Causeway Comprehensive School
Tralee, Kerry
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 646 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 334 girls, 312 boys
- Ethos
- Inter Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 70540E the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Causeway Comprehensive School is a co-educational secondary school located about 20 minutes from Tralee, serving the North Kerry region. The school operates under the patronage of Kerry ETB (Educational and Training Board), with the Presentation Order serving as Trustees. It is a designated Community College, established in a spirit of partnership between Kerry ETB and the Presentation Order, and describes itself as multi-denominational, welcoming students of all religions and beliefs. Enrolment stood at 626 students in 2024 and reached 650 by September 2025. The school has DEIS status. The curriculum includes the Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle, Transition Year, and Leaving Certificate Applied programmes. The Junior Cycle SPHE programme covers strands including Understanding Myself and Others, Making Healthy Choices, Relationships and Sexuality, and Emotional Wellbeing. The school states its mission as welcoming each student into a friendly, caring and supportive community and promoting a multi-denominational ethos. A new two-storey extension containing 10 classrooms has passed planning, with a projected completion date of September 2027.
Applying to Causeway Comprehensive 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
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Causeway Comprehensive School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- 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: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 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 Causeway Comprehensive School
How many pupils attend Causeway Comprehensive School?
Causeway Comprehensive School has 646 pupils enrolled, 334 girls and 312 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Causeway Comprehensive School a DEIS school?
Yes. Causeway Comprehensive 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 Causeway Comprehensive School?
Causeway Comprehensive School has an Inter Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.