St John of God National School
Artane, Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 182 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 179 girls, 3 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19920A the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St. John of God National School is a girls' Catholic primary school on Kilmore Road in Artane, Dublin 5. Enrolment is 182 pupils. The school has DEIS status. It opened a special class for children with autism in 2022. From September 2025, the school will accept boys as well as girls into Junior Infants. A breakfast club serves around 20 children from first class upwards, and an after-school club runs from 2.30pm to 4pm for around 25 children in fourth to sixth class. Activities include choir, recorder lessons with instructors from the Artane Band, a cookery club for sixth class, and weekly football coaching from Parnell's GAA club. Senior classes take part in the Cumann na mBunscoil League in football and camogie. Fifth class participates in the Cycle Right programme. Through the Dublin City Council Sports and Wellbeing Partnership, pupils receive coaching in sports such as tag rugby, athletics, swimming, yoga, soccer and cricket. The school has links with DCU's Centre for Talented Youth, offering courses to children showing aptitude in maths, science or literacy. The school received a grant in 2021 to address the digital divide and support learners at risk of educational disadvantage.
Applying to St John of God National School
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 primary school dates apply broadly to St John of God National School. 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: 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 St John of God National School
How many pupils attend St John of God National School?
St John of God National School has 182 pupils enrolled, 179 girls and 3 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St John of God National School a DEIS school?
Yes. St John of God National School 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.
What is the ethos of St John of God National School?
St John of God National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' primary school.