AN online maths school that was founded by a Cork man in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to double in size over the coming months.

CORK secondary school St Brogan's College, Bandon, has received planning permission for a new state-of-the-art development, which will enhance the student experience and meet the growing demand for school places in the local area.

A Careers Advisor at UCC believes the ‘explosion’ in points required for a number of courses in Cork this year will lead to more people exploring and taking up offers in PLC colleges locally.

THE principal of Cork secondary school Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh has praised their Leaving Cert students for achieving ‘exceptional results’ in ‘exceptional times’.

THE Lord Mayor of Cork has welcomed a plan by the Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris, T. D. to secure 10,000 new apprentice registrations per year across a variety of trades and industries by 2025.

THERE has been a “huge jump” in the points required for a number of courses in Cork this year, with some students requiring up to 100 additional points for their choices on CAO offer day.

A new era in second-level education in Ballincollig commenced last week when 21 students became the first-ever students of the Le Chéile Secondary School. The new school officially opened on Tuesday, August 31.

STUDENTS, across all years returned to classes at Mayfield Community School in recent days, with first year pupils getting an active welcome to the school.

GRENAGH Montessori School had three sets of twins amongst the 18 children attending this week as it opened its doors.

PRESENTATION Secondary School, Ballyphehane organised a socially distanced reception to honour their 40 students who received their Leaving Certificate results on Friday morning.

THE Principal of Coláiste Chríost Rí praised their Leaving Cert students for their ‘exceptional’ set of results. Padraig Mac An Rí said the school is thrilled with the results from their 118 Leaving Certificate students.

LEAVING Certificate students from Loreto Secondary School in Fermoy also achieved exceptional results. Three of their students were awarded 7 H1s, seven students achieved over 600 points, while 36% of their students achieved over 500 points.

“This is just the beginning of the next chapter in their lives for this cohort of students”, said Coláiste an Chroí Naofa school principal Colm O Corcora after 92 students received their Leaving Certificate results this morning.

A student who this morning received 8H1's in the Leaving Certificate was fulsome in his praise for his grandparents who have been busy "lighting candles" in the run up to results day.

THE proud father of the Cork triplets who each scored over 600 points in their Leaving Certificate results said it is a ‘joyous’ day for the family.

More than 61,000 students have received Leaving Cert results which show that grades jumped to another record high.The State Examinations Commission (SEC) estimated that grades have increased by 2.6% in all subjects compared to last year, which were ...

BLARNEY STREET CBS has initiated a new departure in their school as they have officially become a co-educational school for the first time in their history.

Almost 7,000 students in Cork will today receive their Leaving Certificate results.

“There were lots of smiling faces and no tears,” said Owenabue Educate Together National School (ETNS) school principal Trina Golden after the Carrigaline-based primary school reopened in a new location for the new academic year.

TUESDAY, August 31 was a historic day for Strawberry Hill NS as they opened their doors for the very first time.  The new primary school is an amalgamation of Sunday’s Well Girls’ and Boys’ national schools.

“The students skipped in the gate with huge smiles on their faces,” said North Presentation Primary School principal Nickie Egan as a new era dawned in the school as their first-class boys continued into second class for the first time.

As the new academic year gets underway, students at University College Cork have spoken to Maeve Lee about the experience of undertaking a degree in the midst of a global pandemic and adapting to a college experience like no other.

The chief medical officer has sought to reassure parents ahead of the return of pupils to classrooms.

John Bohane speaks with recently appointed President of the INTO Joe McKeown about his priorities during his term in office.

A NEW era commenced in the North Monastery Primary School on today morning when both boys and girls started in the school's junior section.

A CORK-based professor researching long Covid has said that people need to exercise their own best judgement when it comes to the return to school.

SOME 86 first-year students began a new and exciting era in their educational journey in Coláiste an Chroí Naofa, Carrignavar this morning. School principal Colm O Corcora said the day was successful after the early morning nerves abated.

The Department of Education and the Minister for Education have come in for strong criticism from unions representing teachers over what has been described as their failure “to provide alternative time-bound working arrangements for teachers who ...

THIRD level institutions in Cork are currently scheduled to reopen for students in September in line with the current guidelines.

“We have always told our students the first year is all about being happy and making friends,” said Coláiste Éamann Rís school principal Aaron Wolfe, as the secondary school reopened for their first year students yesterday.

Plans for a major student development in Cork city have been given the green light.

CORK TD Thomas Gould has claimed the Government is failing third-level students as college costs continue to spiral upwards. The Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central said many are struggling to find accommodation.

Proposals that would see free hot meals for all children in DEIS primary schools, and free schoolbooks for all children rolled out over a five-year Government term have been launched by Sinn Féin.

TODAY was meant to be Jessie Griffin’s big day, when she was to be presented with a Youthstart European Entrepreneurship Award and a cheque for €500However, the 20-year Ballincollig native surprised her former teachers in the Cork Life Centre by ...

A STUDENT living in Cork has highlighted concerns for international students studying in Ireland after she had to pay for Mandatory Hotel Quarantine twice when returning to Cork.

COLÁISTE Chríost Rí principal Padraig Mac An Rí has echoed calls from incoming ASTI President Eamon Dennehy for enhanced investment in second-level schools.

THE principal of Rochestown Educate Together NS announced that the school will finally have a permanent home following years of campaigning from staff and parents.

A PLANNING application has been lodged with Cork City Council seeking permission for the change of use of the existing multi-purpose Dominican Centre building on Pope’s Quay to a private primary and secondary school.

“Parents want this. The students want this. Society needs it.

The Minister of Education confirmed that schools will reopen as planned. In a statement, Norma Foley said she wanted to "reassure" parents and guardians that plans are in place to reopen schools from late August.

The principal of Owenabue Educate Together National School (ETNS) has said they are delighted to have secured a premises for the coming school year and the two years after that but said that in the long-term they will need a purpose-built, permanent ...

OUTGOING ASTI President Ann Piggott will embark on a new challenge in September when she takes up a teaching position in Cork secondary school Coláiste Éamann Rís.

A CORK TD is imploring the Government to reverse what he has described as a “dangerous initiative” to allow English Language Education (ELE) schools to resume in-person classes from tomorrow.

THE Cork Life Centre board has withdrawn from talks with the Department of Education following a lack of “progress” over the “red line issue” of staff retention.

HUNDREDS have signed a petition urging the Minister for Education to fund the “much loved, much needed” Cork Life Centre amid fears about its future.

Munster Technological University (MTU) has secured €200,000 in EU funding through a pilot programme that aims to boost innovation and entrepreneurship at institutional level in higher education institutions.

TRINITY’S first female provost, Professor Linda Doyle has been named as the Cork Person of the Month for July for her inspiring contributions to education both at home and abroad.

CORK student Suneet Mahajan has captured a silver medal at the International Olympiad in Informatic (IOI).

THE Taoiseach has said Ireland is "fully on target" to see schools reopening in September.

FEARS have been raised about the eligibility of college students to avail of grant funding for the forthcoming year amid fears their pandemic unemployment payments (PUP) could push them over the threshold.