St. Columba's College, Dublin
| St Columba's College | |
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Whitechurch, Dublin 16 Republic of Ireland |
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| Type | Co-educational boarding and day school |
| Motto | "Prudentes sicut serpentes, sed simplices sicut columbae" ("As wise as serpents, but as simple as doves") |
| Established | 1843 |
| School district | Dublin 16 |
| Principal | Mark Boobbyer |
| Staff | 43 |
| Number of students | 304 |
| Color(s) | Red, Green and navy |
| Athletics | Rugby, Hockey, Cricket, Athletics |
| Affiliation | Church of Ireland |
| Website | stcolumbas.ie |
St Columba's College is a co-educational boarding and day school founded in 1843 located in Whitechurch, County Dublin, Ireland. Among the founders of the college were Viscount Adare (who later became The 3rd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl in 1850), William Monsell (who was later created The 1st Baron Emly in 1874), Dr. William Sewell and James Henthorn Todd.
The school is affiliated with the Church of Ireland and caters to 300+ pupils, aged 11 to 18. Alumni are organized in the Old Columban Society. Its campus consists of 140 acres (0.6 km2) on the edge of Dublin and the M50 motorway. The school has grown up around a series of quadrangles, and major developments since the 1993 150th anniversary have provided it with many modern facilities. In 2004 it opened the Grange Building, housing over 100 boarders, as well as classrooms and house staff accommodation. In 2006, the 19th century Argyle buildings in the heart of the College were refurbished.
The old Cadogan Building opened in January 2008 as a new music school. Academic standards are high; in 2006, the average points score by all Leaving Certificate candidates was 440 out of 625, and in 2007 this went up slightly to 442. In 2008 it was 424, in 2009 446, and in 2010 the highest yet at 459. Over the past five years the average has been: 442 points. Average class size is 12 pupils per teacher. The Sunday Independent newspaper has identified it as the most expensive school in Ireland. School fees continued to rise in 2015-16. Although the sector has recovered with more pupils it remains al ower total than at its good height in 2008. Meanwhile, some journalists have softened attitudes towards the fee-paying sector acknowledging their excellent results as outstanding.
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