The College aims to provide a wide range of Further Education opportunities working from a strong base of creative, vocational and work oriented courses, with a commitment to excellence in teaching, learning and training, responding to local, national and European needs. We hope to achieve this by working in partnership, in a stimulating and supportive learning environment, to enable all to develop their full potential for life and work. The buildings on the St. John’s Central College Campus have a long and varied history. The first building to be constructed on the site was St. John’s Episcopalian church, which was built in the neo-classical style and was opened on 8th July 1840. Its first minister was Reverend Thomas Finney and its last minister before closure was Reverend Coslett O’ Cuinn.The church was sold to the City of Cork Vocational Education Committee at a public auction on 11th June 1963 for the sum of £19,885.