St. Raphael's College, Loughrea

St. Raphael's College is a co-educational Catholic voluntary Secondary School in Loughrea, County Galway.

St. Raphael’s College, Loughrea
Address
Baunoge Loughrea , County Galway Ireland
Information
Type	Voluntary secondary school
Principal	Paul Cafferky
Teaching staff	35
Gender	Male and Female
Enrollment	500
Colour(s)
Affiliation	CEIST
Website	http://saintraphaels.ie/

History

The college was originally founded as an all-girls day and boarding school by the Clonfert Sisters of Mercy in 1917. In 1974, it amalgamated with the nearby St. Brendan's De La Salle School, which had been founded in 1947. It has since offered co-education to boys and girls in this area.^[1]

Organisation

It operates under the trusteeship of CEIST.^[2]

References

1. "About St. Raphael's". St. Raphael's College, Loughrea. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
2. "St. Raphael's College, Loughrea". CEIST. Retrieved 25 April 2020.