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St. Marys College was opened in 1959 is an all girls Catholic-maintained secondary school located in Derry, Northern Ireland. It attracts pupils from a wide catchment area and is one of Northern Ireland's most successful schools. It has an enrolment of nearly one thousand pupils aged 11-18 and is situated in the heart of the Creggan area of Derry. It has around 60 teaching staff. St Mary’s offers a curriculum designed to meet the academic, social and personal needs of every pupil. It aims to develop her to her full potential. The pupils are encouraged to become self-assured, articulate and committed members of the community. It has a staff of 92 and provides education for almost 1000 pupils. It was announced in early around 2001 onwards that St.Marys and St Cecilia's College would compete for a new school in the grounds of the former Templemore Secondary school on the Northland Road. St. Marys got the grounds but St Cecilia's College is currently located in the old Templemore School while their new school is being rebuilt on Blighs Lane. Although it was first thought that the new school would be ready for 2007, this date has been changed to 2009. The school is in a strongly republican area but is noted for establishing cross-community links. The school has achieved much success throughout the world. It was the first school in the UK to receive three charter marks for excellence, the government's public service "gold medal". Dame Geraldine Keegan had been Principal of the school for many years but in 2006 Mrs Marie Lindsay a Science Teacher in the school became the new Principal. The alumni include Bronagh Gallagher The school is also a Specialist Science School.
