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P R I VAT E G I R L S D AY A N D B O A R D I N G S C H O O L I N I R E L A N D
the white bookR a t h d o w n S c h o o l
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A Principal EducationRathdown Boarding and Day School for Girls
enjoys a superb location and setting. The 16
acre grounds are set on an elevated site
overlooking Dublin Bay in Glenageary. Close to
Killiney, Dalkey and Dunlaoghaire, it shares inland
views of the Wicklow mountains.The school buildings are magnificent, consisting of an interesting mix of
modern and old. The two main houses, Hillcourt and Tudor, date from
the early nineteenth century and provide a gracious setting for boarding,
music and junior school facilities. *”Hillcourt, formerly called Innismore,
is one of the finest remaining houses in Glenageary and has maintained
many of the original, internal features. These include an elaborately
decorated hall, compartmentalised by shallow arches ornamented with
the Greek key pattern and a monochrome painted frieze. The house
was owned originally by the Synnott family and was bought as school
premises (Hillcourt) in 1919 by W.P. Toone, who had earlier established
Castle Park School. Tudor House was acquired by Hillcourt in 1965.”
Photography by Paul Sherwood
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Rathdown School was founded in 1973, incorporating four original
schools, The Hall School, Hillcourt School, Glengara Park School and
Park House School. It comprises of both a secondary school of 234
girls, 111 of whom are boarders, and a Junior School 164 girls. It is under
protestant management, welcoming girls from all faiths, and is led by
Senior school Principal Anne Dowling and Principal of the Junior School,
Avril Lamplugh. The school is committed to providing high academic
standards and a wide range of subjects and facilities are available for all
pupils, in order to offer the widest education possible, developing each
pupil’s potential to the full. Because of this their results in the State
examinations continue to excel.
The Junior School, accepts girls from the age of three upwards, and
offers an education that develops the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional
aspects of each girl. The Junior School has the added bonus of offering
an Extended Day Care Programme where children can remain until
6p.m. With the completion of the new extension to the Junior School,
classrooms now have ensuite facilities. There is also a new computer
room, library and reception area.
* Exerpt from “Between the Mountains and the Sea” by Peter Pearson, published by O’Brien Press
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Music has always formed a core component of the students lives and
education, and in 2005 the School constructed a state-of-the-art Music
School to more adequately cater to this artistic inclination.
The quality of the facilities is unrivalled and includes soundproof practice
rooms and an auditorium where classes, private lessons, performances
and other events are hosted. It has developed into a thriving centre
for musical excellence. All of our teachers are highly experienced and
are fully committed to encouraging and nurturing each individual
student to fulfil their potential and reach the highest standard possible.
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Sports is also a very important aspect of school life and their 16-acre
site on Dublin Bay allows for a raft of sporting activities including hockey,
basketball, cross country, tennis, athletics, cricket, fitness, hip hop,
badminton, sailing and horseriding. Rathdown has enjoyed extraordinary
success in hockey and athletics in recent times and are delighted with
the progress the girls have made with the support of our Director of
Hockey, ex- international, Graham Shaw.
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Being a boarding school and welcoming International students, Rathdown
promotes cultural diversity and of course there’s a knock-on effect for
day students. The school never closes down, as a traditional school would
at 4pm. There is supervised study for the girls until 10pm each evening
and on Saturdays. There are a limited number of boarding schools and
we pride ourselves on the ‘home-from-home’ experience that our
Boarding House offers. Innismore House, which opened in 2004, is a
three-storied purpose-built modern structure offering 5th and 6th year
boarders their own study/bedroom.
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The school’s Vision 2020 plan has produced a new community area, built
and completed this year. The second stage contains plans for a new
academic wing with new science labs, and planning permission for a
second Astroturf has just been granted. These developments ensure
Rathdown School remains the forefront of education, on one of the
most beautiful landscaped of school campuses.
Rathdown School
Upper Glenageary Road, Glenageary, Co. Dublin. Ireland.
Phone: 00353 1 285 3133
www.rathdownschool.ie