The aim of the College is to equip young people with the necessary academic, social and cultural background required for life.
While being justifiably proud of its success since it first opened in 1980 the College continues to adapt itself to the educational requirements
of a changing world.
Eamon Cooney
CEO Town of Drogheda VEC
1995 - 1996 has been a year of innovation in St. Oliver’s.
The decision by the Minister of Education, Niamh Bhreathnach,
to allocate a second Vice Principal to larger schools has allowed us to place
the necessary emphasis on the worthwhile development of an excellent administrative structure within our school.
This reflects a new direction in education, allowing, among other things,
an even closer relationship between the school and the wider community.
May McBride
Vice Principal
Recently St. Oliver's gained a second vice-principal in the
person of Ms Donaghy. Having a management team of three makes a big
difference in the day-to-day running of the school. The current Minister of
Education has done a lot towards improving the staffing levels of St. Oliver's.
After all, the college is much bigger than many businesses and, indeed, is more
like a small town ... or one extremely big family!
LEAVING CERTIFICATE COURSE
Our College is equipped to offer a comprehensive range of Leaving Certificate subjects.
EXAMINATION SUBJECTS
All students take Irish, English and Mathematics with a selection from the following: Art;
Accountancy; Biology; Building Technology; Business Organisation; Chemistry; Engineering;
French; Geography; History; Home Economics; Music; Physics; Spanish; Technical Drawing.
NON-EXAMINATION SUBJECTS
Computer Studies; Guidance; Religion; Physical Education.
TRANSITION YEAR
Transition Year is offered as an option in the completion of the Junior Certificate.
Our state-of-the-art computer rooms - sixteen Pentium computers with Multimedia and Windows 95 in one room and sixteen 486 computers in another - are due in large measure to our links with industry.
MICROSOFT IRELAND, the largest producer of software in the world, have been generous with their sponsorship, advice and training.
The Administration Network System has been put in place with the help of DIGITAL IRELAND.
Our students enjoy sport at St. Oliver's - most continue to take part after leaving school and many of our former students are now professional sports people or in College sports scholarships. Our students are also encouraged to participate in recreational activities through involvement in the following clubs:
The sculpture outside the school, known as 'The Source', can be seen even before you come in the front gates,
was created by students working with local sculptor
Ronan Halpin. "The Source" was officially unveiled on April 27th, 1990 by members
of Clannaid and local composer/musician Michael O'Houlihan prepared a remarkable
piece of music for the occasion.
The three cones are decorated with images representing motifs from Boyne valley.
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