Scoil Mhuire, Clane
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| Scoil Mhuire, Clane Scoil Mhuire, An Claonadh | |
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| Location | |
Prosperous Road, Clane, County Kildare | |
| Coordinates | 53°17′32″N 6°41′52″W / 53.292235°N 6.697728°W / 53.292235; -6.697728 |
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| Motto | The truth will set you free |
| Religious affiliation(s) | multidenominational |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Pádraig Nolan |
| Staff | 70+ |
| Number of students | 1,000+ |
| Religious order | Presentation Sisters |
| Website | 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.[1] 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.[1]
On 8 April, 2016 enrollment was over 1000 students[2] (with a roughly 50:50 ratio of boys and girls, aged 12 to 18) and a teaching staff of more than 70. As of 2024, these numbers have increased to over 1200 students and more than 80 staff.[1]
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.[citation needed]
Adult education is promoted at Scoil Mhuire, which is one of the largest adult education schools in the country. The enrollment numbers for adult education programs are also in the thousands.[1]
In 2022, the school was fined for the unfair firing of an educator for gross misconduct.[3]
Notable alumni
- Eoghan Corry - columnist, author, and founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association Museum located at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
References
- ^ a b c d e "Scoil Mhuire Community School Clane". www.scoilmhuireclane.ie. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Department of Education" (PDF).
- ^ Deegan, Gordon (25 May 2022). "School ordered to pay teacher €20k for unfair dismissal". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links
- School website
- Story of Presentation Sisters in Clane
53°17′32″N 6°41′52″W / 53.292235°N 6.697728°W / 53.292235; -6.697728
