HistorySt. Joseph's Secondary School, Rush, Co. Dublin was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1961. Rush is situated in Fingal, approximately 16km from Dublin Airport. The school is located near the South Shore Beach overlooking Lambay Island. In 1980, the school which had until then catered for girls only, became co-educational to cater for further local needs.
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Mission StatementWe aim to provide a secure and caring environment which promotes effort, achievement and the enjoyment of learning, where students develop self esteem, responsibility and self management skills in an atmosphere of respect and mutual support, inspired by our Catholic tradition.
Our school was mentioned today in a tweet from TCD regarding exciting developments in the 21 Century Learning project. St. Joseph’s School is one of the partner schools from a number of European countries aiming to modernize teaching through evidence based research. “Research has shown that 21CL approaches will help students to develop the habits and […]
This talk is aimed at parents of TY, 5th and 6th year students. This inspiring and practical talk by Catherine O’Connor, Education Consultant and Author of ‘Cracking the College Code’ aims to empower parents to help students make informed choices about college courses and addresses the many issues that affect success in the first year of college. Please see the attached […]
Uganda Race Night taking place in St. Maurs GAA Club on Friday 16th October Please show your support by coming along to what is set to be a fantastic night full of entertainment. Contact the school office for further information or if you would like to purchase a horse, trainer or jockey for the night. […]
In April 2015 a class of TY students won the ‘Best Impact’ Award at Fingal County Council Anti–Litter Cinema Advert campaign. The message in their advert in which they wrote, directed and starred in was to inform people of the €1.5m spent annually on cleaning up our towns and parks. Well done to all involved. Watch the award winning […]
Parents can now avail of Easy Payments Plus by clicking on the Icon at the very bottom of the page. With Easy Payments Plus parents can pay school expenses online 24/7 using secure and convenient payment options.
Rough Guide to Engineering Roadshow comes to Rush. As part of Engineering week St. Joseph’s and Rush National school welcomed a “Rough Guide to Engineering” roadshow to the Millbank Theatre. Ruth Perkins from sciencemadesimple.co.uk performed a show for 1st and 2nd year students. During the presentation she talked about: What is Engineering? Where can you […]
