Moate Community School
Moate, Westmeath
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 913 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 472 girls, 441 boys
- Ethos
- Inter Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 91501L the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Moate Community School is a mixed secondary and further‑education institution serving the town of Moate and its surrounding community. With an enrolment of roughly 1 250 pupils and a staff complement of about 130, the school offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes traditional academic subjects, a robust Transition Year programme and a range of Post‑Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses delivered through Moate Business College. The school’s ethos is built on respect, Christian values and a strong sense of community, aiming to nurture the intellectual, moral, social and physical development of every learner. The campus benefits from an extensive building programme completed in December 2001 and subsequent extensions approved by the Department of Education and Science, providing modern classrooms, specialist laboratories, sports facilities and dedicated spaces for digital learning. A NextGenerationEU grant in 2021 funded the acquisition of iPad trolleys, upgraded IT infrastructure and targeted SEN resources, ensuring that students at risk of educational disadvantage can fully engage with contemporary learning technologies. The school also promotes wellbeing through dedicated pastoral care, a wide variety of extracurricular activities and a supportive environment that encourages student voice and parental partnership.
History
Moate Community School was established on 1 September 1996 following the amalgamation of Convent of Mercy Secondary School, Carmelite College and Moate Vocational School. At its inception the school enrolled approximately 1 250 pupils and employed 130 staff members. An extensive building project was completed in December 2001, and the Department of Education and Science later sanctioned a substantial extension to the facilities. The school’s purpose is to nurture the intellectual, moral, social and physical development of young people within a Christian community ethos.
Applying to Moate Community School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Moate Community School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Moate Community School
How many pupils attend Moate Community School?
Moate Community School has 913 pupils enrolled, 472 girls and 441 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Moate Community School a DEIS school?
No. Moate Community School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Moate Community School?
Moate Community School has an Inter Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.