Cork's Coláiste Chríost Rí secondary school to enrol girls for first time from 2027

Cork secondary school to enrol girls for first time following consultation, marking major shift in its longstanding tradition

Coláiste Chríost Rí received confirmation last month that it has permission to enrol girls from September 2027. Picture: 

Coláiste Chríost Rí in Cork City will make a historic move in September 2027, transitioning from an all-boys school to a mixed secondary school.

The Turner’s Cross-based school, founded in 1960 and which counts Taoiseach Micheál Martin among its past pupils, received confirmation last month that it has permission to enrol girls from September 2027.