School enrolment policies, both at primary and second level have been a source of debate and frustration among parents for some time now. In an effort to bring together information for parents, we have been updating our schools database at both primary and post-primary level with enrolment policies and procedures for individual schools. This has been a slow process but we will continue to tip away at it on your behalf! Let us know in the comments against individual schools if you find something different.

School admissions policies are governed by section 33(g) of the Education Act, 1998 (No. 51 of 1998). Beyond setting out some general principles and requirements, the Education Act 1998 is quite flexible about the content of any admissions policy. Over time many have put in place practices which are not fully clear to parents. ... click to read full post & comments(3)