St Gerard's School, Bray

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St Gerard's School
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St Gerard's School, Bray
Bray, Wicklow, Ireland
Coordinates 53°12′14″N6°08′06″W / 53.20391°N 6.134937°W / 53.20391; -6.134937
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Funding typeIndependent
MottoMemor
(Be mindful)
Founded1918
FounderJohn James
HeadmistressDeirdre Farrell, Junior school [1]
HeadmasterTom Geraghty, Senior school [2]
GenderCo-educational
Age range2-18
Number of students520 Senior School

230 Junior School

20 Montessori [3] [4] [5]
Average class size24 Senior School, 26 Junior School
Campus size60 acres
Colour(s)Green & Blue
SongOur Shining Alma Mater
School fees€7,420 (2019/2020)
Website stgerards.ie

St Gerard's School is a lay Catholic co-educational independent day school in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. A fee-charging school, [6] it is administered by a Board of Governors as a charitable trust. As of 2019, the student population was about 770 including its Senior School, Junior School, and the Montessori.

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In 2019, St. Gerard's School was named top school in County Wicklow, and 29th in Ireland. [7]

History

John James founded the school in 1918. After completing his university degree in 1904 he converted to the Roman Catholic faith. His vision of education emphasized "the dignity of each individual and the development of the whole person". The school is named after Gerard Majella, patron saint of the school. [8]

Controversy

In March 2021 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, twenty teachers from the St. Gerard's Primary and Secondary School received vaccinations from the Beacon Hospital. At that time, less than 20% of the Irish population had been vaccinated, with many vulnerable and elderly people waiting to be vaccinated. The head of the Irish Health Service and the Minister for Justice expressed "frustration" at the actions of the Beacon Hospital which violated policies regarding the use of surplus vaccines. [9] Micheál Martin, Ireland's Taoiseach, labelled the hospital's actions "repugnant". [10] The Irish Times noted that the children of the chief executive of the Beacon Hospital attend St. Gerard's. [9]

Notable alumni

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