New Moville school has had ‘such a positive impact on my education’
Almost one year after it first opened, TY student YVONNE GOURLEY assesses the impact of the €20 million Moville Community College
Nearly a year has passed since the grand opening of the new school in Moville, but has it really made the big impact on students that was promised?
The opening of our school's new building on the 7th of January 2026 marked an exciting new chapter for both our students and staff.
The building has brought a range of new classrooms and facilities, as well as other practical learning spaces such as a great new PE hall.
As a student, I believe the new building has made a huge difference to our everyday school experience. It makes lessons more enjoyable, engaging, and practical.
We now have more opportunities to take part in hands-on activities and develop new skills.
The extra classrooms have also provided us with more space to learn comfortably, creating a much better learning environment for students and also teachers. More resources have also become available and easy to access.
Personally, I feel the new building has made such a positive impact on my education and even has made things feel a little bit more organised.
From a student's point of view, it is exciting to see such a change for our school being made.
I started Moville Community College in September of 2023, when construction of the new school had just begun that summer, with an investment of €20 million.
It has made a real difference to me and other students and it's nice to know how many future students will get to benefit from these facilities and have access to better opportunities throughout their education.
The new building was a long time coming, with the project receiving approval from the Department of Education in 2016. After years of waiting and planning, construction finally began in the summer of 2023.
Almost 10 years after the project was approved, students and staff were finally able to walk through the doors of their new school in 2026. This made the opening an especially exciting and memorable occasion for everyone involved.
The principal, Caroline Doherty, spoke to us students and staff about how it is “a hugely significant milestone for our entire school community”
After such a long wait, it is fantastic to finally see the project become a reality. The new school that not just us students will benefit from but generations of students to come will as well.
For those of us attending Moville Community College today, we are fortunate to experience these improvements to our school.
What was once a long-awaited dream for our community has now become a reality, and its impact will be felt through the school for many more years to come.