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 19th, 2024.
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.
- Our Open Night consists of a short presentation for parents and prospective students in the Sports Hall which was followed by guided tours of the school.
- Please add your name to the mailing list (see link below) in order to register your interest in attending our Open Night. Our next Open Night, for Sixth Class pupils 2026-2027, will take place in September 2026
- In advance of our Open Night, you will receive an invite via email inviting you to attend at a designated time.
- 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 for the Open Night 2026
- Please note that it is not possible to register for any other Open Night at this time. Registration for mailing lists for all subsequent Open Nights (eg 2027 / 2028 etc) will only be made available on this webpage closer to the relevant dates.
Important: Please note that being added to our mailing list 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 2026-2027 is available 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.
Application Process
- Our Online Application Process for First Year 2026 is now closed.
- All applications received after 4pm on Tuesday 21st October 2025 will be treated as a Late Application as per the school’s Admission Policy.
- To make a late application, you will need to request an application form, by contacting the School Office, St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny or by emailing school@stkieranscollege.ie / Phone: 056-7761707
- 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.
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