As principal of Coláiste Phádraig CBS, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our new school website. The site will act as a means of communication with parents, students, staff, past pupils, former staff and all friends and neighbours of Coláiste Phádraig. Prospective families are also among its target audience. We hope that the website will provide you with all the information you need to know about our school.

Coláiste Phádraig has a long and proud tradition in both the academic and non-academic aspects of school life, demanding a high level of excellence in all aspects of the curriculum while also encouraging all students to participate in extracurricular activities and sports. We are very proud of our students achievements. In recent years, we have students who have achieved 625 points in the Leaving Certificate, straight A’s in the Junior Certificate, one of our students was chosen to represent Ireland in the International Science Olympiad in Bali, we are consistently one of the top schools in the country in terms of the number of projects that qualify for the Young Scientist competition and we have won the National Tráth na gCeist competition in two of the last three years. In parallel to this, we were chosen as the ‘Evening Herald Sports School of the Year’ for 2015/16 as a result of the success achieved by our hurling, football, soccer, basketball, cricket, athletics and golf teams. We also have a wide range of non sporting activities including debating, chess, music club, medieval fencing to name but a few.

We are also extremely lucky to have a dedicated and hard working staff who make every effort to ensure that our students achieve their full potential and beyond. Our pastoral support team comprised of year heads, tutors, learning support team and guidance counsellors are available to provide support to our students in any situation that may arise. We also have a very vibrant, active and supportive Parents Association and Students Council that strive to promote the interests and support the ethos of the school community.

As you explore the pages of this website we hope that you will find answers to at least some of your questions and arrive at a better understanding of who we are and what we value at Coláiste Phádraig.

Our Open Day is well worth a visit and takes place in early October each year. Why not take the opportunity to visit and meet our talented and dedicated staff and some of our highly motivated and enthusiastic students and thus gain a greater insight into life as a student, or staff member, at Coláiste Phádraig.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Brady