The College had great success in the Pi Quiz for Junior pupils organised by the Irish Maths Teachers Association. In the regional round at Wesley College our teams finished in 1st and 3rd place. The winning team will now compete in the National Final on Saturday, the 25th April. Congratulations to Maureen Deng, Caspar Salm-Salm, […]
The College’s Arts Week 2026 was a magnificent celebration of creativity, offering a diverse programme that transformed the campus into a vibrant centre of culture. Throughout the week, pupils engaged in a wide variety of workshops, including ceramics, percussion, dance, improv, flower arranging, music composition, poetry and creative writing. The artistic experiences extended beyond the […]
Congratulations to the recipients of the Arts Awards 2026, Musarum Comes, which translates as a Companion of the Muses. These awards recognise excellence and an outstanding contribution to the arts in the school, in drama, music and visual art. They were presented on Saturday night at the inaugural Arts Dinner (which wrapped up a phenomenal […]
Congratulations to the following pupils who were presented with Music Prizes following the Music Prize Concert in the BSR last night (photo album below). In total, 17 pupils performed in front of guest judge Jonathan Browner, former principal of Educate Together Goatstown, with prizes awarded to the following: Junior Prizes Hiro Grosse, Voice Eric Wang, […]
Congratulations to the winners of the Senior Art Prizes Tabitha Lake (Form VI), Sophie Gibb (Form VI) and Liam Murray (Form V). Earl of Meath Art Prize, Senior – Tabitha Larke. Earl of Meath Craft Prize, Senior – Sophie Gibb. Senior Photography Prize – Liam Murray.
The group on a sunrise walk at Tiger Kloof. Merida Zhang, Form IV, reports on the Warden’s recent trip to Tiger Aloof School in South Africa. The South Africa trip that is offered to the pupils in St. Columba’s is truly a life-changing experience. On this trip, the fifteen pupils and three teachers explored the […]
Commiserations to the Minor Boys Hockey Team who lost their final today at Three Rock Rovers HC, against a strong Wesley College side. The game ended 1-1 after full time with the victor decided by one v ones, with Wesley taking gold after a tense finale. Congratulations to both teams for an entertaining and fair […]
I watched two films over the St. Patrick’s weekend, both brilliant and thought-provoking in very different ways. I am probably behind the times because the second one has been out for a while. The first was the new Louis Theroux documentary, ‘Inside the Manosphere’, which was full of shocking interviews and outrageous comments from the […]
Commiserations to the Form I Boys Hockey team who lost their league final today at Three Rock Rovers HC, 2-0 against Templecarrig.
Yesterday, the Transition Year pupils had a very enjoyable and successful day in Trinity College Dublin for the Modern Language Evening. The pupils competed for the Alyn-Stacey Cup, which rewards excellence in Modern Foreign Languages in Transition Year. After a really enjoyable day, the winner was announced; in 1st place was Eleanor Hart, for her […]
Congratulations to the winners of the Junior Art Prizes, Tracy Wang (Form I), Ella Girdham (Form II) and Nala Pether (Form I). Earl of Meath Art Prize, Junior. Tracy Wang, Form I. Earl of Meath Craft Prize, Junior. Ella Girdham, Form II. Photography Prize, Junior. Nala Pether, Form I.
Well done to the Minor Boys hockey squad who beat a strong Newpark Comprehensive team 3-2 in the semifinal of the U14 cup earlier today. They have now qualified for the cup final and the All Ireland competition in April. Goals from Juan Vidal (2) & Joshua Cron.
Congratulations to Tracy Wang in Form I, who received an IMTA medal for achieving 95% in the Irish First Year Mathematics Competition run by the Irish Mathematics Teacher’s Association. The medals were awarded to only 210 1st Year pupils in schools across the country.
Arts Week at St. Columba’s College is a vibrant celebration that will transform the campus into a centre of creativity. Throughout the school day, pupils will immerse themselves in an eclectic mix of workshops, ranging from tactile and active workshops on dance, ceramics, percussion and printing to the more literary and dramatic arts of improv, […]
Join us for an evening of music in the serene setting of St. Columba’s College Chapel on Friday, 20th March, at 9 pm. The Castle String Quartet will perform a selection of popular classics and contemporary works, accompanied by the atmospheric lighting of the Chapel by candlelight. Candlelight Concert: Castle String Quartet – Friday March 20th, […]
As part of the Arts Week in St. Columba’s College, we will be celebrating the culinary arts with a Food Festival, Blasta, on March 21st from 10 am until 4pm. This is the inaugural event and we are throwing it open to the public and would love you to help to promote it. Encourage your […]
On Friday 24th April we are launching our first ‘Columba’s Connects’ event for all past pupils, teachers and friends of St Columba’s College. We are delighted to be hosting this event in the Oscar Wilde House at Merrion Square in the heart of Dublin City centre. This was the house that Oscar grew up in […]
Form IV pupil Carolyn Curry reports not he recent Transition Year LEGO Robotics competition. Our Transition Year Computer Studies pupils recently took part in the First Lego League, an exciting tournament that combines engineering, coding, computational thinking, research, and teamwork. The class was divided into two teams, each designing an innovation project and competing in […]
