Le Chéile Schools Trust

Le Chéile Schools Trust
Founded2004; 21 years ago (2004)
TypeEducational
Registration no.CHY 18017
Location
  • Ireland
Services
Websitehttps://lecheiletrust.ie/

The Le Chéile Schools Trust is a charitable trust which manages around 60 schools in Ireland on behalf of fifteen Roman Catholic religious congregations.

History

The majority of secondary schools and some junior schools in Ireland were established and managed by various Roman Catholic religious congregations. In the late 1900s, these religious orders had declined in number and it was decided to pool their resources in a number of collaborative arrangements known as trusts. The Le Chéile Schools Trust was established in 2004[1] and fully enacted over the following years. The trust was formally established as a company limited by guarantee in 2008.

The trust was originally set up by twelve Roman Catholic religious congregations. In 2009, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny joined the trust.[2] followed by the Ursuline College in 2013[3] and the Marianists (St Laurence College) in 2019.[4]

In September 2014, in Tyrellstown near Blanchardstown, the trust opened the first new Catholic secondary school in Ireland in thirty years.[5]

Mission and establishment

Its mission is to maintain and promote the Catholic ethos of these schools, and develop new schools where the need arises. There are a total of 59 voluntary and 7 community schools managed by the trust.

Participating congregations

As of 2024, congregations participating in the trust included:[6]

Schools

Schools within the trust include:

Cork

  • St Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill[8]
  • St. Angela's College, Cork[9]
  • Ursuline College, Blackrock, Cork[10]
  • Le Chéile Secondary School, Ballincollig[10][11]

Dublin

  • Árdscoil La Salle, Raheny, Dublin 5[12]
  • Beneavin De La Salle College, Beneavin Rd, Dublin 11[13]
  • Da La Salle College, Churchtown, Dublin[14]
  • Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf, Dublin 3[15]
  • Le Cheile Secondary School, Tyrrelstown, Dublin[16]
  • Maryfield College, Dublin[17]
  • Mother of Divine Grace, Primary School, Ballygall, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 (Holy Faith Sisters)
  • Mount Sackville Secondary School, Chapelizod, Dublin[18] (Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny)
  • Muckross Park College, Dublin
  • Our Lady's School, Templeogue, Dublin[19]
  • Our Lady’s Grove, Goatstown, Dublin 14[20]
  • St Benildus College, Kilmacud, Dublin[21]
  • St. Dominic's College, Cabra[citation needed]
  • St. John's College, Ballyfermot, Dublin[22]
  • St. Louis Infant School, Rathmines, Dublin 6[23]
  • St Laurence College, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin[24]
  • St. Louis Primary School, Rathmines, Dublin 6[25]
  • St. Paul’s Senior Primary School, Dublin 12

Galway

  • Dominican College, Galway[26]
  • Scoil Íde, Salthill, Galway[27]

Kildare

  • St. Wolstan's Community School, Celbridge[28]

Limerick

Sligo

Tipperary

  • Scoil Angela, Thurles[31]

Waterford

Operations

The trust's administration office is based in the Jesuit complex at Milltown Park, Dublin, and the trust produces a newsletter called Le Cheile Update.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Downes, John. "Orders to form joint trust to run their schools". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 April 2004.
  2. ^ Le Cheile Trust Muckross Park College
  3. ^ Le Cheile Trust Ursuline College Sligo Website.
  4. ^ "Le Cheile welcomes St Laurence College". Le Cheile. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ First catholic secondary school in 30 years opens By Sarah Mac Donald, Catholic Ireland Website, 06 September, 2014.
  6. ^ "Who We Are - Congregations". lecheiletrust.ie. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Dominican Sisters Ireland". Dominican Sisters. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Saint Aloysus' College". Saint Aloysus' College. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. ^ "St. Angela's College". stangelascollege.ie. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Pupils take top billing in new school opened in former Cork film centre". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Admission Policy of Le Chéile Secondary School Ballincollig" (PDF). lecheileballincollig.ie. Retrieved 4 August 2024. Le Chéile Secondary School Ballincollig is a co-educational voluntary secondary school [..] under the patronage of Le Chéile Schools Trust
  12. ^ "Ardscoile La Salle". Ardscoile La Salle. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Beneavin De La Salle College". Beneavin De La Salle College. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  14. ^ "De La Sale College, Churchtown". De La Salle College, Churchtown. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf". Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  16. ^ Welcome Le Cheile Secondary School, Tyrellstown
  17. ^ "Maryfield College". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Mount Sackville Secondary School". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  19. ^ Our Ladys School Templeogue
  20. ^ "Our Lady's Grove Secondary School". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  21. ^ "St. Benildus College". St. Benildus College. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  22. ^ "St. John's College". St. John's College. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  23. ^ "St Louis Infant School". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  24. ^ "St Laurence College". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  25. ^ "St Louis Senior Primary School". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Dominican College, Taylor's Hill, Galway". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  27. ^ "Scoil Íde, Galway". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  28. ^ "St. Wolstan's Community School". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  29. ^ "Scoil Pól". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  30. ^ "Ursuline Collage, Sligo". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  31. ^ "Scoil Angela". Retrieved 23 March 2020.