Patrician Presentation Secondary School
Fethard, Tipperary
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 289 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 127 girls, 162 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 65350S the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Patrician Presentation Secondary School is a co-educational Catholic voluntary secondary school in Fethard, Co. Tipperary, under the trusteeship of Le Chéile Schools Trust. Enrolment is 289 students. The school has DEIS status. It was founded by the Presentation Brothers and continues to embrace the values of its founders. The school provides the Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle and Leaving Cert Applied programmes. Year groups run from 1st Year through 6th Year, with a Transition Year programme. A Galileo unit provides additional educational needs support. Extra-curricular activities include sports, music and drama, BT Young Scientist, Green Schools, Amber Flag, Junk Kouture and media studies. The school has a canteen, evening study and a homework club. Student supports include a student council and study skills programmes. The school describes its mission as providing a Catholic education, with a preference for students of the Catholic faith during admissions. It emphasises individual development and has served the Fethard community for over 150 years.
Applying to Patrician Presentation 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
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Patrician Presentation Secondary 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 Patrician Presentation Secondary School
How many pupils attend Patrician Presentation Secondary School?
Patrician Presentation Secondary School has 289 pupils enrolled, 127 girls and 162 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Patrician Presentation Secondary School a DEIS school?
Yes. Patrician Presentation Secondary School is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
What is the ethos of Patrician Presentation Secondary School?
Patrician Presentation Secondary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.