Copies of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2023/24 school year are available as follows: –
Download at: www.stbrendanscollege.ie
On request by emailing admin@stbrendanscollege.ie or writing to: Admissions, St Brendan’s College, Killarney, Co. Kerry. V93 FP49
1. Application and Decision Dates for admission to 1st Year for 2023/24
1. | The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | Wednesday 12 Oct 2022 |
2. | The school will cease accepting applications for admission on | Friday 28 Oct 2022 @ 4:00 pm |
3. | Applicants will be notified in writing of the decision on their application by | Friday 18 Nov 2022 |
4. | Applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission by | Friday 2 Dec 2022 @ 4:00 pm |
Failure by an applicant to accept an offer by Friday, 2nd December may result in the offer being withdrawn.
2. Application and Decision Dates admission to ASD class 2022/2023 (subject to sanction by DES)
1. | The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | Wednesday 12 Oct 2022 |
2. | The school will cease accepting applications for admission on | Friday 28 Oct 2022 @ 4pm |
3. | Applicants will be notified in writing of the decision on their application by | Friday 18 Nov 2022 |
4. | Applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission by | Friday 2 Dec 2022 @ 4pm |
Failure by an applicant to accept an offer by Friday, 2nd December may result in the offer being withdrawn.
3. Number of places being made available in the 2023/24 school year
The number of places being made available in 1st year is | 156 |
The special class catering for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder is full | Nil |
The Multiple Disability class is full | Nil |
4. Number of places in 1st year for the 2022/23 school year which were offered and accepted before February 2021
The number of places for 1st year that were offered and accepted prior to the coming into operation of section 62 of the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018 on 1 February 2020 is | 156 |
5. Breakdown of applications in the previous year
The total number of applications for admission received by the school for admission in 1st year in the 2022/2023 school year was 196.
Breakdown of places allocated for 1st Year for the 2022/23 school year: | |||
Number of places available | 160 | ||
Number of applications received | 196 | ||
Offers made and accepted under each criteria | Offers Made | Offers Accepted | |
Brothers | 55 | 53 | |
Sons of staff | 0 | 0 | |
Sons of past pupils | 20 | 18 | |
Brothers of St. Brigid’s students | 32 | 32 | |
Sons of St. Brigid’s staff | 1 | 1 | |
Students from Feeder Schools | 52 | 49 | |
Others | 3 | 3 | |
Late Applicants | 4 | 4 | |
Number of places on waiting list for the school year concerned | Nil | ||