Leaving Certificate 2023

The use of the online system, the Candidate Self Service Portal (CSSP) will continue for the 2023 Leaving Certificate. The CSSP will open at 1pm on Wednesday 8 February for candidates to confirm their subject entries and levels. It will remain open for this purpose until 5pm on Tuesday 21 February. Further information is available on your child’s Microsoft Teams account.

Important Information from the HSE

Dear Principal,

Please see attached an important letter from HSE colleagues, which you are asked to bring to the attention of parents, guardians and staff.

Flu Vaccine walk in clinics for children aged 2-17 this week

Copy of LAIV Schedule

School Musical Cancelled

Due to the recent death of one of our students, all performances of the school musical have been cancelled. We appreciate everyone’s understanding of the cancellation at this sad time in our school community.

Additional Accommodation Approval

The Board of Management is very pleased to welcome the approval by the Department of Education and Skills of substantial additional accommodation for our school, based on a long term projected enrolment of one thousand students. 

This approval by the Department of Education and Skills is testament to the progression and development of the school over recent years and is a strong indicator of the reputation and status of the school moving forward. The provision of the additional accommodation will ease the annual oversubscription for places in our school and will enhance the top-class facilities already available to students.

The additional accommodation includes thirteen general classrooms, Staffroom, Multimedia Room, Music Room, DCG Room, Construction Studies Room, Technology Room, Textiles Room, two Science Laboratories, Pastoral Offices and associated circulation areas, student locker spaces and toilets.

Our school community looks forward, with excitement and anticipation, to the further development of Presentation College.

Decision of the Press Council of Ireland

The Board of Management welcomes the decisions of the Press Ombudsman and the Press Council of Ireland upholding the complaint of the Board of Management against The Nationalist concerning its reporting of school assemblies November 2020.

It was determined that The Nationalist breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) and Principle 2 (Distinguishing Fact and Comment) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland. The full decision can be accessed at the following link: Press Ombudsman and Press Council of Ireland Decision - Presentation College, Carlow v The Nationalist

The Board of Management would like to sincerely thank all those who stood by our school community during this difficult time - for the support we received  from within our school community, local community and further afield.

Statement re School - PE Uniform Regulations

The rules concerning the correct wearing of our school uniform have not changed since previous years, other than the introduction of a half-zip top for First Year students this year.

Students are regularly reminded of school rules and regulations at Assembly.

The school continues to look after the pastoral care needs of all students through its excellent Pastoral Care/Student Support systems in the school.

Any queries in relation to the above from parents or students will be dealt with in the normal way through the usual school channels.

Link to Principal's Interview on RTÉ's Morning Ireland