Ballinrobe Community School has impressive achievements in the academic, sporting and cultural fields. It consistently scores a very high ranking nationally. It provides a full range of academic, scientific, artistic and technological subjects. As a progressive and innovative school it is well aware of the changing needs of its students, and the demands that society makes on them. It encourages their personal and social development through participation in sport, debating, music, drama, art, educational tours, projects and competitions.
The ethos of Ballinrobe Community School is based on mutual respect between staff and students, and that true education embraces the whole person. The school’s objectives are to develop the academic, spiritual, emotional, social, cultural, physical and overall well-being of its students. Its dedicated staff endeavours to equip the students with skills, competencies and self-esteem in a rewarding and learning environment.
The Community School endeavours to make the transition from primary school to secondary school as smooth as possible. It offers a total of 21 subjects in first year and every effort is made to facilitate the students’ choices. Ballinrobe Community School offers a full range of subjects to Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate students. It also offers one of the most progressive transition year options, as well as Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme and Leaving Certificate Applied.
The school has excellent facilities, in particular computer facilities, science laboratories/practical rooms, well equipped general classrooms and a state of the art senior technical graphics room. In addition the school has a fully equipped canteen offering a range of hot and cold food and snacks, newly developed playing pitches and changing facilities adjacent to the school and a fully equipped sports hall and gymnasium.
A special feature of Ballinrobe Community School is the extensive programme of extra curricular activities ranging from sporting activities to the annual school musical, now recognised as one of the most successful in the region.
Ballinrobe Community School also has supervised evening study and a book rental scheme.
