Principal’s address
Welcome to the website of St. Mary’s Secondary School, which is located in the town of Nenagh and serves students from Nenagh and a large surrounding hinterland. I hope that you find the information on our website to be informative and reflective of life in St. Mary’s.
St. Mary’s has a long and proud tradition in Nenagh, with the Mercy Sisters initially providing education in 1854 and in 1914 they founded an Intermediate School. In 1929 the school was formally renamed as St. Mary’s Secondary School. In 2007, the patronage of St. Mary’s was transferred to the current patron CEIST (Catholic Education An Irish Schools Trust).
As a school community, we endeavour to honour the important traditions that have been established throughout our rich history. We place a great emphasis on working to educate each student as a whole person. This requires providing education to the highest academic standards but also promoting the dignity of each human person, creating a welcoming and supportive community for all, encouraging our students to be just and responsible and providing a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities for our students.
We seek to educate our students to take their place in society as well-balanced individuals who can contribute to their community and society in a positive way.
I am fully aware of the responsibility parents/guardians place on the staff and I when they choose to entrust their daughter’s education to us. It is a responsibility that is a great privilege and we take great pride in the achievements of our students during their time in the school and after they have completed their education here.
The success of our students has been exceptional and we take immense pride from seeing our students develop as they progress through life.
I hope that you enjoy learning about our school, and I hope that your daughter will be happy, fulfilled and challenged in St. Mary’s Secondary School.
If you require further information, please contact 067-31450 or email admin@stmarysnenagh.ie.
John Cullinane
Principal