Our Staff
Meet the Team
Management
Each course has a Manager who is responsible for the overall running of the course and who is supported by two Assistant Managers.
Teachers
Teachers are a mix of highly qualified and experienced Irish teachers of French, German or Spanish and teachers who are native speakers of French, German or Spanish with experience of teaching in Ireland.
The Irish teachers are involved because they are familiar with the difficulties experienced by Irish students learning modern languages in the classroom situation. Many of them will have worked in French, German or Spanish speaking countries.
All teachers are attracted to the Euro Languages College format because they believe that language teaching goes beyond the classroom.
Our programme provides them with the opportunity to put the communicative approach into practice by creating a French, German or Spanish speaking environment every day.
Animators
Animators who are involved in the recreational, sport and leisure activities are mostly from different French, German and Spanish speaking countries.
They are generally trained in youth work in their own countries and provide an important linguistic and cultural dimension to our programmes.
The advantage of the activities organised by the foreign language animators is that they provide a context in which it is natural to speak the foreign language.
Assistants
Assistants are usually Irish second level students who have previously attended Euro Languages College and who have received special training in group leadership.
All our personnel are involved in general supervision, including during meal times and the dormitories.
- Our Testimonials
What Our Students & Parents Say
She made many new friends and significantly improved her French.
My 14-year-old daughter recently attended one of your 3-week French courses in Villiers, Limerick. I thought I would drop you an email to thank you for such an excellent and well-organized course! The whole team were excellent and so well prepared. She thoroughly enjoyed her 3 weeks at the school and made many new friends as well as significantly improving her French for Junior Cert next year. I wish you continued success in running these courses and hopefully we can send her on another course soon.
Parent of past pupil
Neil Brown
He had a fantastic time and enjoyed every aspect of the course.
I just wanted to say a sincere thanks to you for all your help whilst my son was attending Clongowes French course. He had a fantastic time and enjoyed every aspect of the course: the classes, accommodation, wonderful manager and teachers, and extracurricular activities. Many thanks again and I wish you continued success.
Parent of past pupil
Catherine Costello
It was one of the best things I've ever done.
I really loved my French College course in Roscrea. Everything was so well organised. Whether in class or in activities the staff helped us with our French all the time. We were cared for so well over the 3 weeks. I learned so much French and my grade improved on return to school. I wish I hadn’t waited till 5th year to go as it was one of the best things I’ve ever done.
Past pupil at ELC French Summer Course
Ciara Phelan
ELC gives you full language immersion without the anxiety of going abroad.
The thing I love most about ELC is that it gives you the full language and cultural immersion without the anxiety of going abroad. It has also given me friends for life and I am still in regular contact with those I met on both courses from all those years ago. Since then, I have gone on to complete a degree in Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS) from Trinity College Dublin and in my third year, I had the opportunity to do an Erasmus in Rouen, France. I even returned to work at ELC last summer. I strongly recommend it to anyone, you won’t regret it!
Former ELC Pupil and member of staff
Jane Madden
“My sincere gratitude to the ELC team.”
I just wanted to convey my sincere gratitude to the Spanish ELC team. My daughter completed a highly enjoyable and fun course again this year. She has spoken so highly of the assistants, managers and teachers for their very warm, friendly, open, fun and complimentary approach to the delivery of the course. She advanced her Spanish but more importantly loved the very positive atmosphere that was created by the ELC team.
Parent of past pupil
Lisa Winters O’Donnell
Attending ELC resulted in me choosing to study Spanish in university.
I attended 3 ELC Spanish courses as a student and I had a great time. I got the opportunity to make new friends through Spanish that I am still in contact with today. I became more confident and I got to play lots of different sports. The classes were fun, engaging and also based on the material examined in Junior and Leaving cert. Attending ELC allowed me to enjoy speaking Spanish and resulted in me choosing to continue to study Spanish in university.
Former ELC Pupil
