Coláiste Íosagáin
Coláiste Íosagáin is a secondary school in Laois. 1182 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 1,182 (622 boys, 560 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 68068R |
| Eircode | R32HV25 |
| Address | Portarlington, Co. Laois |
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: Portarlington. 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 R32 (Portlaoise) was €320,000 in 2025. That is up 77.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Portarlington North at -6.77 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Justin Brown |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0578623407 |
| secretary@colaisteiosagainport.ie | |
| Local authority | Laois County Council |
Other schools in Portarlington
- Cloneyhurke N S Primary school, Offaly
- Naomh Mhuire N S Primary school, Offaly
- Presentation Primary School Primary school, Laois
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Offaly
- S N Naomh Eoin Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil An Tsúdaire 2 Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Phadraig Primary school, Laois
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.