Pastoral Care
Outstanding Pastoral Care ensures our students are happy, healthy and best placed to fulfil their potential.
Every parent wants to be assured that their child will be happy at school and at Slemish College, it’s the little things that make a big difference. Our welcoming atmosphere ensures that all students feel comfortable. Specially trained 6th Form Peer Mentors meet the students on arrival at Slemish College, whether it be for sitting the test for Academic Entry, attending the Year 8 Induction Session in June, attending the Year 8 Induction days in September or during the Year 8 trips. Junior School students look forward to registration time when their Peer Mentors organise team building activities or help them settle in to school life.
Our Buddy System is available to help students develop friendships even before they start the college and parents have praised the many opportunities this has offered to allay the fears that are often associated with starting ‘big school’. Our experienced, dedicated Pastoral Care team is committed to helping our students throughout their school life and we are proud of the positive parental relationships we develop, ensuring that we are working together to ensure our young people achieve success.
We recognise that for many working parents, mornings and evenings present their own challenges so in the mornings the Nurture Room is available in the Special Needs Department, whilst our award winning refectory is open early to ensure students have the opportunity for that all important breakfast. Homework Club is open from Monday to Thursday until 4:15pm, allowing all students to avail of support from experienced Learning Support Assistants.
We have a zero tolerance approach to bullying and students can anonymously use our mobile text service or student comment box to report bullying.
Every Friday a professional counsellor is available in the Student Services Room and students can self-refer or be referred with parental permission.
Within the College there is a Drugs Education Programme which focuses on self-esteem and the ability to make decisions. The College has also set in place a policy for dealing with drug related incidents, in accordance with NEELB advice. The Policy is available to download here.
Pastoral Structure 2025-26
Heads of School
| Junior School (Years 8-10) | Miss L Murray |
| Senior School (Years 11-12) | Mr G Lynn |
| Upper School (Years 13-14) | Mrs D Mitchell |
Year 8
Learning Coordinator: Mrs S Smith
Form Teachers:
| 8LK | Mrs L McKelvey |
| 8EF | Miss E Ferguson |
| 8CA | Mrs C Anderson |
| 8VN | Mrs V Dempsey |
| 8AD | Mrs AM Dempsey |
| 8DG | Mrs D Gunning |
| 8EW | Mrs E Wilson |
Year 9
Learning Coordinator: Mrs L Scott
Form Teachers:
| 9FK | Mr F Keeley |
| 9GM | Mrs G McAlonan |
| 9TL | Mr T Lowry |
| 9MQ | Mrs M McQuillan |
| 9CS | Mrs C Sexton |
| 9CR | Ms C Reeves |
| 9HM | Mrs H McKay |
Year 10
Learning Coordinator: Mr D Kelly
Form Teachers:
| 10GC | Mrs U Graham / Mrs A McCallion |
| 10PL | Mr P Leetch |
| 10BB | Mrs B Burns |
| 10LF | Ms L Fox |
| 10BK | Miss B Keenan |
| 10JC | Mr J Cowden |
| 10MH | Mrs M Heggarty |
Year 11
Learning Coordinator: Mrs P McHugh
Form Teachers:
| 11LA | Ms L Averell |
| 11CH | Mr C Hodgson |
| 11PM | Mr P McAnea |
| 11MD | Mrs M Dale |
| 11SN | Mrs S Nicholl |
| 11SR | Mr S Harvey |
| 11MK | Mrs M Kelly |
Year 12
Learning Coordinator: Mrs D Thompson
Form Teachers:
| 12SH | Miss S Hardy |
| 12RC | Mrs R Cameron |
| 12MO | Mrs M O'Donovan / Miss F McCormack |
| 12SL | Mrs S Leetch |
| 12SB | Mr S Black / Mr D Barton |
| 12LN | Mrs L Nicholl |
Year 13
Learning Coordinator: Mrs D Mitchell
Assistant Learning Coordinator: Ms C Mulligan
Form Teachers:
| 13KB | Mrs K Bennett |
| 13RH | Mr R Hunter |
| 13OM | Mrs O Murtagh |
| 13CM | Ms C Mulligan |
Year 14
Learning Coordinator: Mrs D Mitchell
Assistant Learning Coordinators: Mrs J Armstrong
Form Teachers:
| 14JA | Mrs J Armstrong |
| 14LM | Miss L McCullough |
| 14AD | Mrs A Donnelly |
| 14ZI | Mrs Z Ings / Mrs A McDaid |