Mount Temple Comprehensive School

Mount Temple Comprehensive School is a secondary school located in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland, originally notable as the first non-sectarian public (state funded) school to open in Dublin.

The school was established in 1972 following the amalgamation of Mountjoy School, Hibernian Marine School and Bertrand & Rutland School.

Today, it is better known as the alma mater of the members of the rock band U2 and of Christopher Nolan.

History

• Hibernian Marine School was a charity school founded in 1777, originally to provide for the orphans and children of seamen. The school was located on the Seafield Road in Clontarf, Dublin.

• Mountjoy School was a protestant boarding school located on Malahide Road, also in Clontarf (Mount Temple School's current location).

• Bertrand & Rutland School was a school located in Eccles Street in the north-side of Dublin.

Hibernian Marine School amalgamated with Mountjoy School in 1968 and became Mountjoy & Marine School the school later amalgamated with B & R and took the name of Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1972.

Structure

Students

Mount Temple Comprehensive School has about 850 students of mixed gender, creed and nationality and prides itself on its unique diversity. As a comprehensive school it teaches both academic and practical subjects and extra-curricular sport and music are a major part of Mount Temple life. Students may also be involved in other activities including drama, Amnesty International, Christian Union, English, Irish, French and German debating and public speaking.

Sport

The principal sports in Mount Temple are rugby (boys) and hockey (girls) but girls' basketball, boys' hockey, badminton, cricket and soccer are also played.

Recently the 6th year students organised and ran the very first dodgeball tournament of the schools history which is now a growing sport in the school with the inter-malahide road championship around the corner and the second Mount Temple dodgeball tournament due in early March.

Uniform

Mount Temple is unusual for a second-level school in Ireland in that it has no uniform, although a rudimentary dress code is enforced by the Dean of Discipline. As a comprehensive school Mount Temple is also non-fee-paying.

External link

Temple Comprehensive School - official website