Principal’s Message

 

Bishop McEgan College is part of the Cork Education and Training Board and is situated in the market town of Macroom in the heartland of the Muskerry region. The post-primary school was established in 1934. McEgan College provides a broad curriculum to both girls and boys up to Leaving Certificate level.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to offering the highest standards of education in a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment where each student is encouraged and facilitated to develop their potential and achieve their goals.We offer Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied.

Following on from a recent WSE/MLL inspection in 2023 these were the main findings from the Inspectorate.

• The quality of teaching and learning was very good overall.
• In all lessons, there was an exceptionally positive relationship between teachers and students and between students and their peers.
• Teachers displayed high expectations regarding student behaviour and learning to which students responded very positively.
• The highly effective use of digital technology by teachers and students was frequently evident during the evaluation.
• The quality of school leadership and management was very good overall.
• A clear culture of distributed leadership had been developed.
• Very good work had been undertaken in the area of DEIS action planning.
• The quality of support for students’ wellbeing was very good

 

Browse through our course links and email or phone the College if you have an enquiry.

 

Trish Lynam