Scoil Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara
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Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 117 about the same size as the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 68 girls, 49 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 17641J the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Scoil Náisiúnta Réalt na Mara is a Catholic, co-educational primary school in the seaside village of Rosses Point, Co. Sligo. The name means Star of the Sea in Irish. Enrolment currently stands at 116 pupils. The school follows the Department of Education curriculum, covering English, Mathematics, SESE, Arts Education, Physical Education, SPHE and Wellbeing. Senior pupils have taken part in the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative, with Spanish offered. Religious Education is part of school life, and pupils of all faiths and none are welcomed. A Student Council and a Green Schools Committee operate each year, giving pupils a role in school decision-making and environmental work. The school has access to local amenities including the beach, playground and golf club, which are used to enrich learning. A Parents' Association and Board of Management support the school. The school has invested in ICT, with a class set of iPads, a suite of Chromebooks and interactive display panels available for classroom use.
Applying to Scoil Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara
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
View Scoil Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- 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: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 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 Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara
How many pupils attend Scoil Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara?
Scoil Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara has 117 pupils enrolled, 68 girls and 49 boys. That makes it about the same size as the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara 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 Scoil Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara?
Scoil Náisiúnta Realt Na Mara has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.