Newpark Comprehensive School (Irish: Scoil Chuimsitheach na Páirce Nua) is a non-fee paying, co-educational comprehensive secondary school under Church of Ireland management, situated on Newtown Park Avenue in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland.
Newpark was established in 1972 primarily to provide free post-primary, co-education for the Church of Ireland community of South County Dublin. The fundamental aim to provide places for such members of that community persists, though while recognizing the Church of Ireland background and ethos, and also acknowledging Archbishop of Dublin as Patron of the school, Newpark embraces a policy of openness and affirmation of different traditions and cultures. As a comprehensive school, Newpark welcomes both boys and girls of any religious, social or ethnic backgrounds. The need for an appropriate gender balance in order to fulfill the purpose of a co-educational school is recognized. Newpark describes itself as celebrating the diversity in academic, creative and practical intelligence in its students. Over the years, Newpark has acquired the status as one of the most successful comprehensive schools in both Ireland and Europe.
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