On Monday , 7 April 2025 in Bailey Allen Hall on the University campus the University of Galway celebrated the achievements of students who achieved a distinction (between 90% and 100%) in the 2024 Junior Cycle Irish higher level examination at a special event on the University campus. Comhghairdeas to Mr Padraic Gilmore and Ms. Sinead Boyle and their students Lauren, Hannah, Ruth, Aisling...Read More

A warm congratulations to our past pupil Ruth Connolly who accepted the Women in Agricultural Studies Excellence Award from the Minister of Agriculture Martin Heydon yesterday at a special ceremony in Dublin yesterday.   Headford PhD student wins Women in Agricultural Studies Excellence Award This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A PhD student...Read More

Congratulations to Ailbhe Hartnett, a well deserved winner for the photo competition! We were blown away by the beautiful colours in this photo. Well done to all the entrants, it was not easy to choose a winner. We are looking forward to running this competition again.Read More

Our TY students were very lucky to be given a full water safety demonstration earlier this week with Donnacha and Alex from Corrib Safari. Our students learnt how to avoid the most common causes of drowning and what to do in an emergency.Read More

A Chairde, Tá seachtain na Gaeilge faoi lán seoil anois! Idir anois agus an 17ú de Mhárta beidh Coláiste na Toirbhirte ag glacadh páirte sa cheiliúradh speisialta seo ar an nGaeilge. Seo a leanas cuid de na himeachtaí a bheidh ag tarlú timpeall na scoile an tseachtain seo: Postaeir le feiceáil timpeall na háite le nathanna Gaeilge /...Read More

Some of the entries to our photography competition being run by Ms Tighe. There’s definitely a few budding photographers among our students!Read More

Please see information below on the Post-Primary Schoolbooks Scheme 2025/2026 4th March 2025  Schoolbooks for students in Post-Primary Schools 2025/26  Dear Parent/Guardian,  It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Government has approved the extension of the  Junior Cycle Schoolbooks Scheme to all students in post-primary schools. The Post-primary Schoolbooks Scheme now includes all...Read More

TYs had a fantastic workshop making Bódhrans with Michael Vignoles. The students thoroughly enjoyed the hands on carving, sanding and shaping of their instruments. They topped it off with some personalised designs and a lesson. Hands on, tactile, busy, independent and personalised, and they get a physical and memorable token coming away. A fantastic event.Read More

Best wishes to our amazing senior girls as they head into the Connacht final! This is such a huge achievement, and we are so proud of all of you. Your hard work, stamina, and resilience have brought you to this incredible point. A huge thank you to your coaches, Mr Danny Corbett and Ms. Fiona...Read More