CBS Kilkenny has a long and proud tradition of academic excellence and sporting achievement.
Our vision at CBS Kilkenny is to enable our students to avail of high quality educational experiences and outcomes. To this end, there is a strong emphasis on high standards of teaching and learning, and many Departmental subject inspections over the last seven years bear this out.
It is a non-selective, co-educational school, which aims to promote the total development of each student. Duiske College’s comprehensive programme of instruction in languages, sciences and the humanities equips our students to meet the challenges of the modern world. In addition, career guidance and counselling services are available. There is an active Parents Association and Student Council. A book rental scheme is available and annual Gaeltacht and French scholarships are offered.
Our aim is the provide a high standard of education through the medium of Irish for our students leading to their academic, moral, personal, social and physical development - all contributing to their development as good citizens. The school is co-educational and non-denominational and offers a balanced mix of academic, technical, artistic and creative subjects.
The school, through a comprehensive education programme, aims to provide educational opportunities to meet the needs of each individual student. It is a non-selective school, enrolling pupils of the full ability range from all sections of the social strata. It is co-educational with a policy of eliminating gender bias, encouraging girls to study traditional boy’s subjects and vice versa. It provides religious education for all denominations.
Ours is a Community School with a number of features which distinguish it from other types of second-level schools. The school is managed by a Board of Management which is the statutory body responsible directly to the Department of Education and Science.
Coláiste Éamann Rís, Callan is a Catholic school inspired by the vision of Blessed Edmund Rice. The central purpose of the school is the religious, moral, intellectual, physical and social education of the student in an atmosphere of Christian care and concern.
Places are available for boys (12 years+) who have completed their Primary school education or its equivalent.
Scoil Aireagail is committed to the educational welfare of its entire community. This includes staff, students, parents and the wider population we serve.
We do not stream in first year. Our assessment test allows us to establish an equitable ability spread throughout our classes. Is also gives us a base line on each student against which we can gauge progress in subsequent years. We have on staff an experienced group of support education teachers who assess all incoming students The details of this assessment then forms part of the student’s profile.
Wandesforde National School is a three teacher school. It offers wonderful facilities and resources in a traditional stone building with plenty of grounds for parking and playing. Class sizes are small generally being 6-10 children per class.
Premises are open at: 9.05a.m.
Pupils assemble for class at: 9.05 a.m.
Lessons begin at: 9.25 a.m.
Morning break: 11.10 a.m.-11.20 a.m.
Lunch: 12.45 p.m.-1.15 p.m.
Infants go home at: 1.45 p.m.
Day ends at: 2.45 p.m.
St Nicholas’ N.S was officially opened in 1963. The catchment area includes Tullahought, Killamery and Windgap. There are four Mainstream Classrooms, a GP Room, a Learning Support Room and an Autism Unit in the school.
