St John's College is a secondary school in
Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland. The school is run by the
De La Salle Christian Brothers. St John's College is fully funded by the
Department of Education and Skills. The current Principal is Ann Marie Leonard, since 2007 and the current Deputy Principal is Adrienne Murphy, since 2008.
Cohort
This school offers four class levels. 1st year, 2nd year and third year which have 4 classes. Each class has the average number of 15–23 students. St John's offers the transition year all student from 3rd go into different classes for different subjects. In 5th year, students are divided into two-year programmes called
Leaving Certificate
A secondary school leaving qualification is a document signifying that the holder has fulfilled any secondary education requirements of their locality, often including the passage of a final qualification examination.
For each leaving certifica ...
,
Leaving Certificate Applied
The Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) is a self-contained two-year programme of the Irish Department of Education. It was first introduced in 1995 as an alternative or variant of the established Leaving Certificate programme.
According to the De ...
and
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme
The Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) is a two-year optional Education Programme of the Irish Department of Education and Skills. LCVP was introduced in 1989. According to the Department of Education and Skills, the programme is ''de ...
. Students have a choice to pick one of these programs which continue into the 6th year.
In December, students participate in the Christmas Examinations. In March, 3 and 6 year students sit the Pre-Junior Certificate Examinations or the Pre-Leaving Certificate Examinations. 1st, 2nd and 5th year students sit the Summer Examinations in late May and early June. Junior Certificate Examinations and
Leaving Certificate Examinations are held on 10 June.
School history
This college was founded in 1956 by the
and is managed by the Institute as a state-funded institution. The college is based on the principles of
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, a pioneer in modern education who founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
St John Baptist de La Salle in Catholic Encyclopedia
/ref> Commonly known as the De La Salle Brothers in Britain, Ireland, Australasia and Asia, they are known in the United States and Canada as the Christian Brothers. They are sometimes confused with a similar congregation founded in Ireland by Edmund Ignatius Rice
Edmund Ignatius Rice ( ga, Éamonn Iognáid Rís; 1 June 1762 – 29 August 1844) was a Catholic missionary and educationalist. He was the founder of two religious institutes of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and t ...
commonly known as the Irish Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers ( la, Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum; abbreviated CFC) is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice.
Their first school was opened in Waterford, Ireland, ...
.
Notable alumni
St John's College has a history of producing soccer players over the years, some of whom have progressed te system.
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* Joe Duffy, broadcaster. The school featured in his ''Joe''.
* Flood
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*Brian Shelley
Brian Shelley (born 15 November 1981) is an Irish football player-coach for Waitakere United. Besides the Republic of Ireland, he has played in New Zealand.
He began his career at Shamrock Rovers but moved to rivals Bohemians in 2000. He made ...
References
External links
De La Salle Christian Brothers
De La Salle Christian Brothers, Province of Great Britain
Brief history of the Lasallian Institute
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Department of Education and Skills
State Examination Commission
Scoilnet
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Dublin
Secondary schools in Dublin (city)
Educational organisations based in Ireland
Educational institutions established in 1956
1956 establishments in Ireland
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