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Leaving Certificate Results 2026

Congratulations to all our Leaving Certificate students who received their results on Friday. We are incredibly proud of all you have achieved and the hard work and commitment you have shown along the way. We wish you every happiness and success in the exciting next chapter ahead.

We would like to bring your attention to the information below from Dept of Education and Youth:

Following the release of Leaving Certificate results, the Department of Education and Youth, in partnership with the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC), National Parents Council (NPC) and Irish Second-level Students Union (ISSU), will provide a free National Parents and Students Leaving Certificate Helpline.

Helpline Details 

  • Freephone: 1800 265 165
  • Text: 086 180 0685

The helpline will open on Leaving Certificate Results Day (21 August 2026) and remain available until 2pm on Saturday the 29 August 2026.

What topics are covered?

The helpline is staffed by experienced guidance counsellors who can support students and parents with:

  • Understanding Leaving Certificate results
  • Viewing exam scripts and the appeals process
  • CAO applications and offers
  • Apprenticeships • Further Education and Training (FET)
  • Tertiary Degrees and other progression pathways

About Presentation College Headford

We are a Voluntary Catholic Secondary School which opens its doors to all

The story of Presentation College Headford began on Friday, August 26th 1942, in a disused army hut behind the presbytery. The founders of the new school were the Presentation Sisters, who had been involved in primary education in Headford since 1906. At first, the new secondary school catered for girls only.

In its opening year, there were seventeen students in first year and twenty in second year. By 1946, the demand for more space necessitated the use of the parochial hall and the convent dining room as classrooms.

 

Virtual Tour PCH

A quick guided tour for first years August 2020 

Presentation College Headford Philosophy

The Presentation Sisters are women who have responded to the call to follow Christ in the spirit of our founder Venerable Nano Nagle. Inspired by her example, they are dedicated to reaching out to those on the margins by engaging in compassionate service.

They are a Roman Catholic, international religious Congregation. They participate in the mission of Jesus by working for the transformation of unjust systems, the integrity of creation and the flourishing of humanity and the earth.

Here in PCH we endeavour to carry on the Charism of our founding Presentation Sisters by striving for excellence in a caring, committed, just, Christian education community.

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