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F.C.J. Secondary School Bunclody is a Catholic Voluntary Secondary School owned by the Congregation of the Faithful Companions of Jesus. The school entered the Le Chéile Trust in September 2009. It is a co-educational day school, which has 775 students this year, 388 girls and 387 boys.   The school, which was formerly known as "St. Mary's", had boarding and day pupils until the boarding section closed in 1986. Boys were first admitted to the school in 1969.  

The school is situated on a beautiful site overlooking the town of Bunclody and the River Slaney. Bunclody is a small town of about 1400 people, located near Mount Leinster in Co. Wexford in the southeast of Ireland.

F.C.J. Secondary School Bunclody is a voluntary, co-educational Day Secondary School and is open to all students who wish to enrol.   Should there be enrolment in excess of the number of classes we can offer the Admissions Policy of the Board of Management comes into operation.   Our policy is one of integration and we are committed to making provision for those students who have learning or physical difficulties. 

Our aim as educators is to cultivate in our students the virtues essential to a Christian community and to foster an appreciation of the values enshrined in our heritage and culture.  Full and honest participation in all school activities is required of students, in order to achieve Personal Development, Good Citizenship and Academic Progress.

Our concern is the total development and well-being of each student.  We hope that each one feels he or she belongs here and will grow and develop in a caring and challenging environment.

Mission Statement

"FCJ Secondary School Bunclody
is a Christian community of learning and companionship
in which each student and member of staff experiences
and is responsible for the development of
person centred, holistic and enjoyable education."

Academic Staff & Board of Management Goal

"We, the staff members of FCJ Bunclody are dedicated to
an educational programme of the highest academic standards. 
Our programme is one that will enable each student to reach her /his full potential
in the personal, social, physical, spiritual, creative and academic areas of life. 
We try to create an educational community that reflects the
Christian values of truth, respect and justice. 
We hope that, through the experience of student life in this school,
each individual will become mature, responsible and self-disciplined. 
We hope that each student will be happy and secure here
and will develop in a caring, co-operative and challenging environment."

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