Coachford College

Coachford College
The grounds of Coachford College
Location
Coachford, County Cork
P12 DY92
Ireland
Coordinates 51°54′43.394″N 8°47′35.866″W / 51.91205389°N 8.79329611°W / 51.91205389; -8.79329611Coordinates: 51°54′43.394″N 8°47′35.866″W / 51.91205389°N 8.79329611°W / 51.91205389; -8.79329611
Information
Type Secondary school
Founded 1953 (1953)
Principal Ms. Áine Máire Ní Fhaoláin
Deputy Principal Mr. Edward Williamson
Enrollment 706
Website coachfordcollege.ie
Last updated: January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)
Sports Hall at Coachford College

Coachford College, formerly known as Coachford Community College, is a secondary school located in Coachford, County Cork, Ireland. Situated in the Lee Valley, 18 miles west of Cork City, the catchment area stretches from Kanturk to Bandon, and from Ballincollig to Macroom. The Principal is Ms. Áine Máire Ní Fhaoláin, the Deputy Principal is Mr. Edward Williamson. Patrick O'Connor was principal of the college from 1984 to 2017. Coachford College is part of Cork Education and Training Board (ETB).[1]

There are 706 students in the college and over 50 teachers.

There have been subject inspections recently including Music[2] and SPHE.[3] There is an annual awards ceremony in November which highlights the achievements of students from Coachford College.[4]

The school was an early adopter of social media. The school has used moodle since 2007 whereby a number of teachers have notes and assignments available to students electronically.[5] Furthermore, the school uses VSWare to assist parents in accessing student attendance and examination results.[6] Facebook has been used by the school for a number of years to communicate with parents, students and alumni.[7] The Facebook page contains news and photos from activities at Coachford College. The school's Twitter page feeds from their Facebook page.

Enrolment in Coachford College is in accordance with their admissions policy[8]. Primary Schools in the catchment boundary area are visited each year in September with an open day in late September. Coachford College is the sole provider in the catchment boundary area and most students from primary schools in the area attend Coachford College. 114 students started in Coachford College in September 2015[9], 134 starting in Sept 2016, 137 starting in Sept 2017 and 142 students starting in Sept 2018.[10]. Students regularly travel from Macroom, Blarney and Tower to attend school at Coachford College.

A new school has been announced for Coachford College which will accommodate 800 students. Construction is expected to begin in 2019.[11][12][13]

Male students having the option of playing hurling or football while female students can play camogie or ladies football. The school also had an equestrian team as well as a debating team and a frisbee team.[14]. A rugby team made debuted in Nov 2017.

References

  1. ↑ http://cork.etb.ie/school/coachford-college/
  2. ↑ http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Inspection-Reports-Publications/Subject-Inspection-Reports-List/report11_70960D.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Inspection-Reports-Publications/Subject-Inspection-Reports-List/report10_70960D.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/news/outstanding-students-honoured-at-coachford-college-awards-night-30776964.html
  5. ↑ "CoachfordCollege.ie Moodle". moodle.coachfordcollege.ie. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  6. ↑ "VSWare | Login". coachfordcollege.vsware.ie. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  7. ↑ "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  8. ↑ http://coachfordcollege.ie/?page_id=37
  9. ↑ "Muskerry News | New year at Coachford College". muskerrynews.biz. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  10. ↑ https://www.eveningecho.ie/opinion/Rural-Ireland-may-be-on-its-last-legs-but-this-schools-alive-and-kicking-efa25b04-aeb3-46f7-b2c5-029b25df0aa6-ds
  11. ↑ http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/Building-Works/Major-Projects/List-of-Major-Projects.pdf
  12. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/at-least-14-brand-new-schools-will-open-in-the-next-few-years-to-meet-rising-population-growth-34208831.html
  13. ↑ http://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2015-Press-Releases/PR15-11-17.html
  14. ↑ http://www.irishultimate.com/p/allireland-schools-championship-2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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