Scoil Ruain
Scoil Ruain is a secondary school in Tipperary. 360 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 3 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Tipperary ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 360 (197 boys, 163 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 72430H |
| Eircode | E41XY95 |
| Address | Killenaule, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × 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: Killenaule. 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 E41 (Thurles) was €249,000 in 2025. That is up 72.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Killenaule at -9.56 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 22% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | James Williams |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0529156332 |
| jwilliams@tipperaryetb.ie | |
| Local authority | Tipperary (SR) County Council |
Other schools in Killenaule
- Killenaule N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Moyglass N S Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Baile Sluagh Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Gleann Guail Primary school, Tipperary
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.