Magdalena King

Presentation College, Carlow

Our School Presentation College is a co-educational voluntary Catholic secondary school which caters for pupils of all religions and backgrounds. We aim to provide our pupils with an education that equips them for life and living in the modern world. We aim to challenge students to share with us the Christian vision of life. We have drawn up a Mission Statement that describes the kind of school we wish to be. We hope that every member of the school community will attempt to live by it and we intend that all of our decisions are informed by it and our school development plans based on it. Mission Statement Presentation College is, by choice, a truly co-educational school. We aim to prepare all of our pupils, girls and boys alike for the challenges, responsibilities and experience of adult life. All members of the school community - pupils, parents, teachers and other staff - are held in very high regard and their dignity, worth and individuality is respected. We strive to build a sense of community based on Christian values. The school's Code of Behaviour acknowledges this and aims to promote a culture of respect throughout the school. It recognises that good discipline enables good teaching and allows good learning to take place. Board of Management Presentation College, Carlow was traditionally under the trusteeship of the Presentation Sisters but in recent years was transferred to the trusteeship of CEIST (Catholic Education, an Irish Schools' Trust). The school is run by a Board of Management which is composed of parent, teacher and Trustee nominees. The current Board members are: Mr. Rory Healy (Chairperson), Ms. Bríd McGrath, Fr. Conn Moloney, Sr. Ann Marie Farragher, Ms. Geraldine Doogue, Mr. Stan McHugh, Ms. Vanessa Keating and Mr. Michael Ryan.