St Matthias N S
St Matthias N S is a primary school in Cork. 22 pupils, Church of Ireland ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Church of Ireland |
| Patron | Bishop of Cork, Cloyne & Ross COI |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 22 (10 boys, 12 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 13976U |
| Eircode | P81K544 |
| Address | Church Road, Ballydehob, Co. Cork |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Skibereen. 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 P81 (Skibbereen) was €358,500 in 2025. That is up 70.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballydehob at 0.77 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 41% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Ian Haseldine |
|---|---|
| Phone | 02837500 |
| stmatthiasns.ias@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Cork County Council |
Other schools in Skibereen
- Abbeystrewry N S Primary school, Cork
- Caheragh Ns Primary school, Cork
- Castletownsend Mxd N S Primary school, Cork
- Drimoleague Junior Sch Primary school, Cork
- Dromdhallagh N S Primary school, Cork
- Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain Primary school, Cork
- Kilcoe Ns Primary school, Cork
- Lisheen Mixed N S Primary school, Cork
- Maulatrahane Central Ns Primary school, Cork
- Rathmore N S Primary school, Cork
- S N Cleire Primary school, Cork
- S N Ioseph Primary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.