Our Ladys Secondary School
Tipperary
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 646 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 313 girls, 333 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 65440T the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Our Lady’s Secondary School, Templemore is a modern, state‑of‑the‑art co‑educational secondary school situated in the shadow of the Devil’s Bit Mountain in the heart of County Tipperary. Designed to accommodate around six hundred pupils, the school currently serves approximately 580 students under the trusteeship of CEIST. The learning environment is spacious, bright and comfortable, fostering a caring, safe and disciplined atmosphere where students are challenged and supported to reach their full academic and personal potential. The campus offers a wide range of facilities that encourage both study and recreation. Students can enjoy a social hub, a large courtyard, a ball wall and three ball courts, providing ample opportunities for sport, cultural and musical activities. A strong emphasis is placed on positive relationships among pupils, parents, the Board of Management and trustees, creating a supportive community that underpins a high‑quality teaching and learning experience across academic, cultural, spiritual and sporting programmes.
History
The school celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025, indicating that it was founded around 1985. Since its establishment, it has grown to become a well‑established centre for secondary education in the region, maintaining a tradition of Christian and moral development within a modern educational framework.
Applying to Our Ladys Secondary 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
View Our Ladys Secondary School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Our Ladys Secondary School. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- 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 Our Ladys Secondary School
How many pupils attend Our Ladys Secondary School?
Our Ladys Secondary School has 646 pupils enrolled, 313 girls and 333 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Our Ladys Secondary School a DEIS school?
No. Our Ladys Secondary 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 Our Ladys Secondary School?
Our Ladys Secondary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.