The Brunner
Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 244 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 4 girls, 240 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 60430O the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Paul's CBS Secondary School, known as The Brunner, is a co-educational secondary school on North Brunswick Street in Dublin, with an enrolment of 244 students. The school has been in existence since 1869 and has served families in the local community for over 150 years. The curriculum includes the Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Leaving Certificate programmes, along with Construction Studies and Wood Technology, Religious Education, Business Studies and Home Economics. Extracurricular activities include football, an after school sports club, a choir, a green school committee, a student council and a wellbeing committee. The school has a library and runs a JCSP library programme. In 2019 the school celebrated its 150th anniversary.
Applying to The Brunner
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 The Brunner. 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 The Brunner
How many pupils attend The Brunner?
The Brunner has 244 pupils enrolled, 4 girls and 240 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is The Brunner a DEIS school?
Yes. The Brunner 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 The Brunner?
The Brunner has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.