Our Lady's School Templeogue
Terenure, Dublin
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 799 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 60860Q the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Our Lady’s School, Templeogue, is a Catholic secondary school for girls that blends a strong academic focus with a holistic approach to personal development. Guided by four pillars – empowerment, academic excellence, wellbeing and community – the school aims to enable each pupil to reach her full potential. A health‑promoting ethos underpins a well‑structured Physical Education programme and a wide range of extra‑curricular activities, encouraging active lifestyles and social responsibility. The campus provides a modern learning environment with extensive facilities. In addition to standard classrooms, there are three computer rooms, three collaborative project rooms, five science laboratories, three Home Economics kitchens and two learning support rooms. The award‑winning library, two music rooms, two art rooms, a lecture theatre, an oratory and two multi‑purpose halls support a diverse curriculum. Sporting amenities include a sports hall, gym area, astro‑turf hockey pitch and access to the neighbouring Bushy Park, while outdoor spaces feature landscaped green areas, picnic tables, a raised garden created by Transition Year students and an Active Schools Flag walkway to promote walking and fresh air.
History
The school’s origins trace back to 1817 when Fr Louis Lafosse founded a religious order dedicated to educating young women in France. The Sisters of Christian Education, following his vision of academic excellence and whole‑person development, expanded internationally and were invited to Ireland by Archbishop Dr Charles McQuaid in 1951. After acquiring Bushy Park House, the Sisters opened Our Lady’s School, Terenure, in 1953. Since then the school has grown, with two major extensions to the original building, the latest completed in 2011, providing additional classroom space and updated technological facilities.
Applying to Our Lady's School Templeogue
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 Our Lady's School Templeogue. 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 Our Lady's School Templeogue
How many pupils attend Our Lady's School Templeogue?
Our Lady's School Templeogue has 799 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Our Lady's School Templeogue a DEIS school?
No. Our Lady's School Templeogue 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 Our Lady's School Templeogue?
Our Lady's School Templeogue has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.