Academic Profile

Academic Facilities

Rockwell College boasts a range of exceptional academic facilities, including:

• Science Labs: Each Science teacher has a personal Laboratory, ensuring that all Science classes in all year groups are lab-based to enhance scientific learning.
• Computer Rooms: Three dedicated computer rooms to facilitate digital learning.
• Lecture Theatre: An impressive 80-seater tiered lecture theatre, perfect for guest speakers, student presentations, and staff discussions.
• Art Room: All Art classes take place in a contemporary space with inspiring views of the lake, fostering student creativity. Complete with a kiln to facilitate ceramics.
• Home Economics Kitchen: All Home Economics classes take place in a fully equipped kitchen supporting both Junior and Senior level Home Economics curriculum.

All classrooms rooms are equipped with projectors, laptops, and visualizers, ensuring an enriched learning experience. Additionally, mobile laptop trolleys are available for classroom use, enhancing accessibility to technology and learning resources.

• A Tradition of Excellence: Rockwell College boasts a storied tradition of delivering exceptional education to both day pupils and boarders.
• Consistent Excellence: Our Rockwell College pupils consistently achieve top-tier results in the leaving certificate examination, showcasing their unwavering commitment to academic success.
• Higher Education Pursuits: An impressive 98% of our students choose to further their education at the third level, spanning across prestigious institutions in Ireland, the UK, and Europe.
• Scholarly Achievements: Rockwell college pupils are not only recognized but celebrated in third-level scholarship programs, showcasing their remarkable academic abilities. Every year, they earn scholarships from esteemed institutions such as Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and University College Cork.

Leaving Certificate Results:

• 2026: 52% over 500 points, 11% over 600 points
• 2025: 50% of students achieved over 500 points, with 10% achieving over 600 points
• 2024: 49% of students achieved over 500 points, with 9% achieving over 600 points
• 2023: 42.7% of students achieved over 500 points, with 11% achieving over 600 points
• 2022: 48% of students achieved over 500 points
• 2021: 38% of students achieved over 500 points
• 2020: 33% of students achieved over 500 points
• 2019: 31% of students achieved over 500 points

2019: Our students achieved the Top Accounting Results in Ireland.

2018: Our students achieved the Top Business Result in Ireland.

2017: Our students achieved the Top Geography Results in Ireland.

The Department of Education inspectors consistently highlight the exceptional quality of education at Rockwell College. This achievement is anchored in the collaborative and supportive approach of our dedicated teachers. This positive teacher-student relationship, coupled with the excellent facilities available to our pupils, cultivates an optimal environment for young individuals to unlock and fullfill their academic potential.

Click on the right to access the Inspectors’ Reports. Use Roll No. 65300D to access Reports from Rockwell College.