Ormonde Education Group was a professional education provider based in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. Under the name Ormonde Business School or Ormonde College, the group ran a number of Business, Administration, Accounting(ACCA), Design and IT. The college also ran English language courses, and training for entrance to medical schools.[1]
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2006 |
| Location | Tullamore, County Offaly , Ireland |
| Affiliations | FETAC, ICM |
| Website | www.ormondeducation.com |
Courses included Certified Accounting Technician, Accountancy, EDI/JEB Teachers Diploma in IT, Certificate in Childcare, CompTIA training courses, Journalism (IAPR Certificate), Rodec Design Course,[2] amongst others.
The Ormonde English Language Academy teaches English according to the Common European Framework.[3]
In July 2009 Ormonde bought Ashfield College a secondary school in Templeogue in Dublin,[4] and operated leaving cert course as The Education Centre, they also ran grinds in Tullamore, in 2011 it was bought by City Colleges[5] and reverted to using the name Ashfield College.[6][7] A number of the adult training courses from Ormonde Business School were run from the Templeogue location.[citation needed]
A petition for the winding-up of the company was presented to the High Court in Dublin on 11 January 2012.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Ormonde Business College Tullamore Learning Pipe Profile.
- ^ Ormonde Business School www.creativenation.ie
- ^ Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) Archived 30 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Education centre to open on site of closed college Irish Times, Tuesday 8 Aug 2009.
- ^ City Colleges Website
- ^ Ashfield to reopen under new owner by Martha Kearns, Sunday Business Post, 28 August 2011.
- ^ Ashfield College website
External links
edit- www.ormondeeducation.com
- Ormonde - The Education Centre Templeogue / Ashfield College
- The Education Centre Templeogue Facebook Page