How many pupils go to St Marys Convent?

St Marys Convent has 351 pupils: 63 boys and 288 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Is St Marys Convent a mixed school?

St Marys Convent takes mostly girls.

What is the ethos of St Marys Convent?

St Marys Convent has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does St Marys Convent teach through Irish?

No. St Marys Convent teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Marys Convent a DEIS school?

No. St Marys Convent is not part of the DEIS programme.

Where can I read St Marys Convent's inspection reports?

The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by St Marys Convent's roll number, 16112A, or use the link on this page.

What other primary schools are near St Marys Convent?

The closest is Nenagh Community National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

St Marys Convent

Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

351 pupilsMostly girlsCatholic

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At a glance

St Marys Convent is a primary school in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary (Eircode E45 DX78). Peadar O'Dwyer is the principal of St Marys Convent, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.

Pupils: 351
Boys and girls: Mostly girls · 63 boys, 288 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 16112A

Inspection reports for this school from the Department of Education, on gov.ie

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Starting junior infants in September 2027

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Marys Convent?: St Marys Convent is a primary school in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary (Eircode E45 DX78).
Who is the principal of St Marys Convent?: Peadar O'Dwyer is the principal of St Marys Convent, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.
How many pupils go to St Marys Convent?: St Marys Convent has 351 pupils: 63 boys and 288 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Marys Convent a mixed school?: St Marys Convent takes mostly girls.
What is the ethos of St Marys Convent?: St Marys Convent has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Marys Convent teach through Irish?: No. St Marys Convent teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Marys Convent a DEIS school?: No. St Marys Convent is not part of the DEIS programme.
Where can I read St Marys Convent's inspection reports?: The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by St Marys Convent's roll number, 16112A, or use the link on this page.
What other primary schools are near St Marys Convent?: The closest is Nenagh Community National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Marys Convent compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Marys ConventThis school		351	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	No
Nenagh Community National SchoolNenagh	200 m	200	Mostly boys	Multi-denominational	No	No
Nenagh Community Special SchoolNenagh	200 m	11	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Marys NSNenagh	200 m	53	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Bunscoil na mBráithre CríostaíNenagh	400 m	248	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil AonachAn tAonach	600 m	179	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Carrig NSNenagh	4.6 km	229	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Contact

O'Rahilly Street
Nenagh
Co. Tipperary
E45DX78

Principal: Peadar O'Dwyer on the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list
Phone: 067 31895
Email: [email protected]
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Next school holidays

In 8 daysOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 9 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 18 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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