St Roses Special School
Tallaght, Dublin
Key facts
- Special school
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 63 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 23 girls, 40 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20010O the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
St Rose's National School in Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin, is a Catholic primary school for children aged 8 to 12 with literacy difficulties, specifically dyslexia. Children typically attend for a two year period. Enrolment is approximately 63 pupils. The school teaches the entire primary school curriculum with the exception of Irish. Each day includes an hour of the Wilson programme for reading and spelling, an hour of other English lessons, and an hour of Maths. Afternoons cover History, Geography, Science, Physical Education, Art, Music, Drama and SPHE. The Wilson programme is a twelve step systematic programme designed to help children with dyslexia improve their reading and spelling. Admission follows an educational psychological assessment, and dyslexia must be the child's primary difficulty.
Applying to St Roses Special 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 Roses Special 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 Roses Special School
How many pupils attend St Roses Special School?
St Roses Special School has 63 pupils enrolled, 23 girls and 40 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Roses Special School a DEIS school?
No. St Roses Special School 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 Roses Special School?
St Roses Special School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.