St. Joseph's Secondary School
St. Joseph's Secondary School is a secondary school in Kerry. 349 pupils, Catholic ethos, 4 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 349 (160 boys, 189 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 61220I |
| Eircode | V31RT61 |
| Address | Doon Road, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry |
Special classes
4 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 4 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 3 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: Ballybunion. 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 V31 (Listowel) was €249,850 in 2025. That is up 69.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Killehenny at -5.2 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 37% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mr John O' Donovan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0860424212 |
| secretary@sjsb.eu | |
| Local authority | Kerry County Council |
Other schools in Ballybunion
- Eiltin Naofa Primary school, Kerry
- S.N. Cill Conla Primary school, Kerry
- Scoil Easa Dhuibhe Primary school, Kerry
- Scoil Íosagáin Primary school, Kerry
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.