When are the secondary school open days in Northern Ireland 2018?

Please see below a handy list for schools across Belfast.

It's that time of year when parents and young people in Primary 7 will be thinking about the next step in their education.

January is usually the busiest month for Open Days/Evenings, giving prospective pupils a chance to have a look around the various schools in their area and help decide which one might be best suited to them.

Belfast

Aquinas Grammar School : Saturday, January 13, 9.30am – 1pm. Principal’s Address: 09.30 & 11.30.

Ashfield Boys’ High School : Tuesday, January 23, 7pm-9pm Principal’s Address: 7pm

Ashfield Girls’ High School : Tuesday, January 16, 6.30pm-9pm. Principal’s Address: 6.45pm& 7.30pm.

Belfast Boy’s Model School – Thursday, January 18, 7pm-9.30pm.

Belfast High School – Saturday, January 13, 9.30am – 1pm. Principal’s Address: 10:00am & 12noon.

Belfast Royal Academy (BRA), Belfast – Wednesday, January 10 and Thursday, January 11, both 6:45pm– 9pm. Principal’s Address at 7pm and 8pm each evening.

Blessed Trinity College : Amalgamation of Little Flower Girls’ School and St Patrick’s. Wednesday 10th & Thursday 11th January from 6.45pm.

Bloomfield Collegiate : Thursday, January 11, 6pm-9pm. Principal’s Address at 6pm, 7pm, 8.15pm.

Breda Academy: Thursday, January 18, 7pm-9.30pm. Principal’s Address at 7pm and 7.45pm.

Campbell College : Open Evening : Friday, January 19, 6.30pm-9pm. Open Morning : Saturday, January 20, 10am-12.30.

Colaiste Feirste : Saturday, January 13, Session 1 from 10:30 am- 12.30 and Session 2 from 2pm-4pm.

De La Salle College, Tuesday, January 16, 7pm-9pm.

Dominican College: Saturday, January 20, 9.30am-1pm. Principal's Address at 9.30am and 11am.#

Dundonald High School: Saturday, January 13, 10am-1pm.

Dunluce School : Tuesday, January 9. Principal’s Address at 7.30pm.

Grosvenor Grammar School : Wednesday 10th & Thursday 11th January 6.30pm-9pm. Principal’s Address: 7.15pm & 8pm.

Hazelwood College : Thursday, January 11, 6pm-9pm. Principal’s Address: 6pm & 7pm.

Lagan College Belfast : Saturday, January 13, 10:00 – 12:30. Principal’s Address: 9.30, 10:30 & 11.30 in the Hall.

Malone College : Thursday, January 11, 7pm-9pm.

Mercy College : Wednesday, January 17, 7pm-9pm. Principal’s Address at 7.00pm in the Assembly Hall.

Methodist College – Thursday 4th & Friday 5th January both 6pm-9pm. Principal’s Address at 6:30 and 8:30.

Our Lady and St. Patrick’s College Knock Belfast : Saturday , January 13, from 9.15am to 1pm. Principal’s Address at 9.30am & 11.00am.

Rathmore Grammar School : Saturday, January 20 9:30am – 1pm. Principal’s Address at 9:30 and 11:15am.

St Colm’s High School, Dunmurry : Thursday, January 4, 7pm.

St. Dominic’s High School: Saturday, January 13, 9.30am – 1pm. Principal’s Address at 9:30am and 11:00am.

St Genevieve’s High School: Tuesday, January 9, 7pm.

St Joseph’s College : Thursday, January 18, 7pm-9pm. Principal’s Address at 7pm.

St Louise’s Comprehensive College : Thursday, January 11 4.30pm & 6.30pm. Principal’s Address 4.30pm and 6.30pm.

St. Malachy’s College: Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th January 7pm-9.30pm. Principal’s Address at 7pm on both evenings.

St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ School: Thursday, January 18, 7.30pm.

Strathearn School : Saturday, January 6, 9.15am – 12.30.

The Royal Belfast Academical Institution (Belfast Inst.) : Saturday, January 6, 9.30am – 12.30 and Tuesday, January30 , 4pm-6pm ( tours only ).

Victoria Colleg e: Saturday, January 13, 10:00am – 1pm. Principal’s Address in the Cranmore Assembly Hall at 10:00, 11:15 and 12:30.

Wellington College: Thursday, January 4 & Monday, January from 7pm-9pm both evenings. Principal’s Address at 7pm and 8pm each evening. Entrance via Carolan Road.