Ballymena Academy

The prestigious All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships took place in the grounds of Ballymena Academy on Saturday, July 1. Photo: Stephen Davison/Pacemaker Press

In pictures: Crowds enjoy the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships in Ballymena

3 ASHBOURNE MANOR,
Old Park Road, Ballymena BT42 1BF

Stunning family home

Mayor Cllr William McCaughey, Ballymena Academy Principal Stephen Black, Mrs Moran and the winners of the secondary category in the 2022 Energy Innovation Challenge from the school.

Academy pupils win Innovation Challenge

The Banbridge Academy Medallion XV were crowned Danske Bank Medallion Bowl winners last week in a hard-fought 19-10 victory over Limavady Grammar

Banbridge Academy are Medallion Bowl champions

Ballymena Academy pupil, Olivia Drain is set to complete in the prestigious Northern Ireland finals of Springboard’s FutureChef competition in February

Future Chef Olivia geared up for ‘Titanic food fight’

The Ulster Pipe Band Championships have been confirmed for Mid and East Antrim Borough this July.

Ballymena tuning up to host Ulster Pipe Band Championships

Ballymena Academy pupils who recently received P F Martin Achievement Awards pictured with Mr S Black (Principal)

Academy pupils attain PF Martin Achievement Awards

FutureChef competition finalist Olivia Drain from Ballymena Academy is pictured with mentor Chef Chris Bell, plus Caitriona Lennox from Springboard and Geoff Baird, Business Development Chef at Henderson Foodservice, sponsors of the competition. Olivia won her regional heat and will now progress to the NI Finals in February under the mentorship of Chef Chris, where celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will be Head Judge.

Future Chef Olivia has the right recipe for success

Education Minister Michelle McIlveen congratulates pupils from Castle Tower, Ballymena, Highly Commended award winners in the ABP Angus Youth Challenge class of 2020, Teachers Sheena Manson and Ciaran McCaughan with pupils, Joshua Boville, Zac Glover, Martin McKay and Scott Allen and missing from photo Daniel Currie. Also included are Charles Smith from the Angus Producer group and George Mullan MD ABP NI.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Ballymena schools celebrating success in Angus ABP Challenge

Nobodies Shakes is due to be launched in Ballymena by a teenage entrepreneur from the town

Ballymena teen entrepreneur launching milkshake shop

Christopher Fulton (17), is set to open a new milkshake store in Ballymena

Ballymena teen entrepreneur launching milkshake shop

Finalists in the APB Angus Youth Challenge setting off for England on their study tour. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

New ABP Angus Youth Challenge open for entries

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Ballymena Academy GCSE students achieve ‘excellent’ results

Three pupils attained 4A*/A grades : Maria Olteanu, Eve Patterson, Grace Reid.

Ballymena Academy celebrating students’ stellar A-Level success

Joshua McNeely made his debut for Ballymena Academy First XV this week after three major heart operations

NI teenager makes rugby debut after three major heart ops

Ballymena Academy students Anna Duffin, Sarah Chesney and Marian Farquhar completing their final preparations ahead of the ABP Angus Youth Challenge semi-final

Ballymena Academy students shine at the 2021 Angus Youth Challenge

Representing Omagh Academy in the 2020-2021 ABP Angus Youth Challenge Final are Jill Liggett, Joshua Keys, Alister Crawford, Tori Robson and James Fleming. They are pictured with William Delany, Northern Irish Angus Producer Group and Liam McCarthy of ABP

ABP Angus Youth 2020 finalists are announced

Pictured are the ABP team from Castle Tower School in Ballymena. From left, Joshua Boville, Zach Glover, Scott Allen and Daniel Currie.

