School of the Divine Child (Scoil an Linbh Íosa)
School of the Divine Child (Scoil an Linbh Íosa) is a special school in Cork. 46 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Special school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Cork & Ross |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 46 (23 boys, 23 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 18483W |
| Eircode | T12NT26 |
| Address | Lavanagh Centre,, Ballintemple, Cork |
The area around this school
School planning area: Ballintemple / Cork City. 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 T12 (Cork Southside) was €419,975 in 2025. That is up 42.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Knockrea B at 11.27 (Affluent), where 0 is the national average. 69% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Fiona Thomas |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0214291804 |
| schoolofdivinechild@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Cork City Council |
Other schools in Ballintemple / Cork City
- Ashton School Secondary school, Cork
- Ballintemple N S Primary school, Cork
- Christ King Girls' Secondary School Secondary school, Cork
- Douglas Community School Secondary school, Cork
- Gaelscoil Mhachan Primary school, Cork
- Nagle Community College Secondary school, Cork
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary school, Cork
- Regina Mundi College Secondary school, Cork
- S N Barra Naofa Bhuach Primary school, Cork
- S N Barra Naofa Cailini Primary school, Cork
- S N Naomh Antaine Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Aisling Special school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.