 21:00 with Principal’s Address at 18:00 and 19:00.
  • Killicomaine Junior High School Portadown – Open Night from 19:30.
  • Lisnagarvey High School, Lisburn – Open Evening starts at 19:00.
  • Lurgan Junior High School – Open Night from 19:00 – 21:30 with Principal’s Address at 19:00 and 20:00.
  • Malone Integrated College – Open Evening from 18:00 – 20:00 with the Principal’s Address at 18:00.
  • Nendrum College, Comber – Open Evening from 19:00.
  • Oakgrove Integrated College, Derry / Londonderry – Open Evening from 16:30 – 19:00
  • Parkhall Integrated College, Antrim – Transfer Evening from 19:00.
  • Priory Integrated College Holywood – Open Evening from 18:00 – 21:30
  • St Cecilia’s College, Derry – Open Evening from 17:00 – 20:00
  • St Colm’s High School, Dunmurry – Open Evening from 19:00 – 21:00
  • St Columba’s College Portaferry – Open Evening from 19:00 – 21:00 with Principal’s Address at 19:30.
  • St Genevieve’s High School, Belfast – Open Day from 13:00 – 1500 (this was originally 19:00 but has since been changed to 13:00)
  • St. Malachy’s College, Belfast – Open Evening with the Principal’s Address starting at 19:00. (On Wednesday too)
  • St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ School, Belfast – Open Evening from 19:00 – 21:00.
  • St Mary’s High School, Downpatrick – Open Evening from 18:30 – 21:00.
  • St Patrick’s College, Banbridge – Open Evening from 19:00 and Principal’s Address at 20:30.
  • St Patrick’s High School, Keady – Open Night with Principal’s Address at 19:00.
  • Tandragee Junior High School – Open Day from 12:45 – 15:00 with the Principal’s Talk at 12:45.
  • Wellington College, Belfast – Open Evenings from 19:00 – 21:00 (also on Monday 16th January 2023)

Friday 13th January 2023

  • Hunterhouse College – 18:00 – 21:30
  • St Joseph’s Boys’ School, (Derry) – Open Day from 10:30 – 15:00 with the Principal / Head Boy Address at 10:30 and 13:30.

Saturday 14th January 2023

  • Aquinas Grammar School – Open morning at 09:30
  • Ballymena Academy – Open Morning from 09:30. (Open evening on Thursday too.)
  • Christian Brother’s Grammar School, Omagh – Time unknown.
  • Colaiste Feirste – Two sessions 10:30-12:30 and 14:00-1600. Each session is dedicated to a list of primary schools and these details can be found on their Facebook and Twitter accounts.
  • Cookstown High School – Times unknown.
  • Dominican College, Fortwilliam – Open Morning 09:30 – 13:00 and Principal’s Address at 09:30 and 11:00.
  • Dunluce School – By appointment only and parents need to contact the school to arrange. Telephone: 028 2073 1448
  • Holy Cross College, Strabane – Times unknown.
  • New-Bridge Integrated College – Open Day from 09:30 – 12:30.
  • St Conor’s College – Open Day broken into two sessions and further details to be finalised.
  • St. Dominic’s Grammar School For Girls, Belfast – Open Morning from 09:30 – 13:00 and Principal’s Address at 09:30 and 11:00.
  • St John the Baptist College, Portadown – Times unknown.
  • St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Newry – Open Day from 12:00 – 14:00 with Principal’s Address at 13:00.
  • St Joseph’s College, Coalisland – Open Day from 09:00 – 13:00.
  • St Joseph’s College, Enniskillen – Open Day from 10:30 – 13:00 with Principal’s Address at 10:30.
  • St Mark’s High School, Warrenpoint – Open Day from 09:00 – 12:00
  • St Mary’s, Limavady – Open Day starts at 10:00 with Principal’s Address at 10:00
  • St Pius X College, Magherafelt – Open Day broken down into two sessions. Session 1 at 09:30 – for Anahorish PS, Holy Family PS, New Row PS, St Trea’s PS, St Patrick’s PS and Loup. Session 2 at 11:30 for all other schools.
  • Sullivan Upper School, Holywood – Open Day from 9:30am – 12:30pm.
  • The Royal Belfast Academical Institution – RBAI (Belfast Inst.) – Open Morning from 09:30 – 12:30 with the Principal’s Address at 10:30 and 11:30.
  • Victoria College, Belfast – Open Morning from 10:00 – 13:00.

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