Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 15/10/2013.
Tags: Secondary School News
A fee-paying school in County Meath, Ireland is contemplating a switch to enter the free education scheme.
Gormanston College - a high-profile school that charges fees from between €6,000 to €10,000 a year - has revealed via a notice posted on its website that it is in talks to make the move.
The Irish Independent reports that the news comes as the Department of Education has confirmed 13 of Ireland's 55 private schools are considering relinquishing their fee-paying status.
Significant enrolment losses at Gormanston College in recent years - pupil numbers have dwindled from 477 in 2008-09 to 256 in 2012-13 - could be a key reason behind the move, with the economic downturn seemingly dissuading families from sending their children to private schools.
Conor O'Brien, chairperson of the board of management at the school, revealed constructive talks are being held regarding a possible switch, adding the school's trustees are keen to ensure it has a viable future.
Written by Donal Walsh
Comments
Related Links
The
Education System in Ireland
Finding
Secondary Schools About the
Secondary Curriculum Resources for
parents Leaving Certificate
Recent Comments
Childminder in Trim (DeclanCar, 14/08 17:39)
ABA Tutor Needed for a well organized Home Tuition with a st... (aliview, 13/08 19:30)
Leaving Cert Books for sale (clareindublin, 13/08 09:14)
Leaving Cert Books for sale (clareindublin, 13/08 09:11)
Childminder required Donadea (ThereseMc, 12/08 21:01)
HOME TUTOR WANTED MAYO (shamikabaird, 12/08 10:39)
Leaving cert books for sale (mrainey, 11/08 14:47)
Tutors needed for Junior cert online tutoring (redcurra, 11/08 02:35)
Home Tutor needed (Happy Panda, 09/08 17:11)
seeking tutor with ASD experience to guide 16yr old homescho... (MamaPuffin, 08/08 20:33)
No documents found