The majority of students sit the Leaving Certificate Established. Students opting for the Leaving Certificate Established (LCE) study seven subjects at Higher, Ordinary or Foundation level.  The LCE is required for entry into most third level courses.

CORE SUBJECTS         

English

Irish

Maths

French/German

OPTIONS

Science Group

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Business Group

Business

Accounting

Economics

Applied Science  Group

Construction Studies

Design and Communication Graphics

Engineering

Agricultural Science

Social Studies Group

History

Geography

Art

Music

Home Economics

Our Lady's is a Voluntary Secondary School in Templemore, Co. Tipperary with a proud learning and sporting tradition. Formed from the amalgamation of the town's three secondary schools, Our Lady's strives for excellence in academic and vocational education as well as catering for a broad range of talents and interests in its extra-curricular programme.

'Positive acknowledgement of good behaviour is a very effective way of influencing and promoting good learning behaviour' . ( Guidelines for Developing Schools Codes of Behaaviour, NEWB, 2007)

At Our Lady's merit stickers and merit cards are awarded to students in Junior Cycle for: 

- Behaviour and cooperation in class

- Academic excellence

- Willingness, initiative and enterprise

- Sustained improvement in attitude and performance

- Good citizenship 

Students accumulate merit cards which are used to claim Bronze, Silver and Platinum Awards. Students are presented with certificates and prizes at award ceremonies each term. An awards trip also takes place at the end of each year for students who achieve a high number of merit cards. 

At Senior Cycle a separate awards programme is in place. The following elements are included:

- Academic awards for subjects in 5th and 6th 

- Student of the year award based on overall academic performance

- Dr.Jim O'Shea and Sr. Helen Kennedy award for 5th Year students

- Edmund Rice and Catherine McAuley award for 6th Year Students 

- Spirt of TY award for Transition Year Student

A formal awards ceremoney takes place in the final term where students are presented with their certificates. 

Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur romhat go Meanscoil Mhuire agus tá súil agam go mbainfidh tú taitneamh agus tairbhe as do thuras ar ár suíomh idirlíne.

 I am delighted to welcome you to Our Lady’s Secondary School website. Our Lady’s is situated in Templemore, Co. Tipperary. We are a Mercy school with a student population of 500. The school has a long history of academic and sporting  achievement.

At Our Lady’s we aim to provide a teaching and learning environment where each student may reach their potential by  participation in a broad range of academic, cultural, spiritual and sporting activities.

I wish to take this opportunity to commend my colleagues for their dedication and commitment to education both in the classroom and in the provision of extra-curricular activities. The continuous success of Our Lady’s is testimony to their constant hard work. I hope you enjoy reading about Our Lady’s and thank you for visiting our website.

Patricia Higgins
Principal