Tralee Educate Together National School
Kileen, Kerry
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 88 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 47 girls, 41 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20158A the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Opened in September 2002, Tralee Educate Together National School was the first multi-denominational primary school in Co. Kerry. It is co-educational, has DEIS status and enrols about 88 pupils, drawn from Tralee town and from surrounding areas including Ardfert, Milltown, Lixnaw, Kilflynn, Abbeydorney and Killarney, with a Bus Éireann service serving the school. The ethos rests on four principles: equality-based, co-educational, democratically run and child-centred. In place of religious instruction, the timetable sets aside time for the Learn Together programme, divided into strands on belief systems, equality and justice, ethics and environment, and moral and spiritual education, introducing pupils to the major world religions along with humanism, atheism and agnosticism. Faith formation is not taught during the school day, though religious teaching outside school hours is facilitated. Pupils do not wear a uniform and address teachers by their first names. A student council is elected each year and meets to raise matters with school management and organise events. Classes are taught in combined year groups, with an after-school club for infants. A school garden and a multi-faith and culture day form part of the year.
History
Tralee Educate Together National School opened in September 2002 as the first multi-denominational school in Co. Kerry, under the patronage of Educate Together. Its logo was designed by a parent following an invitation to the school community to submit ideas, and depicts three strands, representing children, teachers and parents, plaited into a rope within a circle standing for unity. The colours green, white and gold were settled on in 2010. A student council has been in place since 2004, and the school marked its tenth anniversary.
Applying to Tralee Educate Together 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 Tralee Educate Together 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 Tralee Educate Together National School
How many pupils attend Tralee Educate Together National School?
Tralee Educate Together National School has 88 pupils enrolled, 47 girls and 41 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Tralee Educate Together National School a DEIS school?
Yes. Tralee Educate Together 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 Tralee Educate Together National School?
Tralee Educate Together National School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed primary school.