St Kevins College
St Kevins College is a secondary school boys only in Dublin. 503 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Post-primary.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Boys only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Edmund Rice Schools Trust |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 503 (503 boys, 0 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Post-primary |
| Roll number | 60581M |
| Eircode | D11VF10 |
| Address | Ballygall Rd. East, Ballygall, Dublin 11 |
Getting in
Not oversubscribed last year. The notice carries no previous-year breakdown, which is only required of a school that had more applicants than places.
| Places in the coming year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Places last year | 96 |
| Waiting list | 0 |
| Applications open | 01 October 2025 |
| Applications close | 21 October 2025 |
notice gives places only, no previous-year breakdown.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2026/27)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
What DEIS means here
DEIS Post-primary. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access, enhanced capitation, free State exam fees, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme for reduced-points college entry.
Post-primary DEIS benefits: Free State examination fees for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate, Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) coordinator, School Completion Programme, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme (Higher Education Access Route) offering reserved university places at reduced CAO points across Irish universities.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Whitehall / Santry D9. 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 D11 (Dublin 11) was €355,000 in 2025. That is up 54.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballygall C at 0.84 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 43% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Eoghan Rooney |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018371423 |
| info@stkevinscollege.com | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Whitehall / Santry D9
- Bantiarna Na Mbuanna Boys Primary school, Dublin
- Bantiarna Na Mbuanna Girls Primary school, Dublin
- Clonturk College Secondary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna Primary school, Dublin
- Holy Child National School Primary school, Dublin
- North Dublin Ns Project Primary school, Dublin
- Our Lady Of Victories Infant N S Primary school, Dublin
- S N Na Maighdine Muire B Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil An Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Na Croi Naofa Primary school, Dublin
- St Ciarans Spec Sch Special school, DUBLIN 11
- St Michaels Hse Spec Sc Special school, Dublin 9
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.