Scoil Mhuire, Clane Explained

Scoil Mhuire, Clane
Native Name:Scoil Mhuire, An Claonadh
Motto:The truth will set you free
Religion:multidenominational
Established:1961
Location:Prosperous Road, Clane, County Kildare
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:53.2922°N -6.6977°W
Students:1,000+
Principal:Pádraig Nolan
Staff:70+
Free Label:Religious order
Free:Presentation Sisters
Homepage:scoilmhuireclane.ie

Scoil Mhuire, is an Irish co-educational post-primary school in Clane, County Kildare. The school is on the western outskirts of Clane, off the Prosperous Road (the R403).

Originally founded as a girls' school, the first boys entered the secondary school in 1967 and it has continued to expand its enrollment numbers and its campus.[1] It became a community school in 1983 after the opening of a new building and an additional expansion was completed in September 2001. The school is run by a Board of Managers, which is composed of 10 trustees, teachers, and parents who have been elected to the Board.

On 8 April, 2016 enrollment was over 1000 students(with a roughly 50:50 ratio of boys and girls, aged 12 to 18) and a teaching staff of more than 70.[2] As of 2024, these numbers have increased to over 1200 students and more than 80 staff.

The school operates the Transition Year, the Leaving Cert Applied, and the Leaving Cert Vocational Programs. Students also pursue programs in physical education and religious studies. Adult education is promoted at Scoil Mhuire, which is one of the largest adult education schools in the country.

In 2022, the school was fined for the unfair firing of an educator for gross misconduct.[3]

Notable alumni

External links

53.2922°N -6.6977°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scoil Mhuire Community School Clane . 2024-03-15 . www.scoilmhuireclane.ie.
  2. Web site: Department of Education.
  3. Web site: Deegan . Gordon . 2022-05-25 . School ordered to pay teacher €20k for unfair dismissal . 2024-02-19 . Irish Examiner . en.