Salesian College Celbridge

Salesian College Celbridge is a secondary school catering for male students aged 12–19 around the County Kildare village of Celbridge.ControversyThe Salesian College's integrity has been questioned due to Ronan Tallon refusing to allow a notable student a seat in the student council after he was elected by the students. This eventually lead to the student council discontinuing its operations in the school and there has nOt been an election since.HistoryThe Salesian College, Celbridge began its existence on Tuesday, 15 September 1981 in a disused primary school on the Hazeltatch Road, which is now the Church of Ireland Primary School. Fr. Tony McEvoy SDB was the first Principal with four staff members and fifty-five students. In the summer of 1984, staff and students were able to move into the newly built school premises, where we are presently located. The new school and extended sports grounds, situated on fifteen acres, facilitated the provision of a wider subject choice and greater extracurricular activities. There have been two major extensions since then and it is now a school of over 700 students and a staff of over 50 members, with an academic and sporting record of which it is proud.AcademicSalesians offers Junior Certificate, Transition Year, and Leaving Certificate courses, as well as a unit for autistic youths. The school caters for all abilities and classes have been mixed since 2004.SportSalesians is well known for success in a wide variety of sports, including soccer, athletics, hurling, Rugby, badminton and Gaelic football. The annual Road Race, held each October, is a 4.2km road race participated in by around 450 students. The Fr. Archer Cup, named after the late Fr. Charles Archer, a former teacher, is awarded to the winner.