Mount Sion CBS Secondary School

What Mount Sion CBS Secondary School does

Mount Sion C.B.S. Secondary School is a Catholic boys' secondary school located on Barrack Street in Waterford, Ireland, established in 1802 by Blessed Edmund Rice as the first Edmund Rice school in the world. The institution delivers a six-year second-level education covering Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Senior Cycle, Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA), Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP), and specialised provisions including an ASD class (Homeroom) and the Learning 2 Learn Programme (L2LP). Its student body represents over 40 nationalities, and it operates as a DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) participant under the Edmund Rice Schools Trust, drawing on increased government funding and teacher allocation to support socioeconomic-disadvantage cohorts.

The school's technology stack is built on standard education administration infrastructure rather than proprietary platforms: VSware powers student management, attendance tracking, exam results and behaviour monitoring with a parent-facing iOS/Android app, while Google Classroom serves as the learning management system. Differentiating programmes include the VEX Robotics Club (first in a Waterford school), an Erasmus+ KA1 staff development project that trained 30 staff across European CPD courses from April 2022 to August 2023, a School of Sanctuary initiative, four Green Flags under An Taisce themes, and an extensive extracurricular portfolio spanning hurling (Munster titles in 2023), football, basketball, choir (silver at the Young Bohemian International Choral Festival in Prague), athletics, badminton, and a film club.

The business model is non-commercial: education is delivered free of tuition, with revenue derived from state capitation grants, DEIS scheme funding, and specific programme grants such as Erasmus+. The school is governed by a Board of Management with trustee, teacher and parent representatives, and is pursuing a major New School Project approved by the Department of Education in July 2022 with a design team appointed. Distribution is via direct enrollment through an annual admissions process, complemented by community engagement through the Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) coordinator, Parents Council, Students Council, and Alumni Association, supported by digital channels including the school's website, Twitter, Facebook, and the VSware Parent App.

Name

Mount Sion CBS Secondary School

Legal name

Mount Sion C.B.S. Secondary School

Website

https://mountsioncbssecondary.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1802

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mount Sion CBS Secondary School is a state-funded Catholic boys' secondary school on Barrack Street in Waterford, Ireland, established in 1802 as the first Edmund Rice school in the world, serving a multicultural student body through Junior and Senior Cycle curricula and specialised ASD and L2LP programmes under the DEIS scheme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic boys school
• Junior certificate programme
• Leaving certificate programme
• DEIS school

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterford

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: The school operates as a DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) scheme participant, receiving increased funding and teacher allocation from the Department of Education to support students in areas with socioeconomic disadvantage. Education is provided free of tuition fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mount Sion CBS Secondary School is a Catholic, state-funded boys' secondary school in Waterford, Ireland, delivering the full range of Irish secondary education programmes — Junior Certificate, Transition Year (including a TY mini-company), Leaving Certificate, and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) — to students typically aged 12–18, with additional supports including guidance counselling, after-school study, and a broad extracurricular sporting and cultural programme. As a DEIS school under the Edmund Rice Schools Trust, it provides free tuition with no school fees charged to parents.

