Moate Community School

“Moate Community School – Your future is here.”
School’s History
Moate Community School was established on the 1st September 1996 as a result of an amalgamation between Convent of Mercy Secondary School, Carmelite College and Moate Vocational School. At present the school has an enrolment of approximately 1250 pupils and has a staff of 130. An extensive building project was completed in December 2001. The Department of Education and Science was sanctioned and begun the process of a substantial extension to the school in the coming years.

The purpose of MCS is to nurture the intellectual, moral, social and physical development of young people, thus enabling them to contribute more fully towards the betterment of society.

Educational research in the field of school effectiveness and school improvement suggests that the capacity of school to attain these objectives is largely dependent on the environment or culture that prevails therein. Furthermore, research suggests that the most effective schools are those which work at building a sense of community for all pupils. This sense of community is fostered through providing care, developing relationships, creating common purpose and fostering a sense of attachment among young people to something greater than themselves.