Coffee & Cake at High Cross College
We hosted a special Coffee & Cake Morning to celebrate and thank our incredible Student Council and Prefect Team for their dedication, leadership, and contribution throughout the school year. From organising events to being role models for their peers, these students have truly gone above and beyond to make High Cross College a better place […]
Politics Takes Over
Maya Bacci, recent recipient of the Exceptional Contribution to HCC Debating Society Award 2025, attended the 28th National Session of European Youth Parliament Ireland in Cork at the end of April. Over 70 delegates and 50 volunteers from across Europe discussed pressing and current issues to develop collaborative resolutions around the theme of “Igniting Change: […]
The Anchor 2024-25 Hits the Shelves
Hot off the Press! Our editorial committee are delighted with this year’s edition of The Anchor magazine, which went on sale after the HCC Awards ceremony. You want a copy of this fabulous piece of HCC history. Thank you to all of our sponsors and well done to all involved!
Junk Kouture Final – Here We Come!
High Cross College is proud to announce a second appearance at the Junk Kouture finals. This is the school’s second time in the National Finals of the Junk Kouture competition since opening in 2023! Our “Golden Swan” creation blew the judges away. Maeve Murphy, Sahra Murphy, Aishling Bowens, and Anna Cooley designed it. It is […]
Badminton Honours for High Cross College
We are thrilled to announce that our Badminton Teams have achieved remarkable success in the Connacht Competitions! Our U16 team has been crowned Connacht Champions, while our U19 team has secured the Runner-Up position. The competition, held at Galway Lawn Tennis Club, saw our teams face tough challenges from teams across Roscommon, Louisburgh, Galway, and […]
Recent Debating Successes Have Roots in the Past.
Our recent successes in debating have inspired student Juliette Darricau to reflect on the vibrant debating and public speaking community at High Cross College. Juliette’s account offers a wonderful look at the activities and achievements of High Cross College debaters. Have a read of the attached PDF, “Debating in High Cross College 2023-2024,” to learn […]
Debating Masterclass from High Cross College Junior Debaters
The school enjoyed more marvelous regional successes. There was great news from the Connaught Junior Mace Debating competition! Team A, composed of Katie Devaney and Saoirse Ryan, got through to the Connaught Grand Final. They are one of the top 4 teams. In addition, both girls qualified for the National Final in Dublin next month. […]
Cross Country Success for High Cross College Students
Students from all years competed in the North Connacht cross country competition. First-year students Teagan Rooney, Molly Brandon, Cuisle O’Callaghan, and Cliona Healy all qualified for the Connacht finals. Orla Newell, a second-year student, also qualified. Our intermediate girls also competed, with Eimear Fallon coming home in 1st place. Niamh McWalter came in 1st place […]
World Book Day 2025
A fabulous day was had by all in High Cross College on Thursday 6th March to celebrate World Book Day. To mark the day our First Year students took part in a literature quiz. Well done to the winning team: Emma Howson, Molly Brandon, Teagan Rooney, Abaigh McDonagh Also, well done to our winners of […]
Boys Go From Strength to Strength with All-Ireland Semi-Finals on the Way
High Cross College (HCC) boys played teams from Loughrea and Athenry last week. This was the second round of the Junior boys volleyball competition on March 3rd. Coláiste an Eachréidh (Athenry) were our first opponents. Our serving proved too strong. This allowed us to win the match in straight sets. St. Brigid’s of Loughrea was […]