Irish Academic Curriculum
Picturesque lakeside campus
Boys only boarding houses
SCHOOL FACTS
THE SCHOOL
Founded……………………………………………..1864
Gender……………………………………………..Co-ed
Location………………………………Cashel, Ireland
Website……………….https://rockwellcollege.ie
DEMOGRAPHICS
Students enrolled.……………………………….500
Age range………………….………………………12-18
International students..……………………….N/A
Number of boarders…………………………….97
PRACTICAL INFO
Programs……………..Irish TY, Leaving Certificate
Average class size……………………………………….24
Student:teacher ratio……………………………….N/A
Tuition & Boarding……………………..€22,708/year
BOARDING SCHOOL EXCHANGE AT
Rockwell College
Located in the heartlands of Tipperary, Rockwell College is one of Ireland’s leading boarding schools. Located on a picturesque lakeside estate, Rockwell is set in acres of wooded grounds and rich farmland along with its 23 acre lake. Students come from more than 20 countries worldwide, contributing to Rockwell’s strong multicultural environment and global reach.
With world-class education & facilities, Rockwell College provides students with the opportunity to excel inside & outside the classroom. Rockwell College is committed to the development of each student’s gifts, encouraging due emphasis on Intellectual, Spiritual, Social, Cultural and Sporting Activities which enhance growth in self-esteem and self-worth and imbues a concern and care for others.
Academic, sports, and residential teams take a genuine interest in the development of students and work hard to prepare them for the next stages of their education and of their lives. Across all aspects of College life – in the classrooms, on the pitches, in the Refectories and in the Residence – the community that is Rockwell College works together to create a vibrant, warm and welcoming atmosphere in which all pupils thrive.
ACADEMICS
Rockwell College attaches great importance to its reputation for high academic standards. Close personal attention is given to each student. There is regular contact between the school and parents on academic issues and any other issues that may arise.
Rockwell College is pride on its students exceptional results. The points below highlight this:
- Over the past five years, 25% of our Leaving Certificate students have achieved over 500 points on an annual basis.
- We offer 221 subjects on our curriculum for Leaving Certificate, ensuring provision for a diverse range of interests
- 25 Leaving Certificate pupils were awarded Scholarships to UCC, UCD, TCD, NUIG and NUI Maynooth over the past four years.
Junior Cycle Subjects
Irish | English | History | Geography | Wellbeing | Science | Math | P.E. | Business Studies | Religion Choice subjects: Spanish | French | German | Art | Music | Technical Graphics | Home Economics
Transition Year
Having completed Junior Cycle, there is an option of participating in Transition Year. This year places an emphasis on the student’s growth in maturity and personal development, including social awareness and social competence. Pupils sample modules of all Leaving Certificate subjects during T.Y., thus enabling them to make a clear, informed choice of subjects for the Leaving Certificate programme.
Leaving Certificate Cycle
Senior cycle students at Rockwell College, Boys and Girls Secondary Boarding School take seven subjects for the Leaving Certificate programme.
Accounting | Applied Maths | Biology | English | Geography | History | Chemistry | Religion | Art | Japanese | Business Studies | Design & Communication | Home Economics | Agricultural Science | Art | French/German or Spanish
THE BOARDING EXPERIENCE
Boarding at Rockwell College allows the pupil to maximise his/her potential by participating in a structured educational and pastoral environment. The Residence management and staff aim to create a “home away from home” for pupils. Boarders can avail of a strong academic, sporting and extracurricular programme aimed at improving all aspects of a pupil’s development.
Shanahan Hall provides boarding facilities for 120 boys between the ages of 12 and 19. Recently modernised dormitories provide facilities which house single and double bedrooms. Boarders can also avail of an in-house cinema and weights room. Regulated internet access is also available.
Shanahan Hall provides separate toilets and shower rooms for each age group. An on-site laundry service, is also available for boarders.
Trips and excursions are organised regularly throughout the year to entertain our boarders and to give them an opportunity to see some local and national history and culture. Sample excursions include Cahir Castle, Mitchelstown caves, Kilkenny Castle as well as paint-balling, karting, ice-skating and bowling.
Rockwell College facilities available for students:
- A 25 Metre Indoor
- Heated Swimming Pool
- A Gymnasium, and Basketball courts
- Weights Room
- 20 acres of Sports Pitches
- Three Tennis Courts
- A Lake covering 23 acres
- Full size All Weather Sports Pitches – Floodlighting facility
- Modern Changing Room Facilities
EXTRACURRICULARS
Rockwell College enjoys some of the finest extracurricular facilities available to cater for students’ recreational and personal needs. Whether they enjoy sporting or cultural interests, on a team or individual basis, pupils in Rockwell College can grow and learn outside the classroom through their involvement in the extracurricular life of the College.
Hockey | Rugby | Basketball | Athletics | Badminton | Tennis | Soccer | Gaelic Football | Swimming | Debating | School Choir
SCHOOL LOCATION
Rockwell College is located in Cashel, a small town in the Irish midlands. Despite its size, it is home to one of Ireland’s most visited tourist attractions, The Rock of Cashel. This spectacular archaeological site is a prominent green hill, banded with limestone outcrops, risingfrom a grassy plain and bristling with ancient fortifications. It’s a five-minute stroll from the town centre up to the Rock, from where fantastic views range over the Tipperary countryside.
