St. Mary's Secondary School
St. Mary's Secondary School is a secondary school in Tipperary. 719 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 719 (371 boys, 348 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 65400H |
| Eircode | V94RY18 |
| Address | Church Road, Newport, 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: Newport. 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 V94 (Limerick) was €353,250 in 2025. That is up 60.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Newport at 3.29 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 43% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | MR KEVIN CUSACK |
|---|---|
| Phone | 061378344 |
| admin@stmarysnewport.ie | |
| Local authority | Tipperary (NR) County Council |
Other schools in Newport
- Castleconnell N S Primary school, Limerick
- Convent Of Mercy Primary school, Tipperary
- Glenstal Abbey School Secondary school, Limerick
- Lackamore N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Newport College Secondary school, Tipperary
- Rear N S Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Cill Chuimin Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Na Mbuachailli Primary school, Tipperary
- Scoil Athain Primary school, Limerick
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.