Salesian College Celbridge
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| Salesian College Celbridge | |
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An Coláiste Sailéaiseach, Cill Droichid | |
| Location | |
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Moortown, Celbridge, County Kildare Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 53°21′29″N 6°33′07″W / 53.358°N 6.552°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | We care, develop, believe – together we achieve |
| Religious affiliation | Salesians of Don Bosco |
| Established | August 1981 |
| Principal | Brenda Kearns[1] |
| Staff | 60 teachers |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 776[2] (2023) |
| Campus size | 8 ha (20 ac) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Website | salesianscelbridge |
Salesian College Celbridge is a secondary school for male students aged 12–19 around the town of Celbridge in County Kildare, Ireland. As of 2023, the school reportedly had over 700 students and 50 staff. [3]
The Salesian College, Celbridge was originally formed in 1981 in a disused primary school on the Hazelhatch Road, which is now the Church of Ireland Primary School. Tony McEvoy was the first principal with four staff members and fifty-five students. In the summer of 1984, the school moved to a newly built premises, where it remains today. The new school and sports grounds are situated on fifteen acres, and there have been a number of developments and extensions since then.[citation needed]
The school is no longer run by priests of the Salesian order. The principal is Brenda Kearns,[1] who took up the position in August 2009 succeeding Dan Carroll.[4]
Subjects
Salesians offers Junior Certificate, Transition Year, and Leaving Certificate courses, as well as a unit for autistic youths. The school's classes have been mixed since 2004.[citation needed]
In the Leaving Certificate cycle, courses in biology, chemistry, and physics are offered. The Junior-cycle subject broadly defined as "Business Studies" is devolved into separate courses accounting, business and economics. Students may also pursue courses in art, construction, technical drawing or engineering. The Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme, which aims to provide a more vocation-oriented education can also be taken by students of the college. The school also has IT facilities.[5]
