Welcome to our school. We aim to make our school a happy, safe place where effective teaching and active learning take place within a Catholic ethos. We are a large, busy and happy school. We welcome children from a wide variety of religious and social backgroungs. We are proud of our school.

St. Oliver's Primary School has 652 pupils with a teaching staff of 62 teachers aided by 24 classroom assistants (2020/2021). The school also has two secretaries and a full-time caretaker.

There are:

• 26 Mainstream Classes,
• 1 Resource Teachers for Travellers,
• 2 Classes for children with a Mild General Learning Difficulty,
• 1 ASD Class.
• 2 Classes for pupils with Multiple Disabilities.
• 22 SET Posts.
• 1 Class for children with a Specific Learning Difficulty
• 2 Teachers assigned to the Teaching of English.
• Administrative Deputy Principal and Principal.
• The Language Class also benefits from the services of a Speech Therapist four days a week from 9.20 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (Mon. – Thurs.)
• School starts at 9.20 a.m. and ends at 3.00 p.m.
• Lunch breaks are from 11.00 a.m. to 11.10 a.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. There are designated play areas for each class.
• A scheme of afternoon supervision is also based in this school. Under a scheme funded by Kerry County Council, breakfasts and lunches are provided to those who need them.
• Each class from 2nd to 6th is timetabled to go to the Library once a week. A computerised rental and record system applies.
• Each class is timetabled for P.E. in the Halla every week.
• Religion Classes are timetabled for a half an hour per day. Each class standard has a list of prayers  Each class is assigned a priest who visits the class occasionally during religion time. Each class has a number of pupils who do not partake in religious instructions. These pupils are assigned other work in the classroom at religion time.
• Assembly is held in the Halla at regular intervals.
• A student council is nominated from our 6th classes each year. (October each year)
• Swimming classes are organised for 4th and 5th classes during school hours in the spring/summer term.