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School in County Kildare, Ireland
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Scoil Mhuire, Clane
Scoil Mhuire, An Claonadh
Location
Prosperous Road, Clane, County Kildare
Ireland
Coordinates53°17′32″N 6°41′52″W / 53.292235°N 6.697728°W / 53.292235; -6.697728
Information
MottoThe truth will set you free
Religious affiliation(s)multidenominational
Established1961
PrincipalKevin Martin
Staff70+
Number of students1,000+
Religious orderPresentation Sisters
Websitescoilmhuireclane.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).

The school operates the Transition Year, the Leaving Cert Applied, and the Leaving Cert Vocational Programs. Students can choose 3 optional subjects, such as Graphics, Woodwork, Business Studies and either French or German as MFLs. Adult education is promoted at Scoil Mhuire, which is one of the largest adult education schools in the country.

History

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. 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. 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. As of 2024, these numbers have increased to over 1200 students and more than 80 staff.

In May 2022, the school was fined €20,000 for the unfair firing of an educator for gross misconduct.

In November 2024, Transition Year student Kedagh Moore had passed away due to a drunk driver hitting the boy, and allegedly refusing to help him.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Scoil Mhuire Community School Clane". www.scoilmhuireclane.ie. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. "Department of Education" (PDF).
  3. Deegan, Gordon (25 May 2022). "School ordered to pay teacher €20k for unfair dismissal". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. "Scoil Mhuire Community School Clane". www.scoilmhuireclane.ie. Retrieved 15 November 2024.

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Schools and colleges in County Kildare
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53°17′32″N 6°41′52″W / 53.292235°N 6.697728°W / 53.292235; -6.697728


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