Cistercian College in Roscrea will enroll girls from September 2026.
An all-boys school is changing its status to co-ed, for the first time in its 120 year history.
Cistercian College in Roscrea will enroll girls from September 2026.
The initial phase will involve day boarding for girls, with plans for full boarding in the coming years.
Colm Moloney is president of the school and explains how it will work:
Director of Submissions and Dean of Students at the school, Seamus Hennessy says it's a historic decision:
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