Rooms and Equipment
- State-of-the-art Wood Technology and Construction Studies Room
- State-of-the-art Engineering Room
- Graphics and Design and Communication Graphics Room
- Visual Art Room
- Science Laboratory
- Home Economics Room
- Special Education Room
- Careers Office
- Music Room
- Sports Complex – including gym, sports hall, all weather pitch, handball/racquetball court, shower and changing facilities.
- Soccer and football pitches
- Assembly area for break times
- Library
- HSCL/SCP Room
Computer Studies
McEgan College computer network has High Speed Broadband ensuring regular and fast broadband access throughout the school building. We offer a wide range of classes where practical computer skills are taught. This upgrade in Wi-Fi speed will fully support the use of one to one digital devices for students ensuring an excellent educational experience for all students. Over the last number of years, McEgan College have been constantly developing our digital strategy to harness the many benefits that are available to enhance teaching and learning through the use of digital technologies. Like many schools, the pandemic inspired the school to further embrace a digital learning approach through remote and blended learning strategies. This has led to the use of technology becoming a core part of the everyday experience of the students in the school. The Microsoft 365 suite of software, with Microsoft Teams and OneNote at its centre, has become a crucial tool to assist teaching and learning for students in the school. With the use of technology now at the heart of the educational experience in McEgan College, the next logical step was for students to have their own digital learning devices. The many benefits of students having their own educational specific learning devices are clear: everything from the advantages of using e-books; to giving them more autonomy over their own learning; to building their digital skills to prepare them for the digital workplace and society of the future.
Career Guidance / Counselling
This is a central part of the schools service to all our students. Young people have to make important decisions about subject choice, career paths etc. at a very early stage in their school lives. We have a fully qualified Guidance Counsellor available to students. Here, in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere and in complete confidence, students are advised and guided on future career plans and can discuss any matter causing concern. In this context we are pleased to note that in recent years, our students have gone on to distinguish themselves in a variety of areas including University, Institutes of Technology, Teacher Training, Banking, Catering, Secretarial, Apprenticeships, as well as in the area of further training. McEgan College is a part of the UCC+ programme and the CIT Access which provide students with additional supports and resources for entry into these institutions. Senior students also have one to one mentoring available from a team of teachers on the Teaching & Learning initiative where expert guidance and encouragement is provided. As part of the DEIS government programme, McEgan College also has access to a School Completion Project Worker and Home School Community Liaison teacher who provide support to both students and parents.
Extra Curricular Activities
As well as seeking to obtain academic success the school aims to encourage students to develop into healthy, responsible, mature citizens with a strong work ethic and a well-developed sense of personal worth. To this end, we encourage a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
These include:
- Gaelic Football (Boys and Girls)
- Hurling
- Soccer (Boys and Girls)
- Rugby / Tag Rugby
- Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Table Tennis
- Athletics
- Chess
- Dance
- Drama
- Public Speaking
- Educational Tours
- Charity Work
- Field Trips
- Computer Club
- Swimming
- Vex Robotics
- Debating / Public Speaking
- Mental Health Week
- Gymnastics
- Big Brother Big Sister