St Josephs Special Sch
St Josephs Special Sch is a special school in WATERFORD. 96 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Special school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Waterford & Lismore |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 96 (65 boys, 31 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19244J |
| Eircode | X91E030 |
| Address | PARNELL STREET, WATERFORD |
The area around this school
School planning area: Waterford. 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 X91 (Waterford) was €316,000 in 2025. That is up 59.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Custom House A at -6.97 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 35% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Esther Moore |
|---|---|
| Phone | 051876530 |
| office@stjosephsspecialschool.ie | |
| Local authority | Waterford City Council |
Other schools in Waterford
- Abbey Community College Secondary school, Kilkenny
- An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School Primary school, Waterford
- C.B.S. Mount Sion, Waterford Secondary school, Waterford
- Christ Church N S Primary school, Waterford
- Colmcille Mixed N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- De La Salle College Secondary school, Waterford
- Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge Secondary school, Waterford
- Gaelscoil Na Ndeise Primary school, Waterford
- Gaelscoil Phort Lairge Primary school, Waterford
- Jonah Special School Special school, Co. Kilkenny
- Mount Sion Cbs N S Primary school, Waterford
- Newtown Junior School Primary school, Waterford
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.