Why we need your support
Coláiste na Rinne has benefited from a long history of philanthropy right back to its foundation in 1905. Today we flourish thanks to the generosity of Iarscoláirí, parents and friends and we will advance further as that tradition grows. The gifts we receive help us to develop in so many areas. They underpin our Bursaries Programme and enable us to develop partnerships outside the walls of Coláiste na Rinne. Those walls themselves are also continually restored and renewed, ensuring that our facilities provide an appropriate setting for the teaching that takes place within.
All this is founded on the strength of support we receive from so many Iarscoláirí, parents and friends. Through gifts at all levels our community of benefactors enables so much of what makes Coláiste na Rinne special.
We hope you will join us.
Areas for Support
Gifts made to Coláiste na Rinne may be directed at a specific area of interest. See below for more details.
Bursaries
Gifts in this area are directed at providing bursaries to attend Scoil na Leanaí and the Transition Year Boarding Programme. Gifts also support Scoláireacht Uí Chadhla, a scholarship to aid students attending summer courses in Coláiste na Rinne.
Capital Projects
Gifts in this area are directed at providing bursaries to attend Scoil na Leanaí and the Transition Year Boarding Programme. Gifts also support Scoláireacht Uí Chadhla, a scholarship to aid students attending summer courses in Coláiste na Rinne.
Coláiste na Rinne Endowment
Gifts in this area are directed at providing bursaries to attend Scoil na Leanaí and the Transition Year Boarding Programme. Gifts also support Scoláireacht Uí Chadhla, a scholarship to aid students attending summer courses in Coláiste na Rinne.
Library Collection
Gifts in this area are directed at providing bursaries to attend Scoil na Leanaí and the Transition Year Boarding Programme. Gifts also support Scoláireacht Uí Chadhla, a scholarship to aid students attending summer courses in Coláiste na Rinne.
Greatest Need
Gifts in this area are directed at providing bursaries to attend Scoil na Leanaí and the Transition Year Boarding Programme. Gifts also support Scoláireacht Uí Chadhla, a scholarship to aid students attending summer courses in Coláiste na Rinne.
Ways to give
How you can help
Iarscoláirí, parents and friends can support Coláiste na Rinne in many ways – through regular or one-off gifts by direct debit, bank transfer, or cheque; legacy gifts; gifts of shares; and other ways. You can find further information below on the available giving options. Whichever way you choose to make your gift to Coláiste na Rinne, and whichever area you give to, your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Single Gift
A single gift can be any amount large or small, in the form of a financial contribution, a gift of shares, or property. Coláiste na Rinne welcomes support from all over the world. A donation can be made through our website, by post, or contact our office for bank transfer details.
Regular Contribution
Regular monthly contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated and form a vital part of the support Coláiste na Rinne receives each year.
Charitable Legacy
Legacies are an important part of the development programme at Coláiste na Rinne. A gift in your will can support Coláiste na Rinne broadly or a part of the College most meaningful to you.
Recognising your support
Students go home every third weekend. A bus is provided from the College to Dublin stopping off at various points along the way, which suits some children / parents. Alternatively parents/guardians can collect their children. Children leave / are collected on the Saturday of ‘home weekends’ from 12.30pm, after school is finished are back on-campus by 7pm on Sunday evening. There are also 5 weekends during the academic year when the children go home on Friday at 3.30pm and return on Sunday evening, one of these being between September and Halloween, the second between Halloween and Christmas and 3 others during the New Year. Otherwise being in the Coláiste over the weekends greatly helps students immerse themselves in the language and culture of the area. Frequent visits by parents / guardians or frequent visits home are not recommended as this tends to disrupt both the learning and adjustment process for the children.
Every gift matters
However you choose to support Coláiste na Rinne, and at whatever level, every gift is important to us and we have a variety of ways to recognise your generosity. You can read about some of these below and you can also find stories of the impact of philanthropy at Coláiste na Rinne here and in our most recent edition of Iris 1905. If you are interested in further information, please get in touch with Oifig an Choláiste.
Cumann 1905
As part of our 120th anniversary in 2025, Cumann 1905 was established. Named in honour of our founding year, Cumann 1905 recognises the contribution to Coláiste na Rinne made by all benefactors. Membership in this Cumann begins with a donor’s first gift and continues with ongoing support each academic year.
There are a variety of levels of membership in Cumann 1905:
Member
Donors who have donated up to €200 in a year are recognised as a member of Cumann 1905 and will receive regular communications from Coláiste na Rinne.
Dluthchara
Donors who have donated up to €200 in a year are recognised as a member of Cumann 1905 and will receive regular communications from Coláiste na Rinne.
Éarlamh
Donors who have donated up to €200 in a year are recognised as a member of Cumann 1905 and will receive regular communications from Coláiste na Rinne.
Athbhunaitheoirí
Donors who have donated up to €200 in a year are recognised as a member of Cumann 1905 and will receive regular communications from Coláiste na Rinne.