St. Paul’s Community College is situated in the heart of Waterford city providing quality teaching and learning in top class facilities. It is a progressive school, offering a comprehensive range of subjects and choices to both boys and girls of all abilities. St. Paul’s Community College is a multi-denominational, co-educational school providing an inclusive learning environment for all. We recognise and respect each student as an individual, embracing a variety of learning and teaching styles and aspiring to encourage each student’s unique skills and talents.
We expose our students to a whole series of experiences and opportunities appropriate to their year and level. The school’s academic programmes are boosted by a very fine tradition of extra-curricular activities in Sport, Music, Art and Science.
The transition to second level is a major step for all primary school pupils but, one which, we find young people negotiate with great skill and enthusiasm. All our procedures, policies and practices are geared to helping students make as smooth a transition as possible. This move is supported by our ‘Moving-Up’ programme where all staff are focused on supporting the young people with their transition into post primary school.
St. Paul’s Community College is a post primary school of Waterford Wexford Educational Training Board (WWETB) with the core values of Respect, Accountability, Learner Focus and Quality are at the centre of everything we do.
Our student body representatives are very proactive in the school in the respective roles of Mentors, Student Council and supporting fellow students. Our Parents’ Council, like our Student Council, is actively involved in policy-making and very energetic in co-ordinating some school events. We are a ‘Listening’ school where requests and concerns are welcomed and responded to by all staff.
As Principal, I am tremendously proud of the efforts and achievements of all at St. Paul’s Community College. It is the sense of team work generated at St. Paul’s by all its people that makes our school such a vibrant and energetic place to be.
Fiona McDonnell