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:

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 then Patron, Most Reverend Denis Nulty, Apolostic Administrator for the Diocese of Ossory. It is reviewed by the Board of Management on an annual basis, most recently on August 21st 2023.

Please click on the following link to download our Admission Policy

Application Process for Enrolment to First Year

Mailing List (optional) 

• You may wish to have your name included on our mailing list.
• This is not a requirement but names on the mailing list will receive a reminder about our Open Night/ Admissions Process for the following academic year, when your son begins Sixth Class.
• To be included on our mailing list, please click on the following link and submit the relevant form: I would like to be included on the Mailing List  

Annual Admission Notice

• The Annual Admission Notice was published here on 4th September 2023 and is available to view here.
• 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.

Annual Process 

• The link for the relevant Online Application Form for 2024-2025 will be available below from Monday 2nd October.
• Completed Application Forms will only be accepted during the appropriate time period, from Monday 2nd October 2023 until close of business on Monday 23rd October 2023 –  as will be specified, in the Annual Admission Notice (see above).
• This year, the school will host an Open Night on for prospective students (Sixth Class Only) and their parents. This year the Open Night was held on Monday 18th September 2023.
• Please note that we receipt all applications via email to the email address provided in the 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.

Key Dates for the Application Process for Incoming First Years 2024: 

• The school will commence accepting applications for admission on Monday 2nd October 2023 (Note that applications received before this date will be deemed invalid)
• The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on Monday 23rd October 2023
• Applicants will be notified of the decision by post which will be sent out in the post on Tuesday 7th November 2023
• The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is by Friday 17th November 2023

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 Policy

School Transfer Application Form

Form BOMR1