Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School
Dublin 14, Dublin
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 366 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 164 girls, 202 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 68366C the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School is a voluntary secondary school under the sole patronage of Educate Together, situated on Goatstown Road, Dublin 14. The school delivers an equality‑based, learner‑centred education that embraces democratic governance and inclusive practice, ensuring that every pupil can reach their full potential. A broad curriculum is complemented by a wide range of sporting, musical and artistic activities, and the school places a strong emphasis on kindness, effort and creativity as core values. The campus occupies the former Irish Glass Bottle Recreation site, which the school moved to in August 2024. Facilities include a modern library with an expanding collection of fiction and non‑fiction titles, dedicated spaces for additional support needs, and a new administration system, Compass, which provides online access to timetables, reports and payments. Ongoing planning is underway for a permanent 1,000‑pupil building, reflecting the school’s commitment to future growth and to providing a high‑quality learning environment for the local community. Support structures such as the Additional Support Needs team, Student Support Team, Transition Year team and Guidance team work collaboratively to meet the diverse needs of students, fostering a safe and supportive atmosphere that prepares learners for responsible global citizenship and sustainable development.
History
Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School opened in late August 2020 in Churchtown. In August 2024 the school relocated to its permanent site on the former Irish Glass Bottle Recreation grounds in Goatstown. Plans are currently advanced for the construction of a permanent 1,000‑pupil facility.
Applying to Goatstown Educate Together Secondary 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 Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Goatstown Educate Together Secondary 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: 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 Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School
How many pupils attend Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School?
Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School has 366 pupils enrolled, 164 girls and 202 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School a DEIS school?
No. Goatstown Educate Together Secondary 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 Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School?
Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.