Dunhill National School
Waterford
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 87 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 47 girls, 40 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 17536M the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Dunhill National School sits about 8 miles south-west of Waterford City, in the village of Dunhill, Co. Waterford. The site looks out over the River Anne Valley, taking in lakes, ponds and the townlands of Ballyphilip and Ardnahoe. It is a Catholic co-educational primary school with an enrolment of 87, teaching classes from infants through to 6th. Sacramental preparation is part of school life, with First Penance, First Communion and Confirmation marked in the Church of the Sacred Heart. Environmental work is a continuing theme, and the school holds a Green Schools flag. Pupils take part in camogie and in athletics at local primary schools competitions, and a sponsored walk through the Anne Valley is among the fundraising activities. Whole-school art days, Aistear sessions in the infant classes and letter-writing projects appear among classroom activities. A before and after school club operates, and hot meals are provided. The motto the school gives for itself is "Mól an Óige is Tiocfaidh Sí".
Applying to Dunhill 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
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Dunhill National 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: 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 Dunhill National School
How many pupils attend Dunhill National School?
Dunhill National School has 87 pupils enrolled, 47 girls and 40 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Dunhill National School a DEIS school?
No. Dunhill National School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Dunhill National School?
Dunhill National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.