Garrafrauns Central School
Tuam, Galway
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 95 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 49 girls, 46 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19391W the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Garrafrauns National School is a rural multi-grade primary school in North Galway, near Tuam. Enrolment is approximately 95 pupils. The school describes its focus as fun in learning, sport, music and nature. Pupils are organised into multi-grade classes spanning junior infants through sixth class. The school participates in the Active Schools initiative and runs STEM activities, including projects on bridge building, aerodynamics and robotics. Green Schools committee work includes a poly tunnel and a sensory garden. Pupils take part in chess tournaments, maths quizzes, cross country and GAA blitzes. Music is part of school life, with senior pupils tutoring younger classes in tinwhistle. The school has a student council, a parents' association and a before and after school childcare service operating each school day. A Bí Cineálta policy has been developed with pupil input through surveys and environmental audits. The school marks the Catholic calendar with events such as First Confession, First Holy Communion and St. Brigid's Day Mass.
Applying to Garrafrauns Central 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 Garrafrauns Central 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 Garrafrauns Central School
How many pupils attend Garrafrauns Central School?
Garrafrauns Central School has 95 pupils enrolled, 49 girls and 46 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Garrafrauns Central School a DEIS school?
No. Garrafrauns Central 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 Garrafrauns Central School?
Garrafrauns Central School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.