Rockbrook Park School

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Rockbrook Park School
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Location
Rockbrook Park School
Rathfarnham
,
County Dublin

Ireland
Coordinates 53°15′46″N6°18′01″W / 53.262775°N 6.30033°W / 53.262775; -6.30033
Information
School type fee-paying secondary (or Middle & High school)
MottoInter medium montem pertransibunt aquae
Latin for "The river will always find a way through the mountains"
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Opus Dei
Established1971
FounderSean McDermott [1]
ChairpersonBarry O'Grady (acting)
PrincipalJude Mulligan
GenderBoys
Age12-13to 17-18
Enrollment167 (2020 [2] )
National ranking 317
School fees€4,240/year €5000 for all books and other resources
Website Official website

Rockbrook Park School is a fee-paying, secondary school for boys, located on Edmondstown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, Ireland. It was established by a group of parents, partly inspired by the work of the founder of Opus Dei.

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History

The school was founded in 1971, first as a "pre-university centre" at 144-116 St Stephen's Green, offering repeat Leaving Cert classes for students. In 1972, classes were expanded. Later, in 1975, the school moved to Rockbrook House and surrounding forty acres buying them from John Brown, who was retiring as chief brewer with Guinness and moving back to England. The price paid was £75,000 Irish pounds. In the summer of 1980, five classrooms and a number of small mentoring rooms were added at a cost of £44,000 Irish pounds. [1]

In 2006-2008, Rockbrook took on the biggest step in its history, building a brand new school building, car park, sports pavilion, and two new soccer pitches costing €5 million. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Nolan, Dr. David (2008). "Rockbrook - The Beginnings". Rockbrook Park School Yearbook 2008. Dublin: Rockbrook Park School. pp. 17–19.
  2. ↑ "Whole School Evaluation Management, Leadership and Learning Report - Rockbrook Park School". gov.ie. Department of Education. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2023. Rockbrook Park School is a single-sex fee-charging voluntary secondary school with 167 male students
  3. ↑ O'Grady, Barry (2009). "Development Updates". Rockbrook Park School Yearbook 2009. Dublin: Rockbrook Park School.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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