| Gorey Community School Pobalscoil Ghuaire | |
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Esmonde St, Mill Lands, Gorey | |
| Coordinates | 52°40′25″N6°17′15″W / 52.6735°N 6.2874°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Established | 1993 |
| Principal | Michael Finn [1] |
| Enrollment | 1,540 [2] (2018) |
| Website | GoreyCS.ie |
Gorey Community School is a secondary school in Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland. It is the largest school in Ireland, [3] and (as of 2018) had over 1500 students enrolled. [2]
Gorey Community School was established in 1993, following the amalgamation of the nearby Christian Brothers School (CBS), Vocational College and Loreto Abbey schools. [4] When the amalgamated school first opened, it had 1297 students enrolled. [4] As of 2018, the school had a student population of over 1500, [2] and a teaching staff of more than 100. [5]
The school occupies a large site of almost 20 acres (81,000 m2) which comprises playing fields, basketball courts, and tennis courts. In 2000 a new extension was opened. The construction of a further extension began in September 2007 and was completed in October 2008. There are now over 90 classrooms, several specialist rooms, special needs facilities and a large gymnasium. Yet another extension was opened in 2012.[ citation needed ] After several years of fundraising, an oratory was built in 2004. [6] With seating for over 200 people, school masses, memorial services, parent meetings are held in the oratory.[ citation needed ]
Gorey Community School (GCS) is managed by a board of management, which includes 6 representatives from the trustees (the Vocational Education Committee, the Loreto order and the CBS), two teachers representatives and two parents representatives). [5]
GCS participates in a number of sports, including Gaelic games, [7] soccer, rugby and athletics. [8]
The school coordinates a number of student exchanges with other secondary-level schools in Spain, Italy, France and Germany. [9]
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