Holy Child Ballycane National School
Naas, Kildare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 401 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 208 girls, 193 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19597T the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil an Linbh Íosa, also known as Holy Child School, is a Catholic co-educational primary school at Lacken View, Naas, Co. Kildare. The school has approximately 430 pupils and 40 staff. It includes one preschool class and one Autism Class. The school has two classes from Junior Infants to 6th Class. The school's motto is "Ní neart go chur le chéile" (there is no strength without unity). The school participates in initiatives including Intercultural Day, Digital Schools, Active Schools, Green Schools, Yellow Flag and a Student Council. The school uses the Aladdin app for notices and stationery fee payments.
Applying to Holy Child Ballycane 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 Holy Child Ballycane 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 Holy Child Ballycane National School
How many pupils attend Holy Child Ballycane National School?
Holy Child Ballycane National School has 401 pupils enrolled, 208 girls and 193 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Holy Child Ballycane National School a DEIS school?
No. Holy Child Ballycane 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 Holy Child Ballycane National School?
Holy Child Ballycane National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.