In 2002 the new school buildings were officially opened by Prince Andrew who met staff and pupils and had lunch with the Head Girls and Boys.

In January 2008 Neil Best and Rob Dewey helped with rugby training)[8] Activities include; Christopher Marshall, (a then year 10 pupil) represented Wellington in the Northern Ireland Future Chef competition 2011.

He was then entered into the Future Chef Final and travelled to London on 21 March 2011 for the competition, getting the chance to meet Ainsley Harriott and Brian Turner.

[22] Dale Walmsley, (a then year 12 student at Wellington) was awarded a gold medal and a book prize in the UK Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad.

Mr Cantley, head of the Mathematics department at Wellington at that time, stated that everyone at the college is absolutely delighted by Dale's achievement.