North Down Borough Council Ards Borough Council Lisburn City Council Castlereagh Borough Council Down District Council
 
About the Board

Introduction

Mission Statement

"To raise the standards of learning and levels of achievement of the people of the Board’s area through the provision of high quality education, library and youth services."

The Board was established in 1973, following a re-organisation of Local Government in Northern Ireland. It is a corporate body, established under statute as the Local Authority for education, youth and school library services in the south-eastern region of the Province.

The region comprises five Council areas:

Ards Council Web SiteLisburn Council Web SiteCastlereagh Council Web SiteNorth Down Council Web SiteArds Council Web SiteDown Council Web SiteCastlereagh Council Web SiteDown Council Web SiteLisburn Council Web SiteNorth Down Council Web Site

Down District Council Castlereagh Borough Council Lisburn City Council Ards Borough Council North Down Borough Council North Down Borough Council Castlereagh Borough Council Down District Council Lisburn City Council North Down Borough Council Ards Borough Council

In 2001, the population of the Board’s area was 390,800 and at October 2008 there were 64,192 children attending schools in the area. The Board's schools comprise:

The Board also has:

• a Music Centre;
• 2 Outdoor Education Centres;
• 15 Controlled Youth Centres.

 
 
This page last updated June 2009