Product overview

Mount Sion C.B.S. Secondary School offers a comprehensive boys' secondary education through a multi-cycle curriculum structure comprising Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA), and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP). The school also provides specialised support through its ASD Class (The Homeroom) and Learning 2 Learn Programme (L2LP). Beyond academics, the school maintains a diverse extra-curricular programme including Gaelic Games (Hurling and Football), Basketball, Choir, VEX Robotics, Athletics, Badminton, Film Club, Green Schools, and School of Sanctuary. Student support services include Careers and Guidance Counselling, Home School Community Liaison, Students Council, and Parents Council. The school uses VSware as its administrative and communication platform. As a DEIS school and member of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust, the institution serves a multicultural student body representing over 40 nationalities and has undertaken international engagement through Erasmus+ programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Certificate Programme Three-year Irish state examination programme for first to third year students (typically ages 12-15) culminating in the Junior Certificate examinations, forming the foundation of the school's lower secondary curriculum.
• Transition Year (TY) Programme Optional one-year programme for fourth-year students (typically age 15-16) between the Junior and Senior cycles, including a TY mini-company enterprise module, providing experiential learning, work experience, and personal development.
• Leaving Certificate Programme Two-year Irish state examination programme for fifth and sixth year students (typically ages 16-18) culminating in the Leaving Certificate examinations, the principal route to higher education and employment in Ireland.
• Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) Senior cycle programme that combines Leaving Certificate subjects with a vocational focus, including modules on enterprise, preparation for work, and work experience, designed to enhance the Leaving Certificate for students with vocational leanings.
• Guidance Counselling Service Professional guidance counselling service available to all students across year groups, providing educational, career, and personal/social counselling, including support with subject choice and college applications.
• After-School Study Programme Supervised after-school study sessions provided for students requiring additional study time and exam preparation support outside of regular school hours.
• Extr-curricular Sporting Programme School extracurricular sporting teams and competitions in hurling, Gaelic football, soccer, rugby, basketball, athletics, and golf, available to students as part of the school's holistic education offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2023 Munster double in U15 and Senior hurling grades
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IES EL CarrascalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Secondary school partnership with IES EL Carrascal in Arganda, 27km from Madrid, Spain. Students from Mount Sion traveled to Spain and immersed themselves in Spanish school life. Worked together on ongoing eTwinning projects. Spanish counterpart planned to visit Mount Sion in April 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19.
• Léargas IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational funding agency for Erasmus+ in Ireland. Provided application support and continued project support for the 'Meeting the Needs of All' project (April 2022 - August 2023) which enabled 30 staff members to attend European courses.
• Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU agency administering Erasmus programme that allows organisations from different countries to develop, share and transfer best practices in education. Partnership enabled international staff development and student exchanges.
• Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrust manages former Christian Brother Schools in accordance with Edmund Rice Schools Charter principles: Nurturing Faith, Promoting Partnership, Excelling in Teaching and Learning, Creating a Caring Community, and Inspiring Transformational Leadership.
• Department of Education and SkillscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department providing funding and policy direction. Approved New School Project in July 2022 with design team subsequently appointed. DEIS scheme administrator providing enhanced resources to support disadvantaged students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rockwell College, Tipperary: Catholic boarding and day secondary school in Tipperary with a long religious-tradition heritage. Comparable to Mount Sion CBS in faith-based identity, Catholic boys' provision, and emphasis on extracurricular (especially sport) tradition.
• Presentation Brothers College, Cork: Catholic boys' secondary school in Cork delivering the standard Irish second-level curriculum alongside extracurriculars. Comparable to Mount Sion CBS as a similarly structured Catholic boys' day school in the Munster region.
• Blackrock College, Dublin: Catholic boys' secondary school in Dublin with a strong sporting tradition (especially rugby). Comparable to Mount Sion CBS as a faith-based boys' day school with a deep extracurricular/hurling/football culture and broad curriculum.
• Crescent College Comprehensive SJ, Limerick: Jesuit Catholic boys' secondary school in Limerick with a comprehensive curriculum and strong sports tradition. Comparable to Mount Sion CBS in faith-based identity, single-sex provision, and Munster-based Catholic ethos.
• CBC Monkstown, Dublin: Christian Brothers boys' secondary school in Monkstown, Dublin, and part of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust network. Comparable to Mount Sion CBS in faith-based tradition, Christian Brothers/Edmund Rice heritage, and single-sex boys' provision.
• Christian Brothers College, Cork: Christian Brothers boys' secondary school in Cork, part of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust network. Closely comparable to Mount Sion CBS in faith-based identity, single-sex boys' provision, and CREST/Edmund Rice heritage.
• Belvedere College, Dublin: Jesuit Catholic boys' secondary school in Dublin city centre. Comparable to Mount Sion CBS as a faith-based boys' day school offering the standard Irish second-level curriculum with strong extracurricular and pastoral programmes.

Others

• Edmund Rice Schools Trust: National Trust body that manages former Christian Brother schools across Ireland, including Mount Sion CBS. Comparable as the central coordinating network that governs curriculum, charter, and capital decisions affecting the school.

Regional players

• CBS Tramore, Co. Waterford: Christian Brothers secondary school in Tramore, Co. Waterford, located within the same county as Mount Sion CBS. Comparable as a nearby Christian Brothers school drawing from a similar regional catchment in south-east Ireland.
• De La Salle College, Waterford: Catholic secondary school in Waterford city, geographically overlapping Mount Sion CBS's catchment. Comparable as a fellow Catholic Waterford secondary school competing for the same local student population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mountsion_cbs
• Facebookfacebook.com/mountsioncbs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mount-sion-cbs-secondary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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