Scoil Mhuire
Carrick-On-Suir, Tipperary
Key facts
- DEIS
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 470 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 65280A the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Scoil Mhuire is an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, under the trusteeship of CEIST. Enrolment is 470 students. The school has DEIS status. It operates in the Mercy tradition and states its values as respect, kindness, inclusion and high aspiration. Programmes on offer include the Junior Cycle, Transition Year, the traditional Leaving Certificate, the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme and the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme. Transition Year includes core subjects such as Irish, English, Maths, Physical Education, Religious Education, Modern Languages, Computer Studies, Career Guidance and SPHE, with choice subjects including art, music, drama, Young Social Innovators and Enterprise. Module-based subjects include road safety, wood technology, food safety, business studies, science, philosophy, cookery, craft, dancing, Holocaust studies, communications and heritage walks. Work experience takes place each Friday. Extra-curricular activities include Gaelic football, camogie, basketball, athletics, badminton, debating and music.
Applying to Scoil Mhuire
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 Scoil Mhuire. 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 Scoil Mhuire
How many pupils attend Scoil Mhuire?
Scoil Mhuire has 470 pupils enrolled. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?
Yes. Scoil Mhuire 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 Scoil Mhuire?
Scoil Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.