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Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown

• Address: Mitchelstown
• Tel: 025 24394
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.presmitchelstown.ie/

Mission Statement

Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown, is a Christian Community of students, staff, parents and management, with a strong tradition of family loyalty. The school believes in a positive approach to discipline where students are guided and encouraged to accept responsibility for their behaviour.

Our school recognises that each student is unique and has different gifts as well as different needs. We endeavour to work in partnership with parents to develop these gifts and to meet the needs of all.

As well as being an educational establishment, our school is a truly Christian Community where the total curriculum aims to promote a balanced growth and development within each student. While emphasising the transmission of knowledge, we also stress the fostering of attitudes which enable intergration, growth and wholeness.

We encourage student involvement in decision-making and in projects directed towards student welfare so that all share more fully in promoting the school’s basic philosophy.

Within the curriculum, activities are designed to assist in the development of inter-personal and communication skills. The education offered includes the development of confidence and a healthy self-image. Therefore, skills and competencies necessary for life are promoted and actively encouraged as are sports, cultural and leisure activities. As a Catholic School and in Presentation tradition, religious education has a central place in the life of our school.

We consciously strive to facilitate the active involvement of parents, clergy and representatives of local organisations in the overall mission of our school community. It is our fervent wish that our students leave us with enhanced self-confidence and with life-skills and attributes which enable them to lead lives satisfying to themselves and lives which may contribute to the betterment of society.

School History

Ireland in the latter half of the nineteenth century was a country of landlordism, absenteeism, rack-rents and evictions. Mitchelstown and its environs were no exception. The local Parish Priest, Rev. Morgan O’ Brien was anxious to introduce a community of teaching religious to educate the young people of the Parish. With the Bishop’s permission, he asked the Presentation Sisters in Doneraile for their assistance.

Three sisters volunteered to come to Mithcelstown and on June 14th, 1853 these Sisters left Doneraile in carriages for their journey to the new convent in Mitchelstown. Bonfires were lif on peaks of the Galtees and houses were decorated to welcome the Presentation Sisters to the town. On July 4th of the same year, the school opened its doors.  Within a month 637 children of all ages were enrolled.

In 1909 the building of the new Primary School commenced but it was not until 1934 that provision was made for the secondary education of the girls to Intermediate Certificate Level. While the school was extended in 1954, it was not until 1966 that the status of the school changed from Secondary Branch of the Department of Education and Science, rather than under the Primary Branch as heretofore.

A further extension to the building was completed in 1970 and a new hockey pitch and tennis courts were created. The final phase of the School was completed in the early 1980’s.

The School, as it is today, caters for approximately 300 girls, providing a very extensive curriculum, enhanced at senior cycle by a co-operation policy with the neighbouring C.B.S. Though the first lay Principal was appointed in 1996, the School is ever cogniscent of the Presentation ethos and the legacy of Nano Nagle. Caring and full development education are the key elements of the school and each student is nurtured in accordance with her individual needs. The dedication of the Principal and the staff ensure the continuance of a tradition of excellence.

News from Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown

30 Apr 2020

Presentation secondary school mitchlestown newsletter.

May Newsletter The Presentation Mitchlestown May Newsletter is now available. Stories featured include  Leaving Certificate Graduation Class of…

21 Jan 2019

Presentation mitchlestown well represented at bt young scientist.

We were delighted at Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown to have 5 teams accepted to the BT Young Scientist…

01 Jun 2018

Presentation secondary school mitchelstown student wins gold.

Kotryna Pacerinskaite, 1st Year student in Presentation Secondary School Mitchelstown won Gold in the shot put at the…

22 Feb 2018

News from presentation mitchelstown – february 2018.

German Students visit Cologne German students had a wonderful time in Cologne, as part of their student exchange…

20 Dec 2017

Presentation secondary school mitchelstown news december 2017.

Presentation Secondary School Mitchelstown win at the Student Enterprise Best Sales Technique Congratulations to Emma and Thia on…

25 May 2015

Presentation secondary school, mitchelstown video.

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DEAR PARENTS, GUARDIANS & STUDENTS

Here in Coláiste Fionnchua we aim to ensure that each student entrusted into our care is given every opportunity to fulfil their potential, both academically and individually. We have a proud tradition of providing a high quality educational experience to the students of Mitchelstown and the surrounding areas. This is achieved by encouraging and challenging our students to fulfil their potential, providing a comprehensive academic curriculum and promoting a wide-ranging programme of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities.

