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Killinarden Community School

Killinarden Community School is a secondary school in Dublin. 471 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.

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The facts

TypeSecondary school
GenderMixed
EthosInter-denominational
PatronDublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB & Archbishop of Dublin
FeesFree
Enrolment471 (250 boys, 221 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
DEISYes — this school is in the DEIS programme
Roll number91337B
EircodeD24RF70
AddressKillinarden, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Special classes

2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:

1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 1 classes last year.

Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.

The area around this school

School planning area: Firhouse / Oldbawn. 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 D24 (Dublin 24) was €415,500 in 2025. That is up 24.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballinascorney at -5.24 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 32% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalGillan White
Phone014527447
Emailgillanwhite@killinardencs.ie
Local authoritySouth Dublin County Council

Other schools in Firhouse / Oldbawn

How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.