At Coláiste Bríde, we are committed to providing a robust support system to ensure every student thrives academically, personally, and socially. Our dedicated team includes Deputy Principals, Year Heads, Tutors, Special Educational Teachers, and Guidance Counsellors, all working together to create a nurturing environment. By offering a range of services, from academic guidance to personal counselling, we aim to support our students in making informed choices and achieving their full potential.
Deputy Principal, Year Head & Tutor
Each year group has a designated Deputy Principal, Year Head & class tutor who is dedicated to the welfare of the students in their class/year group. Students get to meet with their tutor every day at tutor time.
Special Educational Needs Team / Learning Support
We have an extremely dedicated, qualified team of Special Education Teachers and Special Needs Assistants who work tirelessly to support the teaching and learning process for our students with special educational needs. The team work together with students, parents and teachers to ensure these students thrive and reach their potential during their time here at Coláiste Bríde, not just academically but personally and socially. The most recent guidelines post-primary schools on supporting young people with special educational needs in mainstream classes is available to read here.
Guidance Team
Our guidance team endeavour to create a safe, caring and supportive environment for our students. They work alongside the Senior Leadership Team, Year Heads, Tutors, SEN Team and all teachers in the school. Their roles are vast and cover numerous areas, including personal and social counselling, educational counselling and vocational/career counselling. They help our students to make informed choices in the personal, social, educational, and vocational areas of their lives. They also offer one to one support to students who want to discuss personal or vocational issues in a confidential, non-judgemental setting. We engage with students from First to Sixth Years in a variety of ways,across a wide range of experiences which including the following:
- Careers classes
- Support with Subject Choice
- Study Skills workshops
- College Campus Visits
- College Summer Schools
- Careers Nights
- Guest speakers (College, Careers and Mental Health)
- College Awareness Week Activities
- Mock Interviews
- Psychometric Testing (For example: Aptitude and Careers
- Interests)
- Incoming First Years
- Trinity Access (TA21) activities
- Parent Information Nights
- Mentoring Programmes
- Internships
- Partnership and referral to outside support agencies such as Jigsaw, CAMHS and Pieta House etc.
- Mental Health support and Education