School History

Coláiste Phádraig was established in September 1969 with a population of two teachers and forty five students. The original school building consisted of one prefab which was added to as the schools population increased.

In autumn of 1978, Coláiste Phádraig moved into a permanent building. By that time, the population of the school had risen to four hundred students and thirty teachers. As the school grew, so too did the curriculum. Transition Year and LCVP were added to the curriculum and both programmes remain features of Coláiste Phádraig to this day.

As Lucan has grown, so too has Coláiste Phádraig. By the year 2000, the existing school building was no longer adequate for a school which was growing year on year. Plans were drawn up for an extension which would include state of the art computer rooms, science laboratories, language laboratories and a careers library. Designs were submitted for new Metalwork and Woodwork rooms as well as a state of the art gym. The new extension was completed in 2004 and has provided the staff and students of Coláiste Phádraig with facilities that greatly enhance the life of the school.

Today, Coláiste Phádraig caters for over six hundred students and a teaching staff of fifty five along with our ancillary staff. Our school has evolved with Lucan and the surrounding areas while retaining our ethos and traditional values of learning and achievement in the various aspects of our school life.

For almost fifty years, Coláiste Phádraig has catered for the educational, spiritual, cultural, social and sporting needs of the students who have passed through our doors. We strive to continue this proud tradition into the future.