Coláiste Éanna is a secondary school for boys under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust in

Ballyroan, Dublin Ballyroan () is a suburban area within Rathfarnham, County Dublin, Ireland. It lies at the foot of the Dublin mountains, alongside Ballyboden, Butterfield, Knocklyon, Old Orchard, and Scholarstown. The townland of Ballyroan crosses civil parish ...

, Ireland. It was founded in 1967 by the

Congregation of Christian Brothers The Congregation of Christian Brothers (; abbreviated CFC) is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Edmund Ignatius Rice, Edmund Rice. Their first school opened in Waterford, Ireland in 1802. At the time of its ...

to serve the needs of the Ballyroan and adjacent parishes. It is home to 601 pupils and a staff of 43 teachers and eight ancillary staff. The school is administered by a Board of Management appointed by the Edmund Rice Schools Trust. The Irish Christian Brothers handed over ownership of Coláiste Éanna to the Trust in 2008. The school operates six formal years of teaching from first to sixth year including an optional

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in fourth Year. Every year is divided up into three or four classes with a maximum of 27 students per class in

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and 20 in Senior Cycle. Subjects taught in the school include Accounting, Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Studies, CSPE, Design and Communication Graphics, Economics, English, Irish, French, Spanish, Geography, Graphics, History, Material Technology, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics,

Religion Religion is a range of social system, social-cultural systems, including designated religious behaviour, behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, religious text, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics in religion, ethics, or ...

, Science, SPHE, and Technical Graphics. Extra curricular activities include Hurling, Gaelic football, Soccer, Basketball, Golf, Table Tennis, athletics, theatre and drama, music and choir, debating,

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, chess, bridge, martial arts. Coláiste Éanna is named after St Enda's School or Scoil Éanna which was founded by

Patrick Pearse Patrick Henry Pearse (also known as Pádraig or Pádraic Pearse; ; 10 November 1879 – 3 May 1916) was an Irish teacher, barrister, Irish poetry, poet, writer, Irish nationalism, nationalist, Irish republicanism, republican political activist a ...

in 1908 and located in the Hermitage, Grange Road which is from the campus. All subjects are taught in English.

Notable alumni

* Philip Cairns, 13-year-old boy who mysteriously vanished in 1986 *

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, professional golfer * Stephen Hiney, Dublin hurler * Sean Hughes, comedian, writer and actor * Brendan Leahy, bishop of Limerick * George Lee, correspondent for Raidió Teilifís Éireann *

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, professional golfer * Niall Mellon, entrepreneur * Dave Mooney, professional footballer *

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, Dublin footballer *

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, Dublin hurler * Graham Shaw, field hockey player and coach

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Colaiste Eanna Rathfarnham Secondary schools in South Dublin (county) Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland Boys' schools in the Republic of Ireland