Voluntary Secondary School

About Us

Presentation Secondary School, Listowel, is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for girls, operating under the trusteeship of CEIST. While developing a sense of her personal responsibility each student is enabled to reach her full potential and to take place in the adult world as a confident young woman who values honesty, justice and commitment to work. In the spirit of our foundress, Nano Nagle, we particularly encourage our students to care for the more disadvantaged in our world and where possible, to become actively involved in issues of justice and human rights.

Mission Statement

What We Stand For

Ours is a Presentation secondary school, inspired by the vision of Nano Nagle, and in response to her we welcome and cherish all our students irrespective of ability or background.

We aim to develop a vibrant community of Pupils, Staff, Parents, Management, based on Gospel values such as justice, truth and honesty, in accordance with the ethos of the school and our agreed Code of Behaviour.

We aim to assist in the development of the full potential of each person in a pleasant and safe environment, where the dignity of each member of the School Community is recognised, affirmed and valued. Inspired by these values we dedicate ourselves to the continued development of our Presentation School.

Our Facilities

We Provide a Safe Environment for Our Students to Grow and Achieve

At Listowel Presentation Secondary School we resource the best facilities to help each student achieve there goal in any category.

Recently we have been granted an approval from the Department the built of two state of the art science labs, specialist rooms and classrooms.

Our Vision

Nano Nagle

Nano Nagle was born in Ireland, at Ballygriffin, Co. Cork, in the year 1718. Because of the Penal Laws against Catholics, she was educated first at the local hedge school and later in France. On completing her education, Nano resided in Paris and enjoyed a social life with her sister Ann, among that privileged set of Irish emigrees associated with the Stuart cause. On her return to Ireland in 1746, Nano was appalled by the oppression and enforced ignorance of poor Catholics in Ireland. In spite of her desire to be of help, the task seemed impossible, and she decided to enter the religious life in France and pray for her people. But God’s plan for her was otherwise. Like St. Patrick of old, she felt the call of the children of Ireland to return to her native land.

She came back to Cork and started what was to be her life’s work. In 1752 Nano Nagle risked imprisonment and even death by opening her first school in a mud cabin, in Cove Lane In Cork. In 1771, she introduced the Ursuline Sisters into Cork, thinking that this would ensure the continuation of her apostolate. But the rule of enclosure observed by the Ursuline Order made this impossible. Nano had to think again. On Christmas Eve, 1775, she founded what was to become the Congregation of the Sisters of the Presentation by inviting Miss Mary Fouhy, Miss Elizabeth Bourke and Miss Mary Ann Collins to join her in her apostolate to the poor. Her decision was timely for, worn out by her labours for the Irish people, Nano Nagle died on April 26th, 1784. Presentation Sisters are spread throughout the world, in Ireland, England, Newfoundland, Australia, Scotland, Bolivia, Zambia, New Guinea, U.S.A., Phillippines, Ecuador, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Chile.