Scoil Chaitriona
Glas Naíon, Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Irish-medium
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 523 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 288 girls, 235 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- All pupils taught all subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 60700R the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Scoil Chaitríona is a co-educational Catholic secondary school in Glas Naíon, Dublin, and has DEIS status. All pupils are taught all subjects through Irish. The school operates under the Le Chéile Trust and was founded by the Dominican Sisters. Students follow a six-year cycle: the Junior Cycle in years 1 to 3, Transition Year in year 4, and the Leaving Certificate programme in years 5 and 6. Core subjects include Gaeilge, English, Maths, Religion, Guidance, History, Geography, CSPE, SPHE and Wellbeing. Choice subjects include Science, Art, Home Economics, Music, Technology and Business Studies, with French, German or Spanish as languages. Transition Year includes work experience, voluntary work and subjects such as Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Accountancy, Japanese, Drama, Horticulture and Film Studies. Extra-curricular activities include basketball, camogie, girls' football, hurling, boys' football, athletics, school trips, musicals and a traditional music group.
History
Scoil Chaitríona was founded in 1928 by the Dominican Sister An Mháthair Treasa at 22 Sráid Eccles, near Coláiste San Dominic. It was the first all-Irish secondary school for girls in Dublin. An Mháthair Treasa retired as principal in 1933, and a succession of Dominican Sisters led the school. With the arrival of free education in the late 1960s, pupil numbers grew and the Dominican Sisters sought a new site. A site on Bóthar Mobhí was found, and the school moved there officially in 1972 under the leadership of an tSiúr Eibhlín. The first boys were admitted in 1986, requiring new rooms and subjects such as woodwork and technical graphics. Transition Year was introduced during the principalship of an tSiúr Catherine, making Scoil Chaitríona the first all-Irish school to offer the programme. The first lay principal was Carmel Caomhánach, an iarscoláire. In 2006 the school came under the Le Chéile Trust. A new workshop block opened in 2023.
Applying to Scoil Chaitriona
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 Scoil Chaitriona. 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 Scoil Chaitriona
How many pupils attend Scoil Chaitriona?
Scoil Chaitriona has 523 pupils enrolled, 288 girls and 235 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Scoil Chaitriona a DEIS school?
Yes. Scoil Chaitriona 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.
Does Scoil Chaitriona teach through Irish?
Yes. Scoil Chaitriona teaches all subjects through Irish.