School Key Term Dates 2024/2025

Autumn Term 2024

• Sunday, 25th August 2024

  • Form 1 boarders’ induction begins at 6:30 PM (Supper at 8:00 PM).

• Monday, 26th August 2024

  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Form 1 Student Induction (Day & Boarders).
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: New Student Induction for Forms 2, 3, 5, and 6 (Boarders in this group move to residences at 4:00 PM).
  • Boarding opens for all boarding students in Forms 2, 3, 5, and 6 at 6:30 PM.

• Tuesday, 27th August 2024

  • 9:00 AM: Induction continues for Form 1.
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Return-to-school induction for Forms 2, 3, 5, and 6.
  • Boarding opens for Form 4 students at 6:30 PM.

• Wednesday, 28th August 2024

  • 9:00 AM: TY (Form 4) returns for induction.
  • 9:00 AM: Classes begin as per the timetable for Forms 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.

• Friday, 30th August 2024

  • Wellbeing Day for Form 1 (Details to be confirmed).

• Friday, 27th September 2024

  • School closed (reopens on Monday, 30th September).
  • Note: The school remains open for boarding students.

• Midterm Closure

  • Friday, 25th October 2024: Bus to Dublin Airport departs at 6:00 AM.
  • Sunday, 3rd November 2024: Bus collects overseas students from Dublin Airport at 6:00 PM.
  • Classes resume at 9:00 AM on Monday, 4th November 2024.

• Christmas Closure

  • Friday, 20th December 2024: Bus to Dublin Airport departs at 6:00 AM.

Spring Term 2025

• Opening Date

  • Sunday, 5th January 2025: Bus collects overseas students from Dublin Airport at 6:00 PM.
  • Classes resume at 9:00 AM on Monday, 6th January 2025.

• Midterm Closure

  • Friday, 14th February 2025: Bus departs for Dublin Airport at 6:00 AM.
  • Sunday, 23rd February 2025: Bus collects overseas students from Dublin Airport at 6:00 PM.
  • Classes resume at 9:00 AM on Monday, 24th February 2025.

• Easter Holidays

  • Friday, 11th April 2025: Bus departs for Dublin Airport at 6:00 AM.
    • Note: Form 6 students may have oral or practical Leaving Certificate examinations in the first week of Easter holidays.

Summer Term 2025

• Opening Date

  • Sunday, 27th April 2025: Bus collects overseas students from Dublin Airport at 6:00 PM.
  • Classes resume at 9:00 AM on Monday, 28th April 2025.

• Summer Closure

  • Friday, 30th May 2025: Bus departs for Dublin Airport at 6:00 AM. 
    • Note: Forms 3 and 6 students commence state examinations on Wednesday, 4th June 2025. Boarding houses will remain open according to student needs until the end of the exam period.