Coachford College

Coachford College is a post primary school located in Coachford, County Cork, Ireland. Situated in the Lee Valley, 22 km west of Cork city, the catchment area stretches from Kanturk to Bandon, and from Ballincollig to Macroom. Coachford College is part of Cork Education and Training Board (ETB).^[1] As of 2017, there were over 610 students enrolled in the school,^[2] increasing to 841 students by 2023.^[3]

Coachford College
The grounds of Coachford College
Location
Coachford, County Cork P12 DY92 Ireland
Coordinates	51.9120°N 8.7932°W / 51.9120; -8.7932
Information
Type	Secondary school
Founded	1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Principal	Áine Máire Ní Fhaoláin
Enrollment	841 (2023)
Website	coachfordcollege.ie
Last updated: 29 Aug 2020

Sports Hall at Coachford College

Enrolment

Enrolment in Coachford College is in accordance with their admissions policy.^[4] Coachford College is the sole provider in the catchment boundary area and most students from primary schools in the area attend Coachford College. 114 students started in Coachford College in September 2015,^[5] 134 starting in Sept 2016, 137 starting in Sept 2017, 142 students starting in Sept 2018, 152 students starting in 2019.^[6]

In 2015, additional school developments were announced for Coachford College to accommodate 1000 students.^[7][8] A temporary accommodation block of seven classrooms opened in May 2021,^{[citation needed]} and funding was allocated in 2020 for the construction of a new school building.^[9]

The school uses Google Classroom,^[10] and also uses VSWare to assist parents in accessing student attendance and academic progress.^[11]

Activities

In sport, male students have the option of playing hurling, football or volleyball, while female students can play camogie, basketball, volleyball or ladies football. The school also has/had an equestrian team, a golf team, athletics team as well as a frisbee team.^[12] while volleyball made a debut for both boys and girls.^{[13][better source needed]}

Alumni

• Liam Miller (1981–2018), professional footballer; Celtic F.C.^[14]

References

1. "Cork Education and Training Board – A Pathway for Every Learner". Cork.etb.ie. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
2. "Department of Education and Skills - Subject Inspection Report - Coachford College" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
3. "Programme Evaluation in TY - Report - Coachford College". gov.ie. Department of Education. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023. enrolment at the time of the evaluation was 841
4. "Policies – Coachford College". Coachfordcollege.ie. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
5. "Muskerry News | New year at Coachford College". muskerrynews.biz. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
6. "Rural Ireland may be on its last legs but this school's alive and kicking". eveningecho.ie. 8 September 2018.
7. "At least 14 brand new schools will open in the next few years to meet rising population growth". independent.ie. 17 November 2015.
8. "310 Major School Building Projects Announced by Minister O'Sullivan - Department of Education and Skills". Education.ie. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
9. "Great news as two Cork schools to receive €33 million investment for new buildings and refurbishment". corkbeo.ie. 6 October 2020.
10. "Coachford College Blended Learning Policy" (PDF). coachfordcollege.ie.
11. "VSWare | Login". coachfordcollege.vsware.ie. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
12. "All-Ireland Schools Championship 2016". irishultimate.com.
13. "Coachford College Coyotes (@coachfordcollegevolleyball) • Instagram photos and videos".
14. "Life after Coachford College - Past Pupils". Coachford College. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2008.

External links

• Coachford College website