St Josephs College
St Josephs College is a secondary school in Tipperary. 373 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Named Individual |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 373 (191 boys, 182 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 65241N |
| Eircode | E41WC99 |
| Address | Pallas Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × 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: Borrisoleigh. 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 Borrisoleigh at -1.7 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 32% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Michael Collins |
|---|---|
| Phone | 050451215 |
| office@stjosephscollege.ie | |
| Local authority | Tipperary (NR) County Council |
Other schools in Borrisoleigh
- Barnane N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Gurtagarry N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Hollyford N S Primary school, Tipperary
- S N An Droma Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Teampall Doire Primary school, Tipperary
- Scoil Iosagain Primary school, Tipperary
- Scoil Naomh Cualán Primary school, Tipperary
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.