An underpinning principle of Coláiste Fionnchua is our ethos of working in partnership with all members of the school community: students, parents, teachers, Board of Management and the local community. Our active Student Council and vibrant Parents’ Association are essential to College life and very much a part of our inclusive approach towards education.

The caring, committed and highly skilled staff body has always placed an emphasis on both the academic and holistic development of students, affording Coláiste Fionnchua its reputation as a place where students can fulfil their potential in a welcoming, encouraging and safe environment. It is this commitment and dedication that allows us to provide a top quality educational experience for the students who enrol with us in Coláiste Fionnchua.

We invite you to consider the quality service we provide in Coláiste Fionnchua by exploring this prospectus and our website and encouraging you to visit our campus on Church Road, Mitchelstown.

“ We provide an inclusive and respectful learning environment where students entrusted into our care can develop and reach their full academic and individual potential. ”

We hope you enjoy our College experience.

Mise le meas, Edward Cronin, Principal & Aoife O’Keeffe, Deputy Principal .

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“the positive learning atmosphere that had been created in classrooms was clearly founded on effective relationships between teachers and students. teachers were enabled, in that context, to engage personal styles that were creative, affirmative and based on substantial knowledge of the subjects taught.”.

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2024 IMTA First Year Maths Competition

Congrats to Lilia Dulas coming in the top 100 in the 2024 IMTA First Year Maths Competition. There were over 14,500 entries from 233 schools across the country. Only one…

Euroscola – Strasbourg 2024

TYs spent the morning in a Q&A session with the Vice-president of the European Parliament with other schools from all over Europe. They then spent the afternoon discussing the Protection…

2024 First Cut! Youth Film Festival.

TY students ventured to Youghal for the 2024 First Cut! Youth Film Festival. They were delighted to see the short film they created last November on the big screen along…

UCC PLUS+ Cavanagh Achievement Awards

Congratulations to the eight second year students who received UCC PLUS+ Cavanagh Achievement Awards last night. The students and their families attended a prestigious ceremony followed by refreshments in UCC.…

Basketball County Final

Our 2nd year girls Basketball team lost out by 2 points to Scoil Mhuire in a thrilling final. The girls put in heroic performances to battle back from 11 points…

All Ireland Drama Final

Congrats to our TY’s and Ms.Rachel Browne on winning best overall choreography in the Briery Gap All Ireland Drama Final. A fantastic performance by all. We are extremely proud of…

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Christian Brothers’ Secondary School (C.B.S.) Mitchelstown is a Catholic secondary school for boys under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST). Founded in 1857, the school has an established tradition of academic excellence, achieved in a supportive learning environment.

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Choosing the correct second level school for your daughter takes time, reflection and care, especially if you believe, as we do in Presentation, that a holistic education is essential for all aspects of your daughter’s life and well being. By promoting a positive and progressive ethos, we endeavour to cater for the needs of our pupils and to develop their talents. We are committed to providing a caring ethos in which understanding and mutual respect is fostered. Our teachers are renowned for their commitment to working with and achieving the highest standards of success with students of every ability range.

We develop pupils' confidence, self-esteem and self-discipline by having high expectations, a strong code of discipline and high standards; where our girls take up these challenges with great enthusiasm. We are a modern, innovative educational establishment where we challenge all our girls to achieve their maximum potential.

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Business Studies | Home Economics | French | Geography Graphics | Music | Science | Spanish | Visual Art

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Our school seeks to ensure that the students are enabled to reach their full potential - academic, spiritual, physical, social, cultural and creative - encouraging them to face life with optimism, self-confidence and an appreciation of excellence at all levels.  

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What Students Say

“The level of teaching and support I've received as a student at the Pres has been second to none. I know that now as I move on to college, I have experienced a friendly and education orientated atmosphere.”

Senior Cycle Student

“I had some of my best moments in Ireland here at the Pres. My classmates welcomed me so openly to the class that I truly felt integrated and made some great friends. I enjoyed that there are so many different opportunities both, inside the school and during the social activities.“

Spanish TY Student

“The Pres is very multinational and the atmosphere is busy but still friendly and welcoming. Everyone has a smile on their faces when they see you. I made so many friends here. The Pres is a lifestyle!”

 Senior Cycle Student

New School Building

Have a look at our social media channels for regular updates on our state of the art new school building which started in October 2023.