HEADMASTER'S WELCOME

Welcome and thank you for visiting our website which I hope and trust you will find useful, interesting and informative. Sullivan Upper was founded in 1877 using the legacy from the estate of Robert Sullivan, a Holywood man who became schools' inspector, superintendent of teacher training for the whole of Ireland and founder of the Sullivan National schools. It is the Sullivan family coat of arms and motto (in old Irish) that is still used by the school today. With over 1000 boys and girls enrolled in the successful grammar school and about 180 in the very popular Preparatory Department, Sullivan Upper enjoys a very high reputation for academic achievement. We also pride ourselves in the pastoral care given to pupils and the range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities on offer.

Please explore and make use of the facilities that our website offers, and if you require further information or assistance, do not hesitate to contact the school.

CHRIS PEEL
Headmaster

ABOUT THE HEADMASTER: MR C J W PEEL

The Board of Governors of Sullivan Upper School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Chris Peel as Principal from 1 September 2010.  Mr Peel succeeded Mr John Stevenson who retired from post at the end of August 2010.

Until taking up his appointment at Sullivan Mr Peel was Deputy Principal at Grosvenor Grammar School.  He was educated at Bangor Grammar School and studied French and German at the University of Leeds before undertaking his PGCE at Queen’s University in Belfast.  His teaching career began at Belfast Boys Model Secondary School before he moved to Grosvenor Grammar School in 1989.  He was appointed as Head of Modern Languages at Grosvenor in 1995 and in 2001 he became Vice Principal before moving to the post of Deputy Principal in 2009.

Mr Peel is passionate about music having studied it to A Level and achieving Grade 8 in the Clarinet.  He also sang with Bangor Parish Church Choir for 15 years.  He is a keen sports fan and coached hockey at Grosvenor for 18 years.  He is married to Andria and his spare time is taken up with his three year old twin sons.