Ballymena schools reach semi final of ABP Youth Challenge

Noah Steele’s innovative idea won the top prize in Council's 'Activate Your Curiosity' competition

Noah’s ‘superhero arm’ idea wins design competition

Workplus has announced that it has created 120 apprenticeship opportunities with 28 employers in Northern Ireland and applications are now open. At the launch were Jim Wilkinson, Director of Apprenticeships, Careers and Vocational Education at the Department for the Economy; Richard Kirk, Director of Workplus and Matthew Taggart from Ballymena, who is in the first year of a foundation degree apprenticeship in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Translink

Matthew backs apprenticeship campaign

Ballymena Academy Students receiving 1st,2nd, 3rd place - Tom Heaney, Mrs Connor Deputy Prinicipal with Tim Bailie (3rd), Matthew Orr (1st) and Richard Carson (2nd) pictured with Mr Warwick, Ballymena Academ

Hat trick for Ballymena Academy at Construction Awards

Banbridge Academy Girls Hockey get ready for the Semi-Final of the Ulster Schools Superleague

Banbridge Academy Girls’ Hockey in Semi-Final of the Ulster Schools’ Superleague

Tom Coulter.

Plain sailing for Tom with council grant

Ballymena student, Beatrice Kane, picked up a top award for outstanding academic achievement from Stranmillis University College at the Colleges annual awards ceremony. Beatrice is pictured with guest speaker, Daniel Clawson.

Beatrice recognised for outstanding academic achievement

Year 10 pupils from St Benedicts College who were runners up at the Schools Technology Tournament hosted by Northern Regional College.

St Benedicts College pupils runners-up in Schools Technology Tournament

Winners of the annual Rotary Club of Ballymena Schools Technology tournament hosted by Northern Regional College - the team from Ballymena Academy - John Kennedy, Christopher Leech, Ayesha Darragh and Alexander Campbell.

Academy team wins Schools Technology Tournament

Ballymena Academys eighth 'Daffodil Tea' will be held on Wednesday, April 18, at 2.30pMin the W.H. Mol Assembly Hall.

Ballymena Academy ready to serve up their eighth annual '˜Daffodil Tea'

Pictured celebrating Ballymena Academy Grammar Schools win at the Antrim regional heat of the Big School Cook Off are (left to right) Simon Toye (Group Development Chef at Mount Charles), Katherine Stronge (Pupil), Catherine Chesney (Pupil) and Caitriona Lennox (Big School Cook Off Ambassador at Mount Charles).

Academy pupils through to School Cook Off final

Evening of Music at Ballymena Academy

A year eight pupil chats to Open Night visitors at Ballymena Academy.

Academy packed for Open Nights

Wallace Elder.

BEM honours awarded to local residents

Shonagh Nelson accepts the winners trophy on behalf of the Ballymena Academy team from His Honour Judge Babington, Recorder of Londonderry during the Mock Bar Trials at the Courthouse in Derry-Londonderry. Included is Dr Anne Rice from the Citizenship Foundation Picture Martin McKeown. Inpresspics.com. 09.12.17

Ballymena Academy win through to Mock Bar National Finals

Jonathan presents his cheque to Leona Rankin, founder of the Boom Foundation, with his uncle, David Radcliffe, who unfortunately lost his leg to sarcoma.

Jonathan's hair-raising experience raises funds for Boom Foundation

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'˜Record breaking' A-level results at Ballymena Academy

Voiceworks prepares for its summer production.

Curtain to rise on summer musical

Bryan Gray.

Death of local businessman

Pictured with the winning design are; Year ten pupils at Ballymena Academy James Cahoon, Adam Thompson, Jacob Natalicio and Amy Harte along with Seamus Walsh, of Dungannon Rotary Club.

Meteoric success for Academy pupils at Rotary Awards

Pictured with the winning design are; Year ten pupils at Ballymena Academy, Amy Harte, Jacob Natalicio, James Cahoon and Adam Thompson.

Earth shattering win for Academy pupils

Professor Lindsay Greer (guest speaker), Mrs Jane Allen, Lady Joan Alderdice and Lord John Alderdice at the Ballymena Academy reunion in Whitehall.

Former Academy pupils gather at London reunion

6th Form open day at Ballymena Academy

Michael Knowles has been awarded for his performance in A-level science. INBT 02-650-CON

Award for Academy science student

Pictured at the Launch of the Academy Fair which takes place on Saturday, December 10, between 11am and 4pm are Ballymena Academy Principal Stephen Black and Year 13 Pupils Rory Corr, Harry Gaston, Ellen King and Lauren Stevenson. (Submitted Picture).

Ballymena Academy Christmas Fair