Cara Junior School
Cara Junior School is a special school in Cork. 72 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Special school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Brothers of Charity (Southern Services) Brother John O'Shea |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 72 (58 boys, 14 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 20354A |
| Eircode | T23TA12 |
| Address | Cara Junior School, Banduff Road, Mayfield, Cork |
The area around this school
School planning area: Riverstown / Glanmire. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district T23 (Cork Northside) was €361,000 in 2025. That is up 41.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Rathcooney at 3.01 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 41% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Colette Butler |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0214643060 |
| office@carajs.ie | |
| Local authority | Cork City Council |
Other schools in Riverstown / Glanmire
- Colaiste An Phiarsaigh Secondary school, Cork
- Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil Primary school, Cork
- Glanmire Community College Secondary school, Cork
- Glounthaune Mixed N.S. Primary school, Cork
- Little Island Ns Primary school, Cork
- Lower Glanmire N S Primary school, Cork
- Riverstown N S Primary school, Cork
- S N Cill Ruadhain Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Na Nog Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Triest Special school, GLANMIRE
- Upper Glanmire N S Primary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.