What Scoil Mhuire agus Ide does

Scoil Mhuire agus Ide is a Voluntary Catholic co-educational secondary school located in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Formed in September 1992 through the amalgamation of Scoil Mhuire (a Sisters of Mercy convent secondary school) and St. Ita's Secondary School for boys, the school delivers the Irish national post-primary curriculum across three cycles: Junior Cycle (1st–3rd year), an optional Transition Year programme, and Senior Cycle (4th–6th year) including Leaving Certificate and LCVP pathways. The school serves approximately 750 students from Newcastle West and surrounding areas, supported by 60+ teachers plus Deputy Principals Joan Cahill and Colin O'Mahoney, Principal Michelle Thompson, Special Needs Assistants, and administrative and caretaker staff.

Beyond its academic programmes, Scoil Mhuire agus Ide offers an extensive extracurricular portfolio including sports (GAA, Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Athletics, Golf, Equestrian, Swimming), a music programme featuring a choir and annual school musicals, the SMI Podcast (launched 2022), the Pay It Forward community initiative, and a specialised Autism Classroom in the Mhuire Building offering dual enrolment. The school's underlying technology stack consists of standard administrative systems: VSware for student records and parent portal access, PPOD for data protection compliance, and a ProtectorApp encryption tool for email attachments. The school maintains a website (smincw.ie) and active social media presence across X, Facebook, and Instagram, supplemented by newsletters distributed to parents and the community.

The school's business model is non-commercial: as a Voluntary Catholic Secondary School under the Education Act 1998, it is primarily funded by per-capita grants from the Department of Education and Skills, with governance provided by a Board of Trustees and Board of Management. Ancillary revenue streams include termly Supervised Study fees (amounts not publicly disclosed) and ticket sales from school musicals (EUR13 adults / EUR7 children under 12). The school's go-to-market approach is community-led, relying on primary school outreach, annual open nights, family referrals, and deep local partnerships with charities such as St. Vincent de Paul, Lions Club, Team Hope, and the Anne Sullivan Foundation. A 16-room extension funded by the Department of Education is currently in design stage to support the expanded 750-student enrollment basis.

Name

Scoil Mhuire agus Ide

Legal name

Scoil Mhuire agus Ide

Website

https://smincw.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scoil Mhuire agus Ide is a Voluntary Catholic co-educational secondary school in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, serving approximately 750 students across Junior Cycle, Transition Year, and Senior Cycle programmes, funded primarily by the Irish Department of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy & ELA Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic secondary school
• Junior cycle programme
• Transition year programme
• Senior cycle education

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle West

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Department of Education Funding: Government-funded secondary school receiving grants and resources from the Department of Education and Skills (DES) as a Voluntary Catholic Secondary School
2. Supervised Study Fees: After school study available for students from 1st to 6th year for a fee paid at the beginning of each term. Study times: 3.45-5.45pm Monday to Thursday, 1.30-3.30pm on Friday.
3. School Event Tickets: Revenue from school musical and performance tickets. School musical tickets priced at €13 for adults and €7 for children under 12.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scoil Mhuire agus Ide is a Voluntary Catholic co-educational secondary school delivering the Irish national post-primary curriculum across the Junior Cycle (1st-3rd year), an optional Transition Year programme, and the Senior Cycle (4th-6th year) including Leaving Certificate and LCVP options. Beyond core academics, the school provides extracurricular sports (GAA, rugby, soccer, basketball, athletics, golf, equestrian, swimming), music (choir and annual musicals such as Mamma Mia, Grease, and High School Musical), a student-led SMI Podcast, a Pay It Forward community initiative, and supervised after-school study, supplemented by an inclusive Autism Classroom offering dual enrolment.

