Secondary School Advise Waterford?!

Leanneg2

Hi, I'm locating to Waterford soon and my daughter is due to attend a secondary school, I'm wondering what schools have a "bad rep" or we should stay clear of and what schools are known to be the best for transition year. She is currently battleing between the Ursuline and Newtown. If you have any details by as a past student know any details about either of these schools (and other good schools) please leave them below😊

Max Powers

Leanneg2 wrote: »

Hi, I'm locating to Waterford soon and my daughter is due to attend a secondary school, I'm wondering what schools have a "bad rep" or we should stay clear of and what schools are known to be the best for transition year. She is currently battleing between the Ursuline and Newtown. If you have any details by as a past student know any details about either of these schools (and other good schools) please leave them below😊

Both good schools.honestly, not aware of any school with a bad rep.

Harry Palmr

Where you live could be as much of a factor in your choice to be honest! The school run can be a real time filler. Newtown is a pay school but presumably you know that - the "no frills" day pupil rate is pretty reasonable in this post Celtic Tiger era I think.

jopax

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Where you live could be as much of a factor in your choice to be honest! The school run can be a real time filler. Newtown is a pay school but presumably you know that - the "no frills" day pupil rate is pretty reasonable in this post Celtic Tiger era I think.

I thought that newtown isn't a fee paying school any more.

Harry Palmr

Hmm. Maybe I'm wrong and that they "load" for after school stuff like sports and homework club etc.

edit yep you're right. Dunno why that slipped past me.

deisemum

Both are good schools, I've got friends with children in both schools and they're all happy with their choice of school.

Maybe get a prospectus for both schools and compare the subject choices.

shockwave

Newtown used to get a half day on wednesdays but they had to come into school on saturday mornings, not sure if thats still the case but if you like a lie in and dont want to do a school run on a saturday go with the ursuline

Picky owner

What about st.pauls,heard they are building a new extension there.

Deise Vu

shockwave wrote: »

Newtown used to get a half day on wednesdays but they had to come into school on saturday mornings, not sure if thats still the case but if you like a lie in and dont want to do a school run on a saturday go with the ursuline

They still get the half-day Wednesday but they finish at 4.10 every other day so no Saturday mornings.

To echo a previous poster, the School run should also be taken into account. If they are moving to the Ferrybank area the Abbey has a great reputation also.

Finnbar01

Picky owner wrote: »

What about st.pauls,heard they are building a new extension there.

Ah good old St Paul's CC. I went there years ago, it had a very good reputation back then.I wonder what it's like now?

beazee

Picky owner wrote: »

heard they are building a new extension there.

Application Number 16541
Received Date 17/08/2016
Application Status Application Finalised
Application Type PERMISSION
Applicant Name Waterford & Wexford Education & Training Board

Description a single storey extension to the front of the existing school building containing general and specialist teaching rooms and ancillary facilities, together with demolition of existing prefab building and all associated site works including modifications to existing secondary vehicular entrance and new wall & railings to front boundary

Location St. Paul's Community College Browne's Road Lisduggan
Decision Granted (Conditional)
Decision Date 04/10/2016

http://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/planning/planning-enquiries/online-planning-enquiries.htm

jopax

beazee wrote: »

http://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/planning/planning-enquiries/online-planning-enquiries.htm

Looks good