Visit our dedicated Guidance & Counselling Website!
Guidance counsellors advise students and young people so that they can make informed choices about their future in relation to employment, education, and training. Responsibilities include assessing ability and potential in students, providing one-to-one counselling, and liaising with other professionals in this area.
Guidance and counselling in Ireland is made up of three separate yet interlinked areas. These are:
- Personal and Social Guidance and Counselling
- Educational Guidance and Counselling
- Vocational Guidance and Counselling.
At Coláiste Mhichíl, we strive to meet the guidance and counselling needs of our students, whilst being mindful of the Edmund Rice spirit of our school. In school, our students have access to various college information and one-to-one sessions with the Guidance Counsellor.
Guidance Events
Each year, we participate in a variety of guidance events, in order to inform our students. These include:
- Mary Immaculate College, UL, LIT, LSAD Open Day
- IGC MidWest Branch Careers Fair
- LCFE College Awareness Week Event
- CAO Information Session
- NUIG Open Day
- School of Law Talk with the UL School of Law
- Hospitality Talk with Donnacha Hurley, General Manager of the Absolute Hotel
- Engineering Talk: Sean Nolan, CBS Past Pupil
- Construction: Ronan O’ Brien, Construction Federation of Ireland
- Study Skills Seminar
- HEAR & DARE Information Session
Resources
Our students have access to a variety of guidance resources:
- College Information
- Interest Assessments
- Speakers from various colleges/ industries
- Open Days
- One- to- one guidance and counselling appointments
- HEAR & DARE Information sessions
- College Awareness Week Events
Guidance Events for Parents
At various stages throughout the year, seminars are available for parents. Amongst these are:
- Study Skills Seminar
- CAO Information Talk
Further Information
If you require further information, please contact the school office. We also have a guidance counselling Facebook page, which contains up-to-date information on upcoming events.
Visit Guidance Counselling Coláiste Mhichíl on Facebook.