Coláiste Éanna

Coláiste Éanna CBS is a Catholic Secondary School for boys in Ballyroan, County Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1967 by the Christian Brothers, to serve the needs of Ballyroan and adjacent parishes. It now has near to 500 pupils, and a staff of around 45. The school is administered by a Board of Management. The Christian Brothers remain Trustees of the school. The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic lay order founded at Waterford, Ireland in 1802 by Blessed Edmund Rice.

After a decline in the numbers of new students enrolling in the school for a number of years due in large part to the opening of a new secondary school in neighbouring Knocklyon, the trend finally reversed in the 2003-2004 school year. Enrolment numbers have increased ever since.

Construction of new building comprising of specialist class rooms, administration offices and a separate sports hall was meant to begin in early 2000. This was set back due to a number of factors including the dwindling number of students. However construction of the new buildings began in early 2006, with construction fully completed by Easter 2007. The new facilities are set to bring a further increase to students enrolling in the school and secure the schools future.

The school was one of the founding schools in the India Immersion Project. Originally conceived by teachers Patrick McNamara and Barry McEntee in the 2000-2001 school year, the project involves 6 fifth-year students travelling to Calcutta, India on a charity mission. The students teach in Christian Brothers Schools in the heart of Calcutta, fund other informal 'slum' schools for street children and assist in some hospitals and homes for the dying established by Mother Theresa and run by the Missionaries of Charity.

The project has been highly successful. Total donations have exceeded over €50,000 on a number of trips. The project is now operated on a biennial basis. In recent years students who have been involved in previous trips have been invited again to participate in the project, with great success.

The school currently offers a wide range of subject choices at Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate level in addition to a Transition Year programme.

Colaiste Eanna is currently the top performing secondary boys school in Rathfarnham. 46% of the students who sat the Leaving Certificate in 2007 have enrolled accepted University positions in Ireland.

Famous Past-Pupils

• George Lee - Former Chief Economic Correspondent for RTÉ News who was elected to the Dail in the South Dublin by election in June 2009.
• Paul McGinley - Professional golfer.
• Pádraig Harrington - Professional golfer.
• Colin Moran - Dublin footballer.
• Sean Hughes - Comedian.
• John Lahart - Public representative Fianna Fáil.
• Dave Mooney - Reading FC footballer
• Barry Murphy - Shamrock Rovers footballer

School Website

• The School's website is www.colaisteeanna.ie

External links

• Coláiste Éanna