Pobal Scoil Iosa, Malahide

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Located in Malahide, North County Dublin, Ireland, Pobal Scoil Iosa is a community secondary school that currently provides education facilities for approximately 1,200 students.

[edit] A short history of the school

Pobalscoil Iosa (Malahide Community School) continues a tradition in secondary education which dates back to the early 1950s when Mrs. Catherine Dowling set up the Stella Maris School in Malahide Village. In 1958 the Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus founded Scoil Iosa, a secondary school for girls, on what are now the grounds of the Community School. Mrs Dowling amalgamated her school with the convent and joined the staff of the newly-established school.

In 1976 Scoil Iosa joined the Community School system. A new, fully equipped building, now known to students and staff as the Junior Block, was added, followed shortly afterwards by a Sportshall. The original school has become known as the Senior Block.

The school has grown from an enrolment of 512 students in 1976 to over 1200 students in 2006

[edit] The New Building

The School has been seeking a new building from the department of education for sometime now and finally work is well under way. Completion of the building is scheduled for November 2006.