SEP 2022/23

Now Open for Registrations

Our 2022/23 programme is now open for school registration. As we enter our 21^st year, we are looking forward to welcoming back schools from previous years as well new schools from all around the country. This year’s programme promises to be better than ever with some additional awards up for grabs, including ‘Best Business Website’ and our new sustainability award.

Registering is easy – simply fill in our online School Registration Form and you’re done!  You’re local SEP Co-ordinator will take it from there.

To kickstart the SEP year with students in the next week or two, we have great videos here on the website to give students a taste of what SEP is all about. Check out our ‘Where Are They Now?’ SEP alumni video gallery & our 10 step SEP videos covering every stage of running a mini company.

National Final 2022 Results

SENIOR CATEGORY

1st Place, Barrelda – St. Patrick’s Classical School, Meath

2nd Place, Know Your Phone – Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew, Galway

3rd Place, Sports Injury Response – St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar, Donegal

Special Merit, Mearscaoilte – Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

Special Merit, Smartarntu – Desmond College, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick

INTERMEDIATE CATEGORY

1st Place, Earrings by Aoibheann – Loreto College, Dalkey, Dublin

2nd Place, Little People, Big Pasts – Ramsgrange Community School, New Ross, Wexford

3rd Place, Twin Painters – Colaiste Eamon Ris, Callan, Co. Kilkenny

Special Merit, How Music Changed My Life – CBS High School, Clonmel, Co. Tippperary

Special Merit, Mela no More – Desmond College, Newcastle West, Limerick

JUNIOR CATEGORY

1st Place, Sew Stylish – Brigid’s College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny

2nd Place, BEA Body Scrubs – Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon, Co. Clare

3rd Place, Roley Poley – Presentation Secondary School, CastleIsland, Co. Kerry

Special Merit, Bee Free – Colaiste Mhuire, Crosshaven, Co Cork

Special Merit, The Wonderful Woodworkers – Colaiste Dun Iascaigh, Cahir, Co. Tipperary

National Final – Round 1 Results

JUNIOR CATEGORY

 Top 5 shortlist going to Helix on 18^th May (in no particular order):

1. Bea Body Scrub, Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon, Co. Clare
2. Sew Stylish, St. Brigid’s College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
3. Bee Free, Colaiste Mhuire, Crosshaven, Co Cork
4. Roley Poley, Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland, Co. Kerry
5. The Wonderful Woodworkers, Colaiste Dun Iascaigh, Cahir, Co. Tipperary

Best Commercial Potential             

•  Jesse James Woodcrafts, Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

 Best Adaptability       

•  Decoropage, Moate Community School, Westmeath

 Best Business Poster                                  

•  Handmade by Laoise, Scoil Ui Mhuiri, Dunleer, Co. Louth

 Best Endeavour           

• KRJ Valets, Corran College, Ballymoate, Co. Sligo

 Intellectual Property

• Roley Poley, Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland, Co. Kerry 

 Social Enterprise

• Pom Pom Pals, St. Brogan’s College, Bandon, Cork

INTERMEDIATE CATEGORY

  Top 5 shortlist going to Helix on 18^th May (in no particular order):

1.  Little People, Big Pasts, Ramsgrange Community School, New Ross, Wexford
2. How Music Changed My Life, CBS High School, Clonmel, Co. Tippperary
3. Mela no More, Desmond College, Newcastle West, Limerick
4. Earrings by Aoibheann, Loreto Abbey, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
5. Twin Painters, Colaiste Eamon Ris, Callan, Co. Kilkenny

 Best Commercial Potential             

•  Cattle Trailer Safety Bar, Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown, Roscommon

 Best Adaptability       

•  Fidget Bear, Angela’s College, Cork City

  Best Business Poster                                  

•  Twin Painters, Colaiste Eamon Ris, Callan, Co. Kilkenny

Best Endeavour           

• Saoirse’s Cakes & Bakes, Moyne Community School, Longford

  Intellectual Property

• Cattle Trailer Safety Bar, Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon

SENIOR CATEGORY

(in no particular order):

 Top 5 shortlist going to Helix on 18^th May (in no particular order):

1.  Sports Injury Response, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
2. Barrelda, Patrick’s Classical School, Meath
3. Know Your Phone, Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew, Galway
4. Mearscaoilte, Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland, Co. Kerry
5. Smartarntu, Desmond College, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick

Best Commercial Potential             

•  Pole Pals, Boherbue Comprehensive School, Cork

 Best Adaptability       

•  Seoda Draiochta, Colaiste Phobail Bheanntrai, Co. Cork

  Best Business Report                                  

•  Clonough Soap Company, Gorey Community School, Co. Wexford

 Best Endeavour           

• Campion Cutz, Mary’s College, Knockbeg, Co. Carlow

 Intellectual Property

• Pole Pals, Boherbue Comprehensive School, Cork

SPECIAL COMMENDATION PRIZE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

• Mearscaoilte LAO, Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

SOCIAL MEDIA

  Most Effective Social Media Campaign

• Cupán Cozies, Convent of Mercy, Co. Roscommon

Most Creative Use of Social Media

• Chandra Crystals, Loreto Secondary School, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Most Interactive Business on Social Media

• Bee and Bee, Ardee Community School, Co. Louth

The Natasha Lynch Memorial Awards for Excellence in Social Media

• LMG Sports, Presentation College Athenry, Galway

 Creative Business Idea (Video Competition)

 Junior Category Winner

• Sniff n’Sip, Oisin Grundy, Portlaoise College, Co. Laois

Senior Category Winner

• Heat the Feet, Luis Rauner, Merlin College, Galway

 ‘My Entreperneurial Journey’ Competition

 Junior Category

1^st place:          Andrew Ryan, Coláiste Muire Réalt Na Mara, Crosshaven, Cork

2^nd place:        Saoirse Walsh, Grennan College, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny

3^rd place:         Cian Conway, Tullamore College, Offaly

Intermediate Category

1^st place:          Ned O’Mara, Coláiste Eamann Rís, Callan, Co. Kilkenny

2^nd place:        Mosa Hafeez, Hoppsy, Portlaoise College, Mountrath Road, Co. Laois

3^rd place:         Grace Mc Dermott, GMD Designs, St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon

HUGE congratulations to all our our 2022 National Finalists!!!

The first phase of judging is well underway and the shortlist for the in-person final in Dublin on 18th May as well as all category winners will be announced next Tuesday 3rd May at 3pm via live link on our YouTube and Facebook pages.

Here’s a full list of all student enterprises that made it to the first round of national final judging this year.

Junior Category National Finalists 2022

Intermediate Category National Finalists 2022

Senior Category National Finalists 2022

To celebrate 20 years of Student Enterprise, we have launched a new ’20 Questions With …’ video series on our YouTube Channel.

Each of the 10 episodes features a different entrepreneur/personality, put through their paces with our quick fire 20 questions, covering everything from tips to make it in business to favourite pizza topping!!!

Log onto our YouTube Channel to start watching now.

The videos are ideal for use in the classroom with business studies students.