Coláiste Na Sceilge
Coláiste Na Sceilge is a secondary school irish-medium in Kerry. 543 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Kerry ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 543 (283 boys, 260 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Unit in English Medium School |
| Roll number | 76068N |
| Eircode | V23Y003 |
| Address | Caherciveen, Co. Kerry |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × 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: Caherciveen / Waterville. 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 V23 (Caherciveen) was €290,000 in 2025. That is up 96.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Caher at -5.4 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 35% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Maurice Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0669473335 |
| info@colaistenasceilge.ie | |
| Local authority | Kerry County Council |
Other schools in Caherciveen / Waterville
- Aghatubrid N S Primary school, Kerry
- Caherciveen N S Primary school, Kerry
- Crochan Naofa N S Primary school, Kerry
- S N Cillin Liath Primary school, Kerry
- S N Dar Earca Primary school, Kerry
- S N Muire Gan Smal Primary school, Kerry
- S N Naomh Mhichil Primary school, Kerry
- S.N Na Faille Móire Primary school, Kerry
- Scoil An Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail Primary school, Kerry
- Scoil Bhreanainn Primary school, Kerry
- St Finians Primary school, Kerry
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.