Mitchelstown Community Enterprise Centre – Education

The availability of a skilled workforce can typically be correlated to the level of education within that workforce. Mitchelstown has excellent educational facilities with two primary schools and 4 secondary schools in the town. There is also the OZNAM centre which run computer courses many of which are FETAC accredited. Third level institutions are located within a 50 to 75 minute drive at Cork, Limerick, Thurles and Clonmel.

Primary schools

CBS Primary (025) 24505 Principal: Mary O Callaghan
Presentation Primary (025) 24264 Principal: Karen Hayes
Ballindangan
Ballygiblin
Araglin
Kilbeheny

Secondary Schools

St. Fanahan’s VEC (025) 24314 Principal: Coleman Murphy
CBS Secondary (025) 24104, Principal: Donncha Crowley
Presentation Secondary (025) 24394 Principal: Ann Kirk
St. Fanahan’s also run PLC and night courses.
The Ozanam Centre (025) 85733 is a registered FETAC centre and runs computer courses.

Adult Literacy:

This voluntary organistion was set up to reach people with difficulties in reading. A voluntary organisation, it has been present for the last fourteen years, servicing Mitchelstown and the surrounding areas. The students usually come to the home of their personal tutor, and are usually with the organisation for approximately 18 months.