Education Minister Paul Givan celebrated a major milestone at the Strule Shared Education Campus (SSEC) today as the main structural works onsite are now complete.
Principals from the six Strule schools, project partners and community stakeholders attended a ‘topping out ceremony’ to mark the progress made on the most significant shared education project being delivered in Northern Ireland.
The Strule campus will bring together six schools on the former Lisanelly Army Barracks site in Omagh. It will provide state‑of‑the‑art, shared facilities to support teaching and learning, sports and other educational activities, while preserving the individual ethos and identity of each school. When complete, the campus will support collaboration, reconciliation and shared education for around four thousand young people.
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Construction at the Strule Shared Education Campus has advanced at pace since work commenced on site just over a year ago. The planned opening of the campus remains on track for September 2028.
Speaking at the event, Education Minister, Paul Givan said: “Today marks an important milestone for the Strule Shared Education Campus and is a clear demonstration of the progress being made on this flagship project.
“Strule represents a powerful commitment to shared education, bringing young people together in a modern, purpose-built environment that supports excellence in education through collaboration and cooperation.
“I am delighted with the pace of progress onsite and I look forward to seeing the campus move through the next stages of delivery as we work towards welcoming pupils and staff to Strule in 2028.”
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