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'''St. Colmans Community College''' is a Secondary and Post Leaving Certificate College located in [[Midleton]]<ref>[http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,588100,573605,5 Ordnance Survey Ireland: Online map viewer]</ref>, County Cork, [[Republic_of_Ireland|Ireland]]. The Principal is Mr Gerry Kelly. The school is member of Cork Education Training Board CETB. The school is designated DEIS.
'''St. Colmans Community College''' is a Secondary and Post Leaving Certificate College located in [[Midleton]]<ref>[http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,588100,573605,5 Ordnance Survey Ireland: Online map viewer]</ref>, County Cork, [[Republic_of_Ireland|Ireland]]. The Principal is Mr Gerry Kelly. The school is member of [[Education_and_Training_Board|Cork Education Training Board CETB]].


== History ==
== History ==
St. Colmans Community College was originally established in Connolly Street, Midleton in the early 1950s and remained in that location for thirty years.
St. Colmans Community College was originally established in Connolly Street, Midleton in 1953<ref>[http://cork.anglican.org/school/primary-schools/st-john-the-baptists-national-school-midleton/: Church of Ireland Website on the relocation of St John the Baptist National School]</ref> and remained in that location for thirty years.
In 1980 St. Colman's moved to a purpose built complex on extensive landscaped grounds on the Youghal Road. This move coincided with increasing participation in second level education in Ireland and as numbers grew further accommodation was required and in 1988 a large extension was added which included a PE Hall, new Science Laboratories, Technology Rooms, additional facilities for Home Economics and a range of additional classrooms.
In 1980 St. Colman's moved to a purpose built complex on extensive landscaped grounds on the Youghal Road. This move coincided with increasing participation in second level education in Ireland and as numbers grew further accommodation was required and in 1988 a large extension was added which included a PE Hall, new Science Laboratories, Technology Rooms, additional facilities for Home Economics and a range of additional classrooms.



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St Colmans Community College
Location
Map
Midleton, County Cork

Ireland
Information
MottoOur Mission is to provide the best possible education for the students in our care.
PrincipalMr. Gerry Kelly
Websitehttp://www.colmans.ie
Director Adult Ed Mr. Colin Manning

St. Colmans Community College is a Secondary and Post Leaving Certificate College located in Midleton[1], County Cork, Ireland. The Principal is Mr Gerry Kelly. The school is member of Cork Education Training Board CETB.

History

St. Colmans Community College was originally established in Connolly Street, Midleton in 1953[2] and remained in that location for thirty years. In 1980 St. Colman's moved to a purpose built complex on extensive landscaped grounds on the Youghal Road. This move coincided with increasing participation in second level education in Ireland and as numbers grew further accommodation was required and in 1988 a large extension was added which included a PE Hall, new Science Laboratories, Technology Rooms, additional facilities for Home Economics and a range of additional classrooms.

Curriculum

The school offers both the Junior and Senior and Post-Leaving Certificate cycles. Junior Cycle students can follow either the Junior Cycle, Junior Cert Schools programme, or Junior Cert Level 2. Senior Cycle students can follow the Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Vocational or Leaving Certificate Applied programmes. At Post Leaving Certificate three QQI awards are offered Community Care, Childcare and Business Studies. The school also operates a large night time education programme.

References


Official Website
Cork ETB
The Quality and Qualifications Framework of Ireland
Department and Education and Skills Ireland