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Ethos Vision

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Leo’s College is a dynamic centre of
St. Leo’s College is the oldest secondary Excellence in Education where all students
school in the South East with its origins are encouraged to achieve to their full
dating back to 1839. While maintaining a potential and to become active citizens who
strong Catholic tradition and ethos, we will excel in their personal and academic
welcome students from every religious lives. St. Leo’s College embraces the
tradition. We have students of various principles of inclusiveness, equality of access
nationalities, believing that all are and participation, parental choice in respect
enriched by the experience and culture of of enrolment and a respect for diversity of
fellow human beings. traditions, values, beliefs, languages and
ways of life. Students of St. Leo’s College are
Our Catholic ethos is characterised by our asked to uphold two fundamental principles,
caring spirit, our commitment to pupil and Respect for themselves and Respect for
teacher learning, and the provision of a others.
wide variety of curricular and extra-
curricular opportunities. Students are True to the inspiring vision of our foundress,
immersed in a rich tradition of excellence Catherine McAuley , we aspire to foster in all
in education, where the qualities of our students a deep respect and compassion
CEIST commitment, dedication, professionalism for all people, especially those who are most
St. Leo’s College is under the trusteeship of and volunteerism are alive and well. vulnerable and in need of practical help.
CEIST - a Catholic Education Irish Schools Trust.
CEIST is the trustee body for the voluntary
secondary schools of the Daughters of Charity,
the Presentation Sisters, the Sisters of Mercy,
the Sisters of Christian Retreat and the
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. The Vision of
CEIST is to create a compassionate and just Mission
society inspired by the life and teachings of
Jesus Christ. Their Mission is to provide a
holistic education in the Catholic Tradition. The Statement
CEIST community is committed to living the
vision and the core values of the Charter.
These values have their roots in the Gospel of
Jesus and have been central in the tradition of Inspired by the vision of Catherine McAuley , St. Leo’s College is
the five founding Congregations. CEIST schools committed to the holistic development of each student. As a
are committed to value led education; their
curriculum is underpinned by the values of Catholic school, we pursue excellence in an inclusive, caring and
Jesus Christ. respectful environment.