Temple Carrig School

Temple Carrig School (also known as Temple Carrig Secondary School) is a mixed, Church of Ireland, voluntary secondary school in Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland. It was established in September 2014 and is under the patronage of the Church of Ireland.^[2] It is the first Church of Ireland voluntary secondary school to be established since the foundation of the Irish Free State.^[3]

Temple Carrig School
Address
Blacklion Greystones , County Wicklow , A63KT20 Ireland
Information
Other name	Temple Carrig Secondary School
Type	Voluntary secondary school
Motto	Kindness, Integrity, Endeavour, Adventure
Religious affiliation(s)	Church of Ireland
Established	September 2014 (2014-09)
Oversight	Church of Ireland
Principal	Deborah Crean[1]
Gender	Mixed
Houses	Altidore, Avondale, Bellevue, Kilruddery, Powerscourt, Russborrough, Tinakilly
Colour(s)	Red, gold,
Website	www.templecarrigschool.ie

Curriculum

Students study the Junior Cycle curriculum for their first three years, the Transition Year syllabus (compulsory) for their fourth, and the Leaving Certificate curriculum for their final two.^[4][5][6]

Extracurricular activities

The school competes at a high level in rugby.^[7][8] The school also plays a range of sports like Hockey, Tennis, Badminton, Athletics and also does a lot of drama productions.

Controversy

In 2015, the school became known for setting up a campaign to oppose the building of a McDonald's fast food outlet opposite; the planning battle was lost but the campaign became popular and the chain subsequently rolled back their plans for the area.^[9][10]

Leadership

In June 2024, the school's board of management appointed Ms Deborah Crean to assume the role of principal from September 2024 after Mr. Alan Cox resigned.^[11]