Riversdale Community College
Colaiste Ghleann na hAbhann
Overview
Colaiste Ghleann na hAbhann / Riversdale Community College , opened in 1986 under the auspices of the County Dublin Vocational Educational Committee. There are at present over 450 students in the college.
The college is co-educational and multi-denominational and endeavours to provide a curriculum comprehensive in nature, thus affording each pupil the opportunity to develop his/her aptitudes and talents fully. We believe academic success to be vitally important and we hold in equal importance responsibility, confidence, social skills and a set of values which will enrich him /her personally and also enrich those with whom he /she associates.
The school provides a pastoral care /social and personal development programme incorporating social and health education, and a spiritual programme. These are devoted to assisting the student to make the proper choices during his/her education, and with a view to him/her obtaining satisfactory and fulfilling employment.
The school motto is "Ni Neart go cur le cheile". This is translated as "strength through co-operation". To this end, the help and support of parents is recognised as being one of our most valuable assets. We encourage a high level of co-operation between home and school in order to promote effective learning and to foster the talents and well being of our students. These are devoted to assisting the student to make the proper choices during his/her education, and with a view to him/her obtaining satisfactory and fulfilling employment.