Colaiste Choilm

Coláiste Choilm
Location
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Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland
Information
Established1987
PrincipalMichelle Sliney
Enrollment1359
Colour(s)Blue and White
Websitehttp://www.colaistechoilm.ie/

Coláiste Choilm is a mixed second-level school in Ballincollig in Cork, Ireland. The school was founded in 1987 to meet demand for second-level education in the rapidly growing satellite town of Ballincollig.[1] Since 1991 it has had a gaelscoil co-located on its campus, Gaelcholáiste Choilm.[2]

For the 2023/2024 academic year the school reported an attendance of 675 girls and 684 boys for a total of 1359 students.[3]

The school has had two overall winners of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Simon Meehan won in 2018.[4][5] Alan O’Sullivan and Cormac Harris won in 2020.[6][7]

Alumni

References

  1. ^ "School History". Coláiste Choilm. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Stair na Scoile". Coláiste Choilm.
  3. ^ "Post-Primary Schools 2023/2024 – Preliminary Results". Department of Education - Gov.ie. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ^ McKenna, Connor. "Simon Meehan takes home top prize for biology project at BT Young Scientist 2018 – VIDEO". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Past winners 2010 – BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition". BT Young Scientist. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ Earley, Kelly (10 January 2020). "Coláiste Choilm students win top prize at BTYSTE for research on gender stereotyping". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Past winners 2020s – BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition". BT Young Scientist. Retrieved 31 January 2024.


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