Alexandra College, often shortened to Alex’s or Alex, is one of Ireland’s leading, girls-only boarding schools. Founded in 1866 as a third-level women’s college and a separate college-preparatory feeder school, Alex’s was co-located with University College Dublin at Earlsfort Terrace before both institutions separately relocated to the Milltown area in South Dublin. Today, Alexandra College is an all-through school preparing girls for entrance into Ireland’s leading universities.
ABOUT
The school was founded by renowned progressive Quaker, Ann Jellicoe, who believed strongly in opening education up to women. The creation of a women’s college saw the very first women awarded degrees in Ireland studying at Alex’s. The school is fiercely proud of its history and has maintained some of its original Quaker ethos, albeit that the school is now firmly a Church of Ireland school.
The school is named in honour of their patron, Princess Alexandra of Denmark, with the school colours of red and white representing the colours of the Danish flag. The school has attracted the daughters of many of Ireland’s famous families and welcomes applications from all over the world and of all faiths. Alex’s boasts excellent exam results with many students scoring over 500 points in the Leaving Certificate. The school is recognised nationally as a hockey powerhouse.
Pupils may enter the attached pre-school or junior school (primary level) which both provide instruction in the Froebelian pedagogy. Students may board from the age of 10.
USEFUL INFORMATION
FULL NAME
Alexandra College
SCHOOL NICKNAME
Alex
CATEGORY
Independent Private Nursery, Primary and Secondary School
Voluntary School
ESTABLISHED
1866
ADMISSIONS
Boarding & day
GENDER
Girls
AGES
3 – 18
GRADES
Nursery – 6th Year
ENTRANCE CRITERIA
Available on application
SEN PROVISION
CURRICULUM
Irish Curriculum: Junior Certificate / Transition Year Programme / Leaving Certificate
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
FAITH / ETHOS
Anglican (Church of Ireland) / Quaker
PEDAGOGY / PHILOSOPHY
Froebelian
CAMPUS
Riverside / Suburban
HOUSES
CO-CURRICULAR
SPORTS
OPERATOR
PATRON / VISITOR
PRESIDENT
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Barbara Ennis (Principal)
ENROLLMENT
589 pupils
FACULTY
70 staff
RATIO
8:1
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
20 pupils
TUITION FEES
EUR €2,449 – EUR €20,069 per annum. Additional fees and charges applicable
SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES & FINANCIAL AID
Scholarship subject to entrance examination. Additional Rubicon scholarship available to qualifying candidates
ENDOWMENT
SCHOOL COLOURS
UNIFORM
Black jumper, white blouse and charcoal grey skirt
SCHOOL TIE
ACCREDITATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
ATHLETICS CONFERENCES & SPORTS LEAGUES
BOAT CLUB BLADE COLOURS
RIVAL SCHOOLS
SISTER SCHOOLS / PARTNER SCHOOLS
AFFILIATIONS
SCHOOL MOTTO
SCHOOL SONG
SCHOOL PUBLICATION
ALUMNI
CONTACT DETAILS
MILLTOWN ROAD
DUBLIN 6
D0X X520
IRELAND
SEE ALSO
ALL-THROUGH INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
ALL-THROUGH INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN LEINSTER
INDEPENDENT PRIVATE PRIMARY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
INDEPENDENT PRIVATE PRIMARY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOLS IN LEINSTER
PRIVATE NURSERIES & PRE-SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
ANGLICAN SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
QUAKER SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
PROTESTANT SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
GIRLS’ SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN LEINSTER
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