At First Glance

Abbey Community College is a co-educational secondary school lying on the border of counties Kilkenny and Waterford. It was established in the year 2000 by County Kilkenny VEC and is under the joint trusteeship of County Kilkenny VEC and the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary Ferrybank. It currently has an enrolment of 645 students and aims to provide each student with a learning environment in which they can achieve the highest academic standards, personal growth and social fulfillment. It has proudly taken as its motto on its tenth anniversary "Together Towards Excellence"

As the new school year opened, we were delighted to welcome Ms Detta Cahill as the new Principal at the Abbey. Ms Cahill was appointed when outgoing Principal, Mr. Tommy Lanigan retired this August. She has worked in Ferrybank for all of her teaching career, originally at the Sacred Heart of Mary Secondary School and from 2000 at the newly established Community College. Ms Cahill is very proud of the success of the college and looks forward to maintaining and building on the excellent reputation already achieved through the hard work and commitment of all staff, students and parents.
The new Deputy Principal is Mr. Colm Rice, who brings with him the vast experience of his two years as Acting Deputy Principal at Kilkenny College. Originally from Co. Waterford, he now resides in Thomastown with his wife, Sarah and two daughters, Molly and Laura.
We wish the new management team every success.

"Abbey Community College is a high functioning, inclusive and progressive school"

"High expectations are set for students in all aspects of their attendance, participation and attainment"

"The promotion of a learning community is central to the work of the school"

"The school's facilities are excellent and very well maintained"

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