Santa Sabina Dominican College
Sutton, Dublin
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 754 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 60380C the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Santa Sabina Dominican College is a girls' secondary school in Sutton, Co. Dublin, with an enrolment of 754 students. The school provides education for girls from the Sutton and Howth region. The curriculum includes the Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Leaving Certificate programmes, with the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme introduced in 2010. Politics and Society was introduced as a Leaving Certificate subject in 2016. Extracurricular activities include hockey, basketball, soccer, athletics, tennis, sailing, camogie and badminton, along with debating, music and a science club. The school has a green schools programme and has been awarded green flags. Le Chéile Schools Trust took over the role of trusteeship from the Dominican Sisters in 2009.
Applying to Santa Sabina Dominican 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 Santa Sabina Dominican 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 Santa Sabina Dominican College
How many pupils attend Santa Sabina Dominican College?
Santa Sabina Dominican College has 754 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Santa Sabina Dominican College a DEIS school?
No. Santa Sabina Dominican 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 Santa Sabina Dominican College?
Santa Sabina Dominican College has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.