About St Patrick’s College
About St Patrick's College
St Patrick's College Cork is a co-educational and inclusive Catholic secondary school located on the St Patrick's Campus in Gardiner's Hill, Cork. The school has strong links with its campus primary schools — St Patrick's Girls and St Patrick's Boys — and the primary schools in Montenotte, The Glen, Mayfield, Ballyvolane and Glanmire.
The school offers the Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate and LCA programmes and caters for Autistic students through dedicated special classes. St Patrick's College is a Diocesan secondary school under the patronage of the Bishop of Cork and Ross, managed by a Board of Management together with the Principal and Deputy Principal.
School at a Glance
Location
Gardiner's Hill, Cork T23 HX04
Bus Routes
Routes 207 & 208
School Type
Voluntary Secondary School
Patron
Diocese of Cork & Ross
DEIS Status
Yes
Year Groups
First Year to Sixth Year
Programmes
Junior Cycle, TY, Leaving Certificate, LCA
Special Classes
Special Classes for Autistic Students
Principal's Welcome
St Patrick's College is a co-educational and inclusive Catholic Secondary school in the traditions of the Diocese of Cork & Ross. Our core values of Dignity, Kindness, Respect, Trust and Co-operation are at the heart of everyday life in our school.
St Patrick's is a small secondary school where all students are known, respected and cherished as unique individuals. We extend a warm welcome to our parents and visitors and ask that all members of the school community be treated with dignity, kindness and respect.
Our School Charter
🎓 Excellence in Teaching & Learning
💚 A Caring School
📚 A Holistic Curriculum
⭐ Fostering Leadership
✝️ Continuing the Teaching Ministry of Jesus Christ
— Brian Cronin, Principal
Leadership & Staff
Principal
Brian Cronin
Deputy Principal
Nuala Falvey
Assistant Principal 1 Post Holders
J. McCarthy · H. Lambe · C. Hennessy · E. Callan
Assistant Principal 2 Post Holders
E. Murphy · S. Donovan · J. Callanan · E. Daly
👩🏫 28 Teachers
🤝 10 Special Needs Assistants
Board of Management
Chairperson
Colm O'Brien
Secretary
Brian Cronin (Principal)
Patron
Bishop Fintan Gavin
Bishop of Cork & Ross
Diocesan Nominees
T. Ronan · J. Walshe · L. Madden
Teacher Nominees
E. Callan · U. Dunphy
Parent Nominees
T. Daunt · A. Cullinane
Our Campus
St Patrick's College is situated on the St Patrick's Campus on Gardiner's Hill, sharing the site with St Patrick's Infants, St Patrick's Boys Primary, and St Patrick's Girls Primary schools — a unique and vibrant community of schools in the heart of Cork city.
The main entrance is from Gardiner's Hill, with pedestrian access also available from the Ballyhooly Road. Eircode: T23 HX04. Bus routes 207 and 208 serve the campus.
Facilities
⚙️ Applied Technology & Technical Graphics Room
🔬 Science Laboratory
🏠 Home Economics Room
🎨 Art Room
🌊 An Cuan — Special Class Hub
🏃 PE Gymnasium
🍽️ Canteen — Hot Food Daily
📚 Library
🎯 Guidance Office
🏟️ Glen Resource Centre
🏫 General Classrooms
The Glen Resource Centre is used for PE classes and extra-curricular activities.
Pastoral Supports
St Patrick's College is an inclusive and co-educational Catholic secondary school under the patronage of the Diocese of Cork & Ross. Our core values of Dignity, Respect, Kindness, Trust and Co-operation are essential to our ethos of care for every member of the school community.
👥 Student Support Team
📋 Year Heads
🎯 Guidance Counsellor
🏫 Class Teachers
🏡 Home School Community Liaison
🎓 School Completion Programme
⭐ Mentor Teachers (6th Year)
🤝 Special Needs Assistants
🌱 Links with Foróige
What the Inspectorate Said
Findings from our most recent Whole School Evaluation by the Department of Education Inspectorate.
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The quality of support and care for students in St Patrick's is very good.
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Teacher-student relationships are very positive.
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The quality of learning during lessons is very good overall with outstanding practices observed.
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All classrooms are safe spaces where students are comfortable asking questions and offering opinions.
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All teachers had high expectations for all students. Students achieved intended outcomes and displayed high levels of engagement and interest.
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Student leadership is promoted and their views are sought and valued, with student council members being invited periodically to address the Board of Management.
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Teachers feel trusted and supported, demonstrate high levels of commitment and manage work efficiently and effectively.
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The board of management is solution focused and guided in its decision making by the best interests of the students.
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Senior leadership's approachability, accessibility and openness to new ideas promotes the development of the school.
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Communication is highly effective across the school.
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The TY & LCA programmes are both well coordinated.
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Very good use was made of additional resources to support learning, including video clips and digital presentations.
