St Columbanus National School
St Columbanus National School is a primary school in Loughlinstown. 113 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 113 (62 boys, 51 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 20218P |
| Eircode | A96X0D1 |
| Address | Loughlinstown Drive, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Ballybrack / Shankill / DLR. 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 A96 (Glenageary) was €680,000 in 2025. That is up 21.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Killiney South at -4.84 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 39% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Carmel Murphy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 012821220 |
| officestcolumbanusns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
Other schools in Ballybrack / Shankill / DLR
- Ballyowen Meadows Special school, Loughlinstown
- Gaelscoil Phádraig Primary school, Ballybrack
- Holy Child Killiney Secondary school, Killiney
- Rathmichael N S Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Dublin
- St Annes Mxd N S Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.