Coláiste Einde
Salthill, Galway
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 808 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 345 girls, 463 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 62981P the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Coláiste Éinde is a co-educational Catholic secondary school on Threadneedle Road in Salthill, Galway, with an enrolment of 808 students. The school has DEIS status. It is set on 16 acres of parkland overlooking Galway Bay. The school provides an ASD class called An Réalt, a Hearing Impairment Class, and additional educational support. The curriculum includes the Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Senior Cycle. At Junior Cycle, students take 10 subjects for certification, including 7 core subjects, 1 modern foreign language and 2 choice subjects. The school also has a Behaviour For Learning (BFL) programme. The school crest bears the motto "Nec Ardua Terrent", which roughly translates as "The arduous do not deter".
Applying to Coláiste Einde
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 Coláiste Einde. 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 Coláiste Einde
How many pupils attend Coláiste Einde?
Coláiste Einde has 808 pupils enrolled, 345 girls and 463 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Coláiste Einde a DEIS school?
Yes. Coláiste Einde 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 Coláiste Einde?
Coláiste Einde has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.
Illustration based on a photo by Graham Horn. Photo and adapted illustration: CC BY-SA 2.0.