Naas Community College
Millennium Park, Kildare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 928 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 430 girls, 498 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 76194S the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Naas Community College is a multi-denominational, co-educational secondary school located at Millennium Park in Naas, County Kildare. It is part of the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). Enrolment is approximately 928 students. The school offers the Junior Cycle and Transition Year, along with senior cycle programmes. The curriculum includes a range of subjects, and the school provides guidance and wellbeing supports. Students can participate in extracurricular activities such as soccer, basketball, and rugby, as well as a student council and a Well Read initiative. The school also runs an Erasmus+ programme. A Hazel/ASD class is available for students with autism. The school states its aim as guiding learners in an inclusive environment and playing an active role in the wider community.
Applying to Naas Community College
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 Naas Community College. 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 Naas Community College
How many pupils attend Naas Community College?
Naas Community College has 928 pupils enrolled, 430 girls and 498 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Naas Community College a DEIS school?
No. Naas Community College 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 Naas Community College?
Naas Community College has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.