It was a week of two halves: while the senior teams found the friendly fixtures challenging, the junior teams were in sensational form, both securing their places in major cup finals. Cup Semi-Final Success The highlight of the results comes from the junior age groups, who both recorded dominant “shutout” victories to progress: Under 15’s:...Read More

Over 80 exhibitors attended the RBAI Annual Careers Convention on Wednesday 4th March. The Convention provided an invaluable opportunity for all our Year 12 and13 pupils and their parents to avail of specialist information and advice at a crucial stage in making their post-16 and18 choices. A huge thank-you to all the representatives from industry,...Read More

On Friday 27th February, RBAI hosted a conference on Well-Being. This allowed for the sharing of best practice with 170 education professionals from across Northern Ireland. The conference highlighted and elaborated upon the PERMAV framework that is the focal point of pupil Well-Being at RBAI. The event featured presentations from two keynote speakers: Dr Lee-Ann...Read More

This was a massive block of fixtures against Methodist College Belfast. Across the 11 matches, the school recorded a positive set of results with 7 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. Medallion & Under 14 The Under 14 teams were the stars of the day, winning every single match in their age group. Under 14s:...Read More

It was an incredible week of hockey, with RBAI remaining undefeated across all five fixtures. Most impressively, four of these matches were cup fixtures, and the school successfully progressed in every single one. Cup Success 2nd XI (Dowdall Cup): Produced the performance of the day with a massive 11-0 victory over Wallace. 3rd XI (Dowdall...Read More

Year 12 Business Studies students are currently undertaking their controlled assessment research and their case study is about a new business owner setting up a jewellery and craft business. As part of their primary research into the reasons for setting up a business, the risks and rewards, the usefulness of aims and the challenges of...Read More

It was a dramatic and largely successful set of fixtures, with the school recording 3 wins and 2 losses across the five matches. Burney Cup The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the 1st XI’s performance in the Burney Cup. After a tense 2-2 draw in regular time against Cookstown, the team held their nerve...Read More

Captain: J. Johnston Vice-captain: R. Harris Secretary: J. Meas “Building from the first stroke.” As the academic year began, the RBAIBC opened for another term, beginning a new rowing season marked with sportsmanship, teamwork, and dedication. Our first term has been mainly dominated by returning to the rhythm of training from the summer and introducing...Read More

On Wednesday 28th January, RBAI had two teams that took part in the Ulster Table Tennis Team Championships. The competition saw a record turnout this year, with 312 players across 52 teams competing for the prestigious opportunity to represent Ulster at the All-Ireland Table Tennis Finals in Dublin this April. RBAI were represented by 3...Read More

To coincide with this year’s Safer Internet Day we are hosting an education and support session for parents on Monday 16th February 2026 from 5-6 pm. INEQE staff will be leading the information session, along with PSNI cybercrime specialists. This year our focus is to educate you as parents/guardians on prevention and how you can help...Read More