The Student Council was first set up in 2004 and is democratically elected by the student body every year. Our Student Council is a valuable entity within the school community. The Council gains valuable experience by leading and representing student issues. The elected council members attend regular meetings on matters of importance to students and organise activities to promote student well-being. Projects have included the purchase of outside picnic benches, Biscuits & Bingo, SVP Christmas Table Quiz, lunchtime activities etc.

Student Council 2025/2026: 

1st Year: Adele Nugent & John Corbett

2nd Year: Aoife Feighery & Mason Hannon

3rd Year: Sophie Duffy & Tiernan Donnelly

Transition Year: Caitlin Hynes & Finín Bermingham

5th Year: Shauna Mannion & Jamie Lambe

6th Year: Jiani Guinan & Jack Flaherty

Sonas: Summer Camon

Firceall: Oisin Parkinson

The advantages of having a student council are:

• To create a positive school atmosphere
  
• To create a caring school environment, which is supportive and inclusive
  
• To act as a vehicle for student participation
  
• To have a beneficial impact on issues such as discipline and staff-student relations
  
• To develop communication and leadership skills, responsibility and accountability
  
• To be a valued resource to management, teachers and other students
  

Student Council representatives have a responsibility to be the voice of their class group in relation to student issues within CNC.  The election to the Student Council is one of the highlights in the school calendar and has been very successfully organised and conducted by various CSPE classes further to their study of the concept of democracy and the conduct of elections in general.