Situated in the Parish of Milltown/Listry the school is 4 miles from the village of Milltown on the Milltown/Killarney road. Listry is a vibrant community of around 500 households situated in the centre of a triangle linking Killarney, with Milltown and Killorglin. The River Laune forms the boundary to the south with Ballymalis Castle on its riverbank and the old parish church of Kilbonane a short distance to the east. The historic Kerry Woollen Mills is situated on the river Gweestin which flows through Listry.