St Columb's College History


Principal's Welcome
I am delighted to be able to welcome you to the St Columb’s College website.
As you navigate this site I am confident that you will get a real sense of a progressive and successful learning community, one that is determined to ‘promote in each pupil, through Catholic education, the fullest Christian human development of which he is capable.’
St Columb’s College is a Catholic school with a well-deserved reputation as a provider of high quality teaching and learning, tailored towards the needs of each individual learner. Through the provision of a broad and balanced curriculum – delivered in state of the art facilities - we seek to equip our pupils with the skills and experiences that are essential for them to be able to contribute fully to an ever-changing society.
Equally, you will discover that we are passionate about the development of our pupils’ character through participation in the broader, extra-curricular life of the school. Through art, music, drama, sport - and myriad other activities - we seek to create an environment in which each pupil can flourish.
St Columb’s College is a Catholic school equally renowned for enabling its students to develop within the framework of an all-encompassing pastoral care system. We seek to work in concert with parents to ensure that each pupil is fully supported throughout all stages of his educational journey. We strive to collaborate effectively with the local community so as to provide our pupils with every opportunity to develop fully as contributors to that same community.
Our Aim
Our Impact
Our Curriculum
St Columb's College, as a member of the Foyle Learning Community, offers an extensive and varied curriculum. Currently nineteen different subjects are timetabled at Key Stage 3 Level, twenty-five different subjects are timetabled to GCSE level or equivalent and in 6th Form pupils are undertaking AS, A Level, Key Skills and other equivalent courses from a range of thirty-two timetabled subjects. Lists of subjects are available in the school's Prospectus or can be obtained by contacting the office.
The school's pastoral system promotes a close working relationship and friendly personal contact between parents/guardians, pupils and teachers. A comprehensive programme of Personal and Social Education is delivered to all year groups. Curriculum enrichment courses in Year 13 are an integral part of 6th Form education. All pupils participate in the careers education programme.
Sports facilities within the College grounds include soccer, gaelic and rugby pitches as well as tennis and basketball courts, athletics fields, a multi-gym and three halls for indoor games. A number of activities make use of facilities at the Templemore Leisure Complex, the Foyle Golf Centre and at other local venues. The school is proud of its strong tradition in music and drama and there are many activities and clubs in which pupils can develop personal interests and talents.
It is the firm policy of the school to maintain the best possible teacher/pupil ratio.