Holy Child Community School
Sallynoggin, Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 275 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 121 girls, 154 boys
- Ethos
- Inter Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 91330K the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Holy Child Community School is a co-educational, multi-denominational secondary school in Sallynoggin, serving the surrounding areas of Dún Laoghaire, Monkstown, Glenageary and wider South County Dublin. The school has DEIS status and an enrolment of approximately 275 students. The Junior Cycle is a three-year programme in which students study ten subjects for the Junior Certificate Profile of Achievement. Core subjects are English, Irish, Maths, French, Geography, History and Science, with optional subjects including Music, Business Studies, Home Economics, Physical Education, CSPE and Digital Media Literacy. The school also operates the Junior Certificate School Programme (JCSP), Transition Year and Leaving Certificate. The school describes its approach as learner-centred, with small class sizes and co-teaching in many subjects.
Applying to Holy Child Community 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 post-primary school dates apply broadly to Holy Child Community 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: 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 Holy Child Community School
How many pupils attend Holy Child Community School?
Holy Child Community School has 275 pupils enrolled, 121 girls and 154 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Holy Child Community School a DEIS school?
Yes. Holy Child Community School is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
What is the ethos of Holy Child Community School?
Holy Child Community School has an Inter Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.