St Paul's College, Raheny
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St. Paul’s College in Raheny
, Dublin is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys under the trusteeship of the Vincentian Fathers
(Congregation of the Mission). The college was established in 1950.
St. Paul's is overseen by a Board of Management comprising representatives of the trustees, parents and teaching staff and directed by the Principal, assisted by the Deputy Principal.
St. Paul’s College has 700 pupils and follows the Irish Junior Certificate
and the Irish Leaving Certificate
and achieves good results at all levels.
Teaching support facilities include two well-equipped computer rooms, four science laboratories and a woodwork room.
The school has grounds of over 180 acres (728,434.8 m²), including its own all-weather grass pitches and grass playing fields. St. Paul's has a strong track record in sports, notably in schools' rugby and also soccer, Gaelic football, hurling, basketball, golf and athletics.
Raheny
Raheny is a northern suburb of Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. It is an old area, centred around an old village, and is referenced back to 570 AD but after years of light settlement, with a main village and a coastal hamlet, grew rapidly in the 20th century, and is now a mid-density...
, Dublin is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys under the trusteeship of the Vincentian Fathers
Vincentian Family
Vincentian Family refers to organizations that are inspired by the life and work of St. Vincent de Paul, a 17th century priest who "transformed the face of France."...
(Congregation of the Mission). The college was established in 1950.
St. Paul's is overseen by a Board of Management comprising representatives of the trustees, parents and teaching staff and directed by the Principal, assisted by the Deputy Principal.
St. Paul’s College has 700 pupils and follows the Irish Junior Certificate
Junior Certificate
The Junior Certificate is an educational qualification awarded in Ireland by the Department of Education to students who have successfully completed the junior cycle of secondary education, and achieved a minimum standard in their Junior Cert. examinations...
and the Irish Leaving Certificate
Leaving Certificate
The Leaving Certificate Examinations , commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation, but an optional Transition Year means that for those students it takes place three years after the Junior...
and achieves good results at all levels.
Teaching support facilities include two well-equipped computer rooms, four science laboratories and a woodwork room.
The school has grounds of over 180 acres (728,434.8 m²), including its own all-weather grass pitches and grass playing fields. St. Paul's has a strong track record in sports, notably in schools' rugby and also soccer, Gaelic football, hurling, basketball, golf and athletics.
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