Product overview

Scoil Mhuire agus Ide is a Voluntary Catholic co-educational secondary school offering a comprehensive educational programme. The school operates a three-cycle structure: Junior Cycle (1st-3rd year), Transition Year Programme, and Senior Cycle (4th-6th year). Beyond core academic programmes, the school provides extensive extracurricular offerings including Sports, Music (with choir and school musicals), the SMI Podcast, and the Pay It Forward community initiative. Specialised support is available through the Autism Classroom (Mhuire Building) offering inclusive education with dual enrolment options. The school also provides Supervised Study programmes for all year groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Cycle Programme Post-primary education programme for 1st-3rd year students following the national Junior Cycle framework, including seven core subjects, a modern foreign language, wellbeing provision, and optional subjects such as Business Studies, Music, Art, and Wood Technology. Targeted at students aged 12-15 in the Newcastle West catchment area.
• Transition Year Programme Optional one-year bridge programme between Junior and Senior Cycle achieving over 85% uptake, offering subjects including English, Gaeilge, Maths, Geography, Science, Music, Art, Business Studies, VEX Robotics, Gaisce, and work experience blocks. Targeted at students between Junior and Senior Cycle.
• Senior Cycle Programme Final stage of post-primary education covering 4th-6th year with core examinable subjects (English, Irish, Maths) and optional subjects including Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Home Economics, Music, and LCVP. Leads to Leaving Certificate examination for students aged 15-18.
• Music Programme Music education offering including school choir performing at competitions and community events (e.g., Lions Club charity Christmas recital), traditional Irish music group, and annual school musical productions such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Grease, High School Musical, Mamma Mia, and 'Bend and Snap: The Legally Blonde Musical'. Open to enrolled students with school musical tickets priced at €13 adults and €7 children under 12.
• Sports Programme Comprehensive sports programme offering GAA, Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Athletics, Golf, Equestrian, Swimming, and Volleyball with facilities including 3 outdoor courts, PE hall, football pitch, and access to local clubs. Available to enrolled students.
• Supervised Study After-school supervised study programme for students from 1st to 6th year, available Monday to Thursday 3.45-5.45pm and Friday 1.30-3.30pm in designated supervised areas. A fee is charged at the beginning of each term (specific amounts not publicly disclosed). Targeted at enrolled students seeking additional structured study time.
• Autism Classroom (Mhuire Building) Specialized autism support classroom offering dual enrolment allowing students to move between autism-specific and mainstream classes with bespoke timetables tailored to individual needs. Targeted at enrolled students with autism requiring tailored educational provision.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85% of students choose to participate in optional Transition Year programme
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• St. Vincent de PaulminorOthersStrong ongoing link with St. Vincent de Paul charity. Transition Year students volunteer and participate in Christmas Toys and Treats appeals organized in conjunction with the charity's Youth Development officer.
• Lions ClubminorOthersStrong partnership with local Lions Club. School choir participates in the highly acclaimed Lions Club charity Christmas Musical recital. Collaborative fundraising and community events.
• Team HopeminorOthersAnnual Shoebox Appeal coordination with Team Hope. TY students receive guest speaker presentations about shoeboxes and nearly 100 boxes were contributed. Committee members travel to Team Hope Depot in Mountcollins to help check and pack boxes.
• Anne Sullivan FoundationminorOthersPartnership with Anne Sullivan Foundation for Deafblind Literacy Project. Foundation provides training for students volunteering to adapt or create books and resources for children who are deafblind.
• Gaisce Awards ProgrammeminorOthersStudents encouraged to participate in Gaisce Awards Programme for community volunteering. Particularly popular with Transition Year students as part of their civic engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Presentation Secondary School Limerick: Long-established Catholic secondary school for girls in Limerick city with full Junior and Senior Cycle programmes - directly comparable Voluntary Catholic offering that competes for the same cohort of families in the wider Limerick area.
• Desmond College: Voluntary Catholic co-educational secondary school in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick - the most direct local competitor, serving the same catchment with a similar three-cycle structure (Junior Cycle, TY, Senior Cycle) and comparable extracurricular breadth.
• Glenstal Abbey School: Independent Catholic boarding and day secondary school in Co. Limerick offering Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Leaving Certificate - a faith-based second-level peer with broader geographic reach that competes for some of the same Limerick/Munster families.
• St. Clement's College (Limerick): Voluntary Catholic secondary school in Limerick city with full Junior Cycle, TY and Senior Cycle provision - a direct peer on school type, governance structure and curricular model.
• Castletroy College: Large co-educational secondary school in the Limerick suburban corridor offering the full Irish second-level curriculum - comparable scale, structure and post-primary cycle offering to Scoil Mhuire agus Íde.
• Villiers School: Voluntary Catholic secondary school in Limerick city with comprehensive Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Senior Cycle programmes - directly comparable faith-based, fee-charging model operating in the same regional catchment.
• Crescent College Comprehensive: Catholic co-educational secondary school in Limerick city with a strong Jesuit tradition - overlaps directly with Scoil Mhuire agus Íde's Voluntary Catholic, co-educational model and Senior Cycle subject breadth.
• Laurel Hill Coláiste: Catholic secondary school for girls in Limerick city run by the Sisters of Mercy - comparable Voluntary Catholic structure and full post-primary cycle offering to Scoil Mhuire agus Íde, sharing the wider Mercy heritage.
• Coláiste na Trócaire: Voluntary Catholic secondary school in Limerick city offering Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Senior Cycle - a like-for-like Voluntary Catholic model serving the broader Limerick region that Scoil Mhuire agus Íde draws students from.

Emerging players

• Educate Together (secondary schools network): Growing network of multi-denominational, non-religious Irish second-level schools - an emerging alternative for families in the Limerick region who might otherwise default to Voluntary Catholic schools like Scoil Mhuire agus Íde.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/smincw
• Facebookfacebook.com/smincw1
• Instagraminstagram.com/smi_ncw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scoil-mhuire-agus-ide

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

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