What’s it like to eat, sleep, study and partake in extracurricular activities away from home? Sylvia Thompson went to Clongowes Wood College to see why parents are willing to spend €25,000 to send their child to a boarding school in 2026.
She talked to students and staff about the ethos, facilities, routine, environment, structure and spirit that exists inside the gates at the 60-hectare campus in Co Kildare.
Also in today’s newspaper, teacher Conor Murphy says he doesn’t understand the issue around students changing their names from ones associated with one gender to those associated with another. And education columnist and guidance counsellor Brian Mooney answers a query from a parent worried about their daughter who is due to sit the Leaving Cert in June, but has not applied to the CAO.
Meanwhile, for those a little further down the education road, The Irish Times today publishes a supplement called Postgraduate & MBA Options 2026, which offers expert guidance, course insights, MBA pathways, alternatives to traditional postgraduate study, key sector stats and student stories.
Commission on sexual abuse to seek information on cases up to 2013 in public survey
Parent-led campaign to push for legislation guaranteeing right to Irish language education
Housing can be a hidden admissions officer for students - quiet, powerful and unaccountable
School patronage: Can Hildegarde Naughton succeed where six other education ministers have failed?
Whether you’re advancing your career, changing direction or returning to education later in life, the supplement, hopefully, will give you what you need to make an informed, confident decision about your postgraduate future.
And you can, of course, read all the articles over the next few days here.
