Presentation Secondary School
Tipperary
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 448 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 65340P the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel is an all‑girls voluntary Catholic secondary school operating under the CEIST (Catholic Education, an Irish Schools Trust) trusteeship. The school’s ethos is centred on providing a holistic Catholic education within a caring, inclusive environment that promotes spiritual, personal and academic development. A broad and stimulating curriculum is offered, encompassing the Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) and a dedicated ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) centre, supported by robust guidance and pastoral care services. The campus combines modern facilities with a respect for tradition. The main school building, constructed in 1980 and fully refurbished between 2007‑2009, houses contemporary classrooms and specialist rooms. The Nagle Hall, added in 1985, provides a well‑equipped gymnasium for sport and physical education. Additional resources support a vibrant student life, including a student council, media team, a range of sports clubs, arts programmes, an annual school show, and environmental initiatives such as the Green Team. Comprehensive whole‑school policies underpin a safe, respectful and forward‑looking learning community.
History
In 1809 the Very Rev Thomas Flannery invited the Presentation Sisters from Waterford to establish a house in Clonmel. Mother Mary Joseph Sullivan, Mother Mary Peter Ronan and Sister Magadalen Power arrived on 2 October 1813, and the first school opened on 6 January 1814 beside St Mary’s Church in Irishtown, enrolling 500 children that year. The present convent site was purchased in 1829 and the Sisters moved there on 12 June 1829; over the following 150 years the secondary school evolved from the original primary school. The current main building was erected in 1980, refurbished from 2007‑2009, and the Nagle Hall gymnasium was added in 1985, reflecting the school’s ongoing commitment to quality education in a caring environment.
Applying to 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
View Presentation 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 Presentation 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 Presentation Secondary School
How many pupils attend Presentation Secondary School?
Presentation Secondary School has 448 pupils enrolled. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Presentation Secondary School a DEIS school?
No. Presentation 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 Presentation Secondary School?
Presentation Secondary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.