Ballycastle High School and Cross and Passion College stand on opposite sides of a road in the coastal town of Ballycastle, Co Antrim.
While they serve children from different community backgrounds, the two have a tradition of collaboration.
Almost 300 pupils attend weekly, shared curricular classes. There is a joint school council, a single choir and combined year 8 and 9 rugby team.
In July, the schools’ Moyle Shared Education Proposal was approved for funding.
When operational, there will be two new core schools and two shared centres, one for STEM and one for performance and creative arts.
The Northern Ireland Assembly’s education committee is now holding an inquiry into all shared and integrated education.
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