Learn more about the history of St Clare’s School
1938
In 1938 Rev. Canon James of Newton invited the Sisters of St Clare from Newry, Northern Ireland, to open The Sacred Heart School, a secondary day school for girls in their new convent at The Clevis, Newton, Porthcawl. Sister Paul McNulty was appointed Head.
1942
New Head appointed – Sister Bernardine
1942
Pupil numbers swelled during the war years as evacuees joined the school as boarders
1952
New Head of Prep appointed – Sister Aquinas
1965
New Head of Prep appointed -Sister Agnella and new Head of Senior School, Sister Imelda
1967
New Head of Prep appointed – Sister Angela (1967 – 2006)
1969
New Head of Senior School appointed – Sister Rose
1973
New Head of Senior School appointed – Sister Bernardine
1982
From 1982 onwards boys were admitted to the Senior School
1983
New Head of Senior School appointed – Sister Catherine
1991
New Head of Senior School appointed – Sister Mercedes
1990s
Boarding ceased
1992
New Head of Senior School appointed – Anne Jarrett
1999
New Head of Senior School appointed – Catherine Barnard
2006
In May 2006 the Sisters of St Clare took the decision to retire and the School was sold to Cognita Schools Ltd. The name became simply St Clare’s School.
2006
Catherine Barnard continued as Headteacher of St Clare’s School
2010
New Head appointed – John Aguilar
2012
New Head appointed – Simon Antwis
2018
New Head appointed – Helen Hier
