Castaheany Educate Together National School
Dublin 15, Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 362 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 179 girls, 183 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20186F the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Based in Ongar Village, Dublin 15, Castaheany Educate Together National School is a co-educational multi-denominational primary school with DEIS status. It is organised into 16 mainstream classes, with enrolment recorded at close to 400 pupils and a staff team of 40. The Educate Together ethos is central, and the school sets out equality of access and esteem for every child regardless of social, cultural or religious background. A nurture room operates alongside the mainstream classes, and a home school community liaison service supports families. All pupils receive a morning snack and a hot meal during the school day. Beyond the standard curriculum, teaching covers literacy, numeracy, Gaeilge, STEM, the arts, wellbeing and the Learn Together programme. Pupils take part in Green-Schools activity, which has included tree planting, a wormery and a pond on the grounds, and the school hosts an automatic weather station recording local rainfall, temperature and wind. A student council, a parent teacher association, Yellow Flag work and an Active School strand also run.
History
The school opened on 8th September 2004 with 3 teachers and 52 pupils, and at first had no premises of its own. For the first year, pupils travelled by bus to Lucan each day and were accommodated by Griffeen Valley ETNS. In September 2005 the school moved into prefabs at Mary Mother of Hope National School in Littlepace, sharing those facilities for three years while growing from 3 classes to 12. The Department of Education and Skills provided a permanent building at Ongar Village in 2008, and pupils, staff and parents marked the move with a parade from Littlepace to Ongar on 9th June. The school's tenth anniversary was celebrated in 2014 with parties and a talent show.
Applying to Castaheany Educate Together National School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
View Castaheany Educate Together National School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Castaheany Educate Together National School. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Castaheany Educate Together National School
How many pupils attend Castaheany Educate Together National School?
Castaheany Educate Together National School has 362 pupils enrolled, 179 girls and 183 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Castaheany Educate Together National School a DEIS school?
Yes. Castaheany Educate Together National School is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
What is the ethos of Castaheany Educate Together National School?
Castaheany Educate Together National School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed primary school.