Firhouse Community College
Dublin 24, Dublin
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 825 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 404 girls, 421 boys
- Ethos
- Inter Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 70140L the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Firhouse Community College is a mixed secondary school in Dublin 24 operating under an inter-denominational ethos. Enrolment is approximately 825 students. The college runs a full six-year cycle: three years at Junior Cycle, followed by Transition Year in fourth year and two years leading to the Leaving Certificate. Core Junior Cycle subjects include Irish, English, Maths, History, Geography, Science, French, Religious Education, and Wellbeing (CSPE, SPHE and PE). Students also choose two option subjects from Music, Visual Art, Home Economics, Business, Engineering, Materials Technology (Wood) and Technical Graphics. The school reports that every teaching space has an interactive whiteboard and that class sets of iPads are available. A Year Head and Class Tutor system is in place, with tutors generally remaining with a class group throughout their time at the college. Sixth-year students are appointed as prefects to support incoming first years. Student awards are presented twice yearly. The school describes itself as an inclusive community where teaching and learning are central.
Applying to Firhouse Community College
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 Firhouse Community College. 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 Firhouse Community College
How many pupils attend Firhouse Community College?
Firhouse Community College has 825 pupils enrolled, 404 girls and 421 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Firhouse Community College a DEIS school?
No. Firhouse Community College 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 Firhouse Community College?
Firhouse Community College has an Inter Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.