# Waterpark College > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Waterpark_College > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Waterpark_College.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterpark_College > Source revision: 1341724405 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Please help improve this article by citing more sources. Find sources: "Waterpark College" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Mixed secondary school in Waterford, Ireland Waterpark College Waterford Ireland Information Type Mixed Secondary Motto Virtus Sola Nobilitat Established 1892 Founder Congregation of Christian Brothers Principal Joe Haggan Chaplain Fr. Paul Murphy Campus Urban Colours Red, Black and Purple Affiliations Roman Catholic Congregation of Christian Brothers Sports Rugby, volleyball, soccer, athletics, basketball, gaelic football, hurling, badminton, tennis, golf, equestrian Website Waterpark College **Waterpark College** is a secondary school in the city of [Waterford](/source/Waterford), [Ireland](/source/Ireland). The school was established in 1892 on the banks of the [River Suir](/source/River_Suir) as Waterford's first Classical school, and provides a secondary education to boys and girls from [Waterford City](/source/Waterford_City) and [County](/source/County_Waterford) and the surrounding area. ## History Waterpark College, Waterford's first [classical school](/source/Classical_education_movement), was founded in 1892 by the [Congregation of Christian Brothers](/source/Congregation_of_Christian_Brothers). In 1986, Maurice O'Connor, the first lay principal of a Christian Brother's school, was hired. He was succeeded by Thomas A. Beecher, who became principal in 1990. The school became [co-educational](/source/Mixed-sex_education) in 2012. ## Sports College rugby is tied to the local junior club [Waterpark RFC](/source/Waterpark_RFC)[*[further explanation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify)*] since the club's foundation in 1925 in nearby Ballinakill, Waterford. The primary sport at Waterpark College is rugby; however, the college also competes in [badminton](/source/Badminton) and [track and field athletics](/source/Track_and_field_athletics). The college hosts an annual Junior [Tag Rugby](/source/Tag_Rugby) tournament, where teams from schools in the city are invited to participate. The college also field teams in [GAA](/source/Gaelic_Athletic_Association) and [Association football](/source/Association_football). ## Primary school This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Waterpark National School is the official feeder school for Waterpark College. The school caters for boys and girls and has an enrollment of over 230 pupils. The Waterpark grounds are split into sites, one for the college and the other for the National School. Waterpark National School is situated at the north end of the college rugby pitch.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Notable alumni This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) See also: [Category:People educated at Waterpark College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_educated_at_Waterpark_College) - [Martin Cullen](/source/Martin_Cullen) - former [TD](/source/Teachta_D%C3%A1la) and Minister. - [John Hearne](/source/John_Hearne_(lawyer)) - chief architect of the [Constitution of Ireland](/source/Constitution_of_Ireland) (1937) - [Mario Rosenstock](/source/Mario_Rosenstock) - comedian, political satirist - [Father Joseph Patrick Slattery](/source/Joseph_Patrick_Slattery), [C.M.](/source/Congregation_of_the_Mission), physicist, radiologist, Catholic priest, pioneer in the field of [radiography](/source/Radiography) in Australia ## References [52°15′21″N 7°06′06″W / 52.255914°N 7.101637°W / 52.255914; -7.101637](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Waterpark_College¶ms=52.255914_N_7.101637_W_) v t e Waterford Climate History People Districts Ardkeen Ballybeg Ferrybank Hillview Little Island People's Park History Siege Jail disaster Parliament of Ireland constituency UK Parliament constituency Politics City and County Council List of rulers Waterford constituency Landmarks Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity Christ Church Cathedral City Library Culture Bilberry goat Blaa Spraoi Waterford Treasures Education Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) College of Further Education Newtown School De La Salle College Waterpark College Media Channel South WLR FM Beat 102 103 The Munster Express Waterford News & Star Sport Mount Sion GAA (Gaelic football and hurling) Waterford United Football Club Regional Sports Centre Walsh Park v t e List of Christian Brothers schools and Presentation Brothers schools in Ireland Fee-paying C.B.C. Cork C.B.C. Monkstown Presentation Brothers College, Cork Gaelscoileanna Coláiste Eoin Coláiste Mhuire Coláiste Phadráig, Dublin Gaelcholáiste Muire, Cork Secondary schools Abbey CBS (Newry) Abbey CBS (Tipperary) Ardscoil Rís, Limerick Ardscoil Rís, Dublin Blarney Street C.B.S., Cork Callan C.B.S., Co. Kilkenny C.B.S. Charleville C.B.S. Glen Road, Belfast C.B.S. Ennistymon C.B.S. High School, Clonmel C.B.S. Mitchelstown, Co. Cork C.B.S. Naas, Co. Kildare C.B.S. New Ross C.B.S. Sexton Street, Limerick CBS Tramore C.B.S. Wexford C.B.S. Youghal Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh Clonkeen College Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown, Cork Coláiste Chríost Rí, Turners Cross, Cork Coláiste Éanna Deerpark C.B.S., Cork Drimnagh Castle Secondary School Dungarvan CBS Edmund Rice College, Glengormley Ennis C.B.S. Kilkenny C.B.S. Midleton CBS Secondary School Mount Sion Primary School O'Connell School Rice College, Ennis Rice College - Westport C.B.S. St. Aidan's C.B.S. St. Declan's C.B.S., Cabra St. Fintan's High School St. Joseph's, Fairview St. Joseph's C.B.S., Louth St. Joseph's C.B.S., Tipperary St Mary's C.B.S., Co. Laois St Mary's CBS, Tralee St. Mary's C.B.S., Wexford St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast St. Vincent's C.B.S. Synge Street C.B.S. Oatlands College Presentation College, Bray St. Mary's Christian Brothers Secondary School, Roscommon Waterpark College, Waterford Defunct schools CBS Eblana St. Joseph's Industrial School, Letterfrack St Joseph's Industrial School, Tralee Presentation Brothers College, Glasthule --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Waterpark College](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterpark_College) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterpark_College?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.