St Michaels Holy Faith Secondary School
Finglas, Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 646 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 60741I the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Michael's Holy Faith Secondary School is an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Finglas, Dublin, and has DEIS status. Enrolment is 646 students. The school was founded by the Holy Faith Sisters and operates under the trusteeship of Le Chéile. The curriculum includes the Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Senior Cycle. Subjects offered include Business Studies, CSPE, English, French, Geography, German, Home Economics, History, Irish, Maths, Music, Physical Education, Religion, SPHE, Science and Spanish. Some students take the JCSP programme, which focuses on literacy and numeracy skills through activities such as paired reading, an Accelerated Reading Programme and the Make a Book project. Extra-curricular activities include debating, a Green School's Committee, lunch clubs, a maths drop-in, music and sport.
Applying to St Michaels Holy Faith Secondary 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 post-primary school dates apply broadly to St Michaels Holy Faith Secondary 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: 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 Michaels Holy Faith Secondary School
How many pupils attend St Michaels Holy Faith Secondary School?
St Michaels Holy Faith Secondary School has 646 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is St Michaels Holy Faith Secondary School a DEIS school?
Yes. St Michaels Holy Faith Secondary 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 Michaels Holy Faith Secondary School?
St Michaels Holy Faith Secondary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.