Religious affiliation(s) multidenominational Principal Johnny Nevin School roll 70700A Campus size 2 ha Number of students 1,253 Founded 1971 | Established 1971 Campus type Urban Website mpps.ie Phone +353 1 628 6060 Province Leinster Gender Mixed-sex education | |
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Address Maynooth Education Campus, Moyglare Road, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland Similar Presentat Girls School M, Maynooth University, Coláiste Pobail Mhá Nuad | M, The Teaching Council, Maynooth Boys' NS Profiles | ||
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Maynooth Post Primary School is a coeducational multidenominational secondary school in Maynooth, Ireland.
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Academic
Maynooth PPS offers Junior Certificate, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate courses. Students wear a navy blue jumper, blue shirt, navy and blue striped tie, navy trousers. Girls have the choice of wearing the schools kilt or navy trousers. The choice only being introduced in the new school year starting August, 2016.
History
Maynooth Post Primary opened in 1971 as a Vocational School in the grounds of the Presentation Convent and moved to its present location in 1972 under the auspices of Kildare Vocational Educational Committee (now Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board). The school buildings were extended in 1983 and again in 2007. Maynooth is currently looking to build a new school further up the Moyglare road. The new buildings were originally intended to be opened by 2016. Complications in planning permission caused the construction to be delay and there are plans to begin the build in 2017.
Musical Program
As a part of the Transition Year Program, Maynooth Post Primary includes an optional musical production. The students take part as cast and crew and perform the production along with the help of teachers.