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 […]
Form IV (TY) pupils at the Lego League Robotics competition taking place in UCD today.
A report from Form V boys Henry Clements and Harry Hone on the various Movember challenges and events that took place to help raise funds for men’s mental and physical health charities. Henry and Harry have raised over €4500 so far. Movember is often seen as a time to donate toward men’s health and cancer […]
Commiserations to the Senior Boys Basketball team, who lost by the narrowest of margins in today’s Plate Final. In a tight affair, the two teams were neck and neck throughout, finishing tied after time was up – overtime awaited. Sadly, at the end of overtime SCC lost 48-49 – losing in the cruelest of fashions. […]
As we approach the end of term, we are delighted to share the jam-packed programme for our upcoming Arts Week in the new year. It promises to be a vibrant celebration of creativity and culture. Programme Highlights Workshops & Talks: Pupils will enjoy a diverse range of workshops and activities, including percussion, public speaking and improvisation, ceramics, […]
Below is a digital art gallery of 2025 Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate artwork, which was displayed after last night’s Carol Service.
College Carol Service, beginning at 7:00pm (first chapel bell at 6:40pm). All welcome. Mince pie and mulled wine reception in the BSR afterwards for visiting guests, along with a digital art display of Junior Cycle & Leaving Certificate artwork.
Well done to Marianna O’Shaughnessy who won the Movember poster competition. More details here.
Last year, particularly after the release of the Netflix show ‘Adolescence’, there was much discussion about the behaviour of boys and how they are influenced by social media. As a result, we have created a ‘MANifesto’ focusing on what positive male behaviour might look like. The following was read out by our male prefects in […]
Good luck to David Cron who will represent the Ireland U18 Clubs Rugby squad in their test against Italy tomorrow. Details on how to watch the game can be found here.
On the morning of October 16th the Form VI Art pupils left the College to visit the Archeology Museum of Ireland and later in the day the Brú na Bóinne Interpretive Centre in Co. Meath. India Hassett and Mimi Fennell report on this expedition. We began our day at the National History Museum of Ireland […]
It’s that time of year again – the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal is underway, collecting and delivering wrapped shoeboxes filled with toys and essential items for some of the world’s poorest children. To date, over two million boxes have been given directly to children across the globe, and the College is proud to maintain […]
Some photos from today Form VI art trip here.
