Tarbert Comprehensive School
Tarbert Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Kerry. 546 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Minister for Education |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 546 (277 boys, 269 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 81006S |
| Eircode | V31WD66 |
| Address | Tarbert, Listowel, Co Kerry |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Tarbert. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district V31 (Listowel) was €249,850 in 2025. That is up 69.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Tarbert at -7.59 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Richard Predivelle |
|---|---|
| Phone | 06836105 |
| admin@tarbertcs.ie | |
| Local authority | Kerry County Council |
Other schools in Tarbert
- Ballyguiltenane N S Primary school, Limerick
- Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha Primary school, Limerick
- S N An Leana Mhoir Primary school, Kerry
- S N Oilibhear Naofa Primary school, Kerry
- Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School Primary school, Limerick
- St Fergus Primary School Primary school, Limerick
- Tarbert National School Primary school, Kerry
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.