CITY'S PRESENTATION AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO AMALGAMATE

Date Published: 13-May-2009

The education landscape in Galway city is set for major changePresentation Secondary School and Mercy Secondary school are to mergeThe decision to amalgamate the two girls schools has been made by CEIST, the organisation responsible for the trusteeship of 112 Catholic secondary schoolsDeclining enrolments in both schools is the main reason behind the move, which is expected to be completed by 2011Presentation school has a current enrolment of 270, while Meanscoil Mhuire has 308 pupilsThe amalgamated school will be located on the Mercy Newtownsmith campus, which has capacity for 600 pupils