St Laurence College
Dublin 18, Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 302 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 150 girls, 152 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 60262T the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Laurence College is a co-educational Marianist secondary school in Loughlinstown, Dublin 18, and a member of the Le Chéile Schools Trust. It is the only Marianist secondary school in Ireland. The school has DEIS status and serves families across South Dublin and North Wicklow. Enrolment is over 330 students. The school offers the Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Senior Cycle, the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) and Level 2 Learning Programmes at both Junior and Senior Cycle. Junior Cycle subjects include Gaeilge, English, Mathematics, Science, Spanish, Geography, History, Religious Education, Philosophy, SPHE, CSPE, Physical Education, Home Economics, Art, Craft & Design, Music, Materials Technology, Technical Graphics, Coding, Digital Media Literacy and Horticulture. Senior Cycle subjects include Accounting, Agricultural Science, Biology, Business, Computer Science, Construction Studies, Physics, Politics and Society and others. The school states its Marianist tradition is rooted in care, community, faith, service and whole-person education.
Applying to St Laurence 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 Laurence 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 Laurence College
How many pupils attend St Laurence College?
St Laurence College has 302 pupils enrolled, 150 girls and 152 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is St Laurence College a DEIS school?
Yes. St Laurence College 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 Laurence College?
St Laurence College has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.