Ian Lovett

Dear Parent / Guardian,

See below provisional calendar of events for the 2025/26 school year.

School Calendar 2025/26

Monaghan Collegiate School History Department is delighted to have been awarded the Cathaoirleach Shield for the second year running in recognition of the exceptional quality of the entries received from our pupils in the Monaghan County Council History Essay Writing Competition 2025.

Congratulations to Jack Mackarel (Form 5) who came first in the Senior Cycle competition for his essay on ‘Stonebridge’ and Toms Milhailovs (Form 1) who came third in the Junior Cycle competition for his essay on ‘Monaghan Courthouse’. We are very proud of these achievements. Well done! 

We are delighted to announce new prefects for the 2025/26 Academic Year

Headboy: Aaron Wallace

Headgirl: Amy Greacen

Deputy Headboy: James McAdam

Deputy Headgirl: Melisa Rutkauskas

Prefects: Kate Berry, Jack Mackarel, Leah Boyd, Jonathan Graham, Sophie Wilson, Deborah Wilson, Olivia McAdam, Naomi McAdam, Yena Bae, Sarah-Jane Greacen, Ella Grimes & Faith Hill

Application Form 1st Year 2025-26

Admissions-policy September 2024-25

Admissions Notice 2024

Find below our updated Anti-Bullying Policy and Child Safeguarding /Risk Assessment Statement

Anti-Bullying policy 24-25

Child safeguarding statement and risk assessment Sept 2024

School Calendar 2024-25

The Board of Management are delighted to announce that Mrs Tara Cowan has been appointed as their new principal, succeeding Mr Johnston Reid.

Mrs Cowan has spent most of her career in the Royal and Prior Comprehensive School Raphoe, Co Donegal. She has been Deputy Principal of the Royal and Prior for the past five years. Mrs Cowan said that she was delighted to have been appointed Principal of Monaghan Collegiate and was looking forward to meeting the students, staff, parents and members of the wider school community over the coming weeks.

Chancellor Berry, speaking on behalf of the Board of Management, wished Mrs Cowan every blessing and success in her new role.

The 2023/24 Students’ Council:

1st Year – Jessica Martin & Harry Jebb

2nd Year – Jayden Mpasanje & Danielius Bajoraitis

3rd Year – Lewis Duffy & Jason De Freitas

Transition Year – Jack Mackarel & Melisa Rutkauskas

5th Year – Adam Wilson & Dawn McCullins

6th Year – Rebekah Hill and Anastacia Khokha

Admissions Notice 2024-25

Admissions-policy September 2024-25

Application Form 1st Year 2024-25