Joining our School
Thank you for considering St. Augustine’s School for your child. For enrolment enquiries, please contact enrolment@saintaugustines.ie and Anne, or Róisín, will get back to you. Alternatively, you can phone reception on 01-2881771 and request a call-back.
Our school is a co-educational, special school for students, aged 7-18, with Mild General Learning Disabilities (MGLD).
We also cater for students with Moderate GLD, if their independent living skills are at a high level e.g. dressing, feeding, showering, toileting, transitioning, managing schoolbag, etc.
While we cater for students aged 7-18, there are very few places available for students aged 12 and over, as existing students fill these classes as they progress through the school.
Application details for each year of enrolment will be updated here by the end of September each year, for enrolment the following September.
Applications for Enrolment to 2025-2026
Applications for enrolment for entry to academic year 2025-26 will open on 7th October 2024 and will close on 31st January 2025. Full details, along with the Admissions Notice and Policy, can be found below.
One-page Summary of Enrolment Process – please click here.
This must be read in conjunction with our Admissions Policy and Annual Admissions Notice, links below. The Annual Admissions Notice gives the Application and Decision dates and the number of places available in each age category, the majority of which are at Primary Level. If you wait until your child has finished in primary school, you may find there are fewer (or no) places in St. Augustine’s in their age range. You may submit an application even if no places are available in your child’s age range, or the closing date has passed, but are advised to also apply to other schools, as many schools are oversubscribed. If your child fits our school profile, their name will be put on the waiting list (in student’s age range 1st July – 30th June) for the school year of application only. Our Application Form, link below, contains a checklist of items to be included and should be sent to us by Registered Post.
School Tour:
If you are interested in attending a school tour, please complete our online booking form. Our school tours are normally held in November and January/February. These are not ‘open days’; you will need to register your interest and you will be sent an invitation to attend the tour at a set time.
Our next school tour will be held on Friday 10th January 2025 @ 11.15am.
Parents/Guardians:
Please click here to complete our online booking form
Professionals/Social Workers/Student Teachers:
Please click here to complete our online booking form.
School Transport:
School Transport is provided for students attending St. Augustine’s School, subject to NCSE approval. Distance from school may be a factor to consider when choosing our school as the NCSE may/may not approve long journeys. If you are offered a place in our school, we will make an application to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) on your behalf.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We cannot accept students with a Full-Scale IQ (FSIQ) greater than 69 or less than 40. The Psychologist needs to administer a test, suitable to the student’s profile, to achieve an FSIQ score. We cannot accept students with a dual diagnosis of ASD and Moderate General Learning Disability. Applications are not valid unless sent via Registered Post and Psychological Reports must be dated within two years of application date.
ADMISSION DETAILS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026:
Admissions Application Form 2025-2026 school year, please click here.
Admissions Policy 2025-2026 school year, please click here.
Annual Admissions Notice 2024-2025 school year, please click here.
Code of Behaviour Policy, please click here.
Data Protection Policy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), please click here.
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Applications for Enrolment to Academic Year 2024-2025 are now closed
Applications for enrolment for entry to this academic year 2024-25 closed in March 2024 and all available places have now been filled. You are still welcome to apply for a place on our waiting list. Please see full details on how to make your application on the One-page Summary of Enrolment Process document below and at the bottom of this page where you will find the Admissions Policy, Admissions Notice and supporting policies for academic year 2024-25.
ADMISSION DETAILS FOR CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025: (Applications for a place on our waiting list only)
Admissions Application Form 2024-2025 school year, please click here.
Admissions Policy 2024-2025 school year, please click here.
Annual Admissions Notice 2024-2025 school year, please click here.
Code of Behaviour Policy, please click here.
Data Protection Policy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), please click here.