St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla
Ennis, Clare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 727 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 330 girls, 397 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 62020F the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
St Joseph's Secondary School is a co-educational Catholic secondary school in Tulla, County Clare. Enrolment is approximately 727 students. The school is under the trusteeship of CEIST and states its tradition as rooted in the Christian tradition of the Mercy Order. Programmes include the Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Applied, LCVP and L2LP. First-year students take core subjects of Gaeilge, English, Mathematics, Business Studies, Science, Geography, History, Religion and French or Spanish, and choose two options from Art, Home Economics, Music, Technical Graphics and Materials Technology (Woodwork). A wellbeing curriculum includes PE, CSPE, SPHE and Guidance. Extra-curricular activities include sport, music and a green schools programme.
Applying to St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla
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 St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla. 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 St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla
How many pupils attend St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla?
St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla has 727 pupils enrolled, 330 girls and 397 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla a DEIS school?
No. St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla 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 St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla?
St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.