Parent Council 2022/23

Last update: May 2023

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The Parent Council of Ardgillan College was established in 2009 and plays an important part in promulgating the ethos of the college through involvement in college activities and policy formulation.

Mission Statement

The Parents’ Council work in partnership with the school authorities and the other school councils to promote a happy and caring community where students are encouraged and supported to reach their full potential.

Council Members 2022/23

Rachel Ayres – Secretary

Susan Mullen – Chairperson

Thomas Lynch – Vice Chairperson and Parent Representative on BOM

Lorraine Jackson	Kevin Keoghan	Niamh O’Carroll
Audrey Foran	Damian O’Nell	Grainne McKeown
Siobhan Boyle	Edel Kenny	Helina Flynn
Gillian Keoghan	Edel Farrell	Caroline Woodhead
Pauline Feeney	Damian O’Neill	Beverley Grimes
Tara Clarke	Rachael Ayres

Contact: pc@ardgillancc.ie

School Representatives

Ms. Ní Mhurchú and Ms. Deirdre Dunne

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Achievements 2022 / 2023

12 days of Christmas - One 4 All Vouchers
Selection Boxes
Teacher Feast
Additional Christmas Lotto Draw
Hampers for the talent show winners
Lotto
Speaker – Key Conversations
Graduation Pens
Graduation Night
First Year Parent Coffee Morning
Leaving Certificate Award
Career Fair

On October 13th the Parents’ Council held their career fair for the TY, 5th and 6th year students along with their parents and guardians. Unfortunately our 2020 fair was cancelled and we waited four years to host this event. In attendance we had 17 third level institutes and approximately 70 professionals. We had such a broad spectrum of professions represented on the evening and we had in attendance Trinity College, University College Dublin, Dublin City University, Dunlalk Institute of Technology, Drogheda Institute of Further Education and more.

The feedback received on the evening was extremely positive. The overriding response was how bright, interested, articulate and positive the students were.

The next career fair is planned for 2024.

Future Plans