Glasnevin Educate Together National School
Glasnevin, Dublin
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 410 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 195 girls, 215 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20168D the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Under the patronage of Educate Together, Glasnevin Educate Together National School enrols 410 pupils at its site on Griffith Avenue in Dublin 11. It is multi-denominational and co-educational, and the four principles it names also cover being child centred and democratically run. Every year group from Junior Infants to 6th Class is divided into two classes, and two further class groups, ALC Green and ALC Blue, operate alongside them. Gates and doors open at 8.40am, roll call is at 9.00am, and two sós breaks divide the teaching day. Junior and Senior Infants finish at 1.20pm, while 1st to 6th Class finish at 2.20pm. The school has high speed broadband connectivity provided under a Department of Education programme. Ní Neart Go Cur Le Chéile appears as the school's Irish phrase, with an English line about being stronger and brighter together.
History
Teaching began in September 2002, when the school opened under the name Dublin North Central Educate Together National School. Educate Together has been its patron body since then. It later became known by its present Glasnevin title, and now teaches pupils in every year group from Junior Infants to 6th Class at its Griffith Avenue site.
Applying to Glasnevin Educate Together 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
View Glasnevin Educate Together National School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Glasnevin Educate Together National School. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- 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 Glasnevin Educate Together National School
How many pupils attend Glasnevin Educate Together National School?
Glasnevin Educate Together National School has 410 pupils enrolled, 195 girls and 215 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Glasnevin Educate Together National School a DEIS school?
No. Glasnevin Educate Together 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 Glasnevin Educate Together National School?
Glasnevin Educate Together National School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed primary school.