Academics

18th May 2026

Congratulations James Maguire (Rhetoric) who won 2nd place this year’s Beckett Joyce Award. The literary competition is run jointly with Portora Royal School (now Enniskillen Royal Grammar) and recognises past pupils of both schools – Samuel Beckett (Portora) and James Joyce (Clongowes). Taking his inspiration from both Oscar Wilde and Psalm 130, James’ short story,…read article

16th May 2026

At just 15 years old, Zack O Leary, Grammar, has achieved one of the highest honours in global pre-college STEM competitions, winning first place in the Software Design category at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona. Representing Ireland as the 2025 SciFest STEM Champion, Zack’s victory places him among the…read article

8th March 2026

We were delighted to see the posters going up on the walls near the SATS building … it was time for SciFest 2026! The SciFest fair is a highlight of the year with choosing a area of scientific investigation that interests them to present to visiting judges and student leadership. Check out the list of…read article

26th November 2025

We are very proud of Zack O’Leary (Grammar) who was crowned SciFest National Champion at the weekend. Zack won with his project ‘M.A.N.T.I.S’ which stands for Muon Analysis for Non-Invasive Tomography and Image Simulation.  Mantis uses geological and hydrological databases with atmospheric measurements to detect underground features remotely. On his inspiration for the project Zack…read article

13th March 2025

Elements students took part in their first SciFest in February, displaying their scientific projects to external judges, staff and fellow students. The SciFest fair is a highlight of the year for many students as they get to choose a area of scientific investigation that interests them, complete their study and finally present their findings.  You’ll…read article

21st May 2024

In November 2023, Jack Shannon Rhetoric (6th Year) student was crowed the National Winner of SciFest, booking his place as the only Irish representative at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles this month accompanied by his teacher, Ms Nolan, Scifest STEM Teacher of Excellence 2023.  Jack’s project took first place…read article

22nd March 2024

In February a group of Transition Year students took part in the Model UN event at Wesley College, Dublin.  Student, Jack Reams shared his experiences of the 2 day Model UN. “On the 23rd of February a group of students including myself embarked on a journey we will never forget by attending the annual Model…read article

28th February 2024

The annual SciFest STEM fair at Clongowes took place on February 22nd in the Science, Art and Technology building. Elements students have been working hard on their diverse and very interesting projects so they were keen to showcase their work to students, staff and external judges. Founder and CEO of SciFest, Sheila Porter said: “The…read article

4th December 2023

Congratulations Jack Shannon (Rhetoric) SciFest National Champion 2023! Jack will now represent Ireland at the prestigious 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles. Jack’s project looks at peatland restoration using remote sensing techniques.  As part of his project,  Jack investigated two distinct peatland sites to assess the effectiveness of various imaging…read article

30th September 2023

Huge congratulations to the students of Rhetoric 2023 who recently received a very strong set of Leaving Certificate Results. 75.3% of the year group achieved over 450 points, compared to the national average of 38.5% 33% achieved over 550 points compared to the national average of 13.2% A remarkable seven students recorded the maximum 625…read article