Scoil Mhuire, Clane
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| Scoil Mhuire, Clane Scoil Mhuire, An Claonadh | |
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Prosperous Road, Clane, County Kildare | |
| Coordinates | 53°17′32″N 6°41′52″W / 53.292235°N 6.697728°W |
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| Motto | The truth will set you free |
| Religious affiliation(s) | multidenominational |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Kevin Martin |
| 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, along with a new gym hall 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(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.[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.[1]
In May 2022, the school was fined €20,000 for the unfair firing of an educator for gross misconduct.[3]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Eoghan Corry, columnist, author, and founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association Museum located at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- Willie Ryan and Ted Ryan, rowers, active at the 1980 Moscow Olympics
References
[edit]- ^ 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
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