St. Cuan's College
Ballinasloe, Galway
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 435 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 213 girls, 222 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 62930V the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St. Cuan's College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, with an enrolment of 435 students. The school's motto is "Tolerance - Respect - Empathy". The curriculum includes the Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle and Transition Year. Students can take part in a range of extracurricular activities including sport, a folk group, Green Schools, a student council, public speaking, chess and robotics. The school reports that over 90% of its students enter Third Level education annually. The Junior Cycle programme builds on primary school experience and includes Classroom-Based Assessments (CBAs) and final examinations at the end of third year.
Applying to St. Cuan's 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 St. Cuan's 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 St. Cuan's College
How many pupils attend St. Cuan's College?
St. Cuan's College has 435 pupils enrolled, 213 girls and 222 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is St. Cuan's College a DEIS school?
No. St. Cuan's 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 St. Cuan's College?
St. Cuan's College has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.