St. Aloysius’ College

History, Mission & Ethos

Our History

The Congregation of the Poor Servants Of The Mother Of God  (S.M.G.) was founded in London on September 24th, 1869 by Frances Margaret (later Mother Magdalen) Taylor, (1832-1900), the youngest child of Henry Taylor, an Anglican clergyman, and his wife, Louisa.

St. Aloysius College can trace its origins to the day and boarding school established by the Poor Servants of the Mother of God (S.M.G) Sisters, soon after their arrival in Carrigtwohill in 1875. It was attached as an extension to their original Convent House and is the site of the school’s complex. 

In 1937 architectural drawings were submitted and a new boarding school was opened in 1939. The students were resident seven days a week, returning home solely for Christmas and Easter. In 1993, the first board of management for the secondary school was formed when it was formally recognised as St. Aloysius’ College.

The school continued to offer boarding until the late 1980’s when it ceased boarding and became exclusively day tuition. In 2009, the school joined the umbrella of the Le Chéile Schools Trust which brings together similar schools offering a Catholic based education.

Today, St. Aloysius’ College is a voluntary post primary school, it continues its long tradition of providing an education centred around Catholic values for girls between the ages of 12 and 19 but is also open and welcoming to students of all faiths and creeds.

Our Mission

Our everyday work is inspired and motivated by our Mission Statement.

“The St. Aloysius’ College school community, both in its teaching and environment, affirms the uniqueness and fosters the potential of each individual”

Within St. Aloysius’ College, we are a Catholic school while respecting and welcoming those with other beliefs

  • Our school exists to meet the educational needs of its students and recognises that each student who enrols is unique and has different gifts as well as different needs

  • We see ourselves as working in partnership with parents / guardians to provide an ordered learning environment which fosters discipline and respect for authority

  • Within the curriculum, activities are designed to aid in the holistic development of the student, so that students leave us with enhanced self-confidence and with the life skills and attitudes, which will enable them to lead lives satisfying to themselves, contribute to the betterment of society, and also help them to cope effectively with the continuing change in society

  • We encourage student involvement in activities that allow them to share fully in promoting the College’s basic philosophy

  • We recognise that the school community consists also of parents/ guardians, teachers and non-teaching staff. Therefore we aim to promote an environment which enhances the self-esteem, personal development and talents of all its members, recognising every ones unique contribution to the school team.

In 2009, the school joined the Le Chéile Schools Trust.

Our Ethos

St Aloysius’ College is a Catholic post primary school offering quality education in a Christian environment to families who wish their daughters to be educated in the atmosphere of faith.

Our objective is to make the school community a happy one. Each pupil is encouraged to respect the dignity of the other person. Collaboration and co-operation is encouraged between pupils, teachers and parents which creates a partnership where personal growth and education can take place. Pupils are encouraged to recognise, develop and use their gifts and creativity in the service of others.

We promote Christian values and aim to develop the uniqueness of the individual pupil in an atmosphere which is both academically challenging yet sensitive to the pupil’s particular needs. Healthy competition is encouraged throughout the school, but consideration for others is equally as important. This follows the teachings of the SMG foundress, Venerable Mother Magdalen Taylor (1832-1900). To find out more: http://www.poorservants.org