How To Apply for A School Place in St Kieran’s College
If you are interested in applying for a place in St Kieran’s College for your son, we would first advise that you view our St Kieran’s College Prospectus and then carefully read all of the information below:
St Kieran’s College Prospectus
Admissions Policy
Please read the St Kieran’s College Admission Policy. Our admissions policy outlines how the admission procedure works for our school. It was formulated and ratified by our Board of Management, following consultation with our Parents’ Association, Student Council and Teaching Staff. It has been approved by our Patron, Bishop Ger Nash, Apolostic Administrator for the Diocese of Ossory. It is reviewed by the Board of Management on an annual basis, most recently on August 25th 2026.
Please click on the following link to download our Admission Policy
Open Night & Mailing List for Open Night 2026 (For First Year Enrolment 2027-2028)
- Each year, the school holds an Open Night (usually in September) for prospective students (Sixth Class Only) and their parents in the College grounds.
- This year our Open Night will take place on Monday 21st September 2026.
- Our Open Night consists of a short presentation for parents and prospective students in the Sports Hall which will be followed by guided tours of the school.
To Register for the Open Night
- In order to receive and invitation for the Open Night please click on the following link and submit the completed invitation form:
- Invitation Form for the Open Night 2026
- Those who have completed and submitted the above form will receive an invitation via email our Open Night.
- Invitations will be issued, by email, the week before the Open Night inviting you to attend at a designated time.
Important: Please note that submitting the above invitation form for the Open Night has no bearing whatsoever on the enrolment process. It simply means that you will receive information about our Open Night if your son is in Sixth Class that year.
Annual Admission Notice
- The Annual Admission Notice for 2027-2028 will be published here shortly.
- The Annual Admission Notice gives all relevant dates for the full application process pertaining to the Sixth Class students for that given year for admission to St Kieran’s College the following year.
Application Process
- Our Online Application Process for First Year 2027 will open on October 1st 2026.
- Application Form for Admission for the 2027/28 school year will be available to download here from 1st October 2026 or by contacting the school office at that time.
- All applications received after 4pm on Thursday October 22nd will be treated as a Late Application as per the school’s Admission Policy.
- Following the closure of the application process at 4pm on Thursday 22nd October, those who still wish to apply need to request a late application form through the school office.
- Please consult the Admissions Policy and the Annual Admission Notice for all relevant details regarding the application process.
Application Process for School Transfer:
If you wish to apply for a place for your son as a school transfer (i.e. if he wishes to transfer from another second-level school) then you must:
- Read the St Kieran’s College Admission Policy available below.
- Download a copy of our School Transfer Application Form (available below) for students transferring from another second-level school or contact the school office to have a copy posted to you.
- Complete this School Transfer Application Form and submit a hardcopy to the School Office.
- Please include copies of your son’s two most recent school reports with his application and a cover-letter explaining why you are considering a school transfer at this time.
- Please note that we receipt all applications via email to the email address provided in the School Transfer Application Form.
- If you do not receive same within a couple of days, the onus is on you to contact the school.
- The school does not take any responsibility for Application Forms not received.
Relevant Documents:
Admission Notice
