Loreto College, Coleraine
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| Native name | Coláiste Loreto, Cúil Rathain |
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| Motto | "Cruci Dum Spiro Fido" "While I breathe I trust in the cross". |
| Established | 1930 |
| Type | Grammar School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Mr M James |
| Location |
Castlerock Road Coleraine County Londonderry BT51 3JZ Northern Ireland 55°08′24″N 6°41′20″W / 55.14°N 6.689°WCoordinates: 55°08′24″N 6°41′20″W / 55.14°N 6.689°W |
| Staff | 53 |
| Students | 840 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
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| Publication | Loreto Lore |
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For other schools of the same name, see .
Loreto College (Irish: Coláiste Loreto) is a Roman Catholic grammar school situated in the Castlerock Road area of Coleraine, County Londonderry, on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Loreto College educates both girls and boys between the age of 11 and 18.
In 1906, the Ursuline Order took control of an all-girls school, setting up a smaller boys' primary school nearby.
In 1922, when the new Northern Ireland Educational Authority was set up, certain qualifications were needed to teach in secondary schools. The nuns, being French, did not have these qualifications so they decided to withdraw from Northern Ireland. The Loreto nuns in Omagh were asked to take over the schools, both primary and secondary. On August 13, 1930, four sisters of Loreto, an order founded by Mary Ward, arrived. The Ursulines stayed with them for two weeks to help them settle into their new home. The original four sisters - M. Rose, M. Colmcille, M. Aidan and M. Kevin - were joined by M. Peter, M. Benedict and M. Gertrude as first members of the new community.
The school was later extended, and has adapted to changes in the educational system . The school became co-educational in 1977. It is owned and maintained by the Loreto trustees.
The following sports are played in the school: gaelic football, soccer, hurling, camogie, netball, basketball, hockey, volleyball, handball and rounders. Loreto College, Coleraine has for many years achieved consistently outstanding public examination results, with pupils often attaining recognition for top scores across Northern Ireland.
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