Rockwell College
Tipperary
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 455 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 158 girls, 297 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 65300D the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Rockwell College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school near Cashel, Co. Tipperary, established in 1864. Enrolment is 455 students. It operates as both a day school and a boarding school, offering 5-day and 7-day boarding options. The college is under the trusteeship of the Spiritan Education Trust and is one of ten Spiritan schools nationally. The college motto is "Inter Mutanda Constantia", translated as "Constancy in the midst of change". Academic facilities include four science labs, three computer rooms, an 80-seater lecture theatre, an art room with a kiln, and a home economics kitchen. All rooms have projectors, laptops and visualizers, with mobile laptop trolleys available. The school reports that 98% of students progress to third level education. Leaving Certificate results for 2025 show 50% of students achieving over 500 points and 10% over 600 points. The college also runs Camp Rockwell and the Rockwell Music Academy, and offers a range of team sports and extra-curricular activities.
Applying to Rockwell College
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Rockwell College. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Rockwell College
How many pupils attend Rockwell College?
Rockwell College has 455 pupils enrolled, 158 girls and 297 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Rockwell College a DEIS school?
No. Rockwell College is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Rockwell College?
Rockwell College has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.