St. Raphaela's Secondary School - Dublin
St. Raphaela’s Secondary School is a Voluntary Catholic Secondary School for girls, under the Trusteeship of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart. As such, it supports the Religious and Educational Philosophy of its Founder, St. Raphaela Mary.
The present Secondary School building was opened in 1986. A new wing was added in the 1990s and the Astroturf sports complex was added in 2008. In 2010 a fully equipped state of the art Physics laboratory, a new classroom (with foundations for another), new offices and meeting spaces, an enlarged staffroom and new entrance foyer was completed and opened for use. These new spaces have proven an invaluable asset to both students and teachers in the past two years.
It has approximately 450 students who study a wide and varied curriculum and their academic achievement is valued and supported. The development of the whole person is central to our ethos. Students are encouraged to be the best they can be in all areas of their lives. Sport, music and a myriad of extra-curricular activities are central to the life of the school.
The school could not operate without their dedicated and talented staff. We are also fortunate as they have a strong Student Council who are clear sighted and hard working in striving to make St. Raphaela’s a school where everyone’s talents are valued and where everyone has an opportunity to experience success.
Saint Raphaela Mary was the Foundress of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She wanted her sisters to work all over the world. Before she died in 1925 she was delighted to see her sisters opening a house in London.
From London, the sisters came to Dublin in 1942 and opened a retreat centre in Finglas in North Dublin. Later they moved to Avoca Avenue Blackrock before being invited by the Archbishop of Dublin to move to what is now St. Raphaela’s in 1971. The Primary School was then known as Saint Philomena’s and the Secondary as Marillac.
- Art
- Arte Visual
- Biology
- Science
- Ciencias Económicas
- Accounting
- Cspe (civic education and social policy)
- Economía Doméstica
- Home economics
- Religious education
- Sphe (social education, personal and health)
- Español
- Spanish
- Business studies
- Estudios Empresariales
- French
- Francés
- Physics
- Gaeilge
- Gaeilge
- Geografía
- Geography
- History
- History
- English
- Inglés
- Japanese
- Latín
- Matemáticas
- Mathematics
- Música
- Music
- Chemistry
- Chess
- Photography
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Camogie (irish hockey for girls)
- Club de Ciencias
- Drama
- Dramatization / theatre
- European football
- Gaelic football
- Hockey
- Swimming
- Journalism
- Rugby
- Workshop debates
- Library
- Gym
- Music room
- Media room
| Period | Accommodation | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Full year | Familia | €13,995.00 |
| Full year | Residencia de estudiantes | €29,900.00 |
- St. Raphaela's Secondary School
- Upr. Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin.
Dublin,Ireland- Phone Number
- + 353 - 1 - 288 8730
- straphaelas@eircom.net
- Website
- http://www.straphaelas.ie
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