East Glendalough School

Admissions Policy

Introduction

East Glendalough School was established in 1987 to serve the Protestant community in an area approximating to the eastern half of the diocese of Glendalough. The Patron of the school is the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough and the school is accountable to the patron for upholding the particular ethos of the school.

Enrolment Policy – 1st Year

All applications for places at East Glendalough School must be submitted on the approved application form.

To be eligible for admission to the school pupils should have completed sixth class in primary school, or its equivalent, and should have reached the age of 12 years before 31 December in 1 Year.

Children of members of staff and children of Protestant clergy within the catchment area receive a special priority if a place is available. Thereafter, priority is given to the first 60 applications for Protestant pupils from within the catchment area. Certificates of Registry of Baptism (or, in exceptional cases, a letter from a Minister of religion stating that the child is an regular member of a Protestant congregation) and Birth Certificates should accompany applications. When all places are filled in any one year, applications are put on a waiting list.

When all priority applications have been catered for, other applications are considered, space and resources permitting. Second priority is given to Protestant pupils from outside the catchment area. Third priority is given to members of Protestant House Churches. Fourth priority is given to non-Protestant applications with sibling connections to the school. Fifth priority is given to “mixed marriage” applications where one of the partners is Protestant. Thereafter, all other applications shall be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This will occur in the calendar year of proposed entry to the school. Decisions on all applications are at the discretion of the Board of Management.

The Board of Management will only entertain applications when there are places available in any given year. Currently East Glendalough School can cater for a maximum of two forms of 30 students in any given year.

Places in East Glendalough School are offered subject to students and parents/guardians signing a copy of the school Code of Conduct indicating acceptance of current school rules regarding discipline and other matters. Acceptance of a place in the school is taken as acceptance of all school policies. Refusal to sign the Code of Conduct or to accept school disciplinary procedures will lead to loss of place in the school.

Enrolment Policy – 2-6 Year

All applications for places at East Glendalough School must be submitted on the approved application form. Applicants for places in 2-5 Year should also include copies of recent school reports.

Places only arise in 2-5 Year if the school receives written notice of the withdrawal of an existing student.

In respect of applications for places in 2-5 Year several criteria shall apply, including chronological order of applications, religious denomination of the child, a sibling connection with the school, quality of previous school reports, capacity of the applicant to fit into the school, special qualities or abilities that will allow the applicant to make a contribution to the school, references and performance at interview. All places are offered at the discretion of the Board of Management.

If a place arises in 2 Year, previously unsuccessful applications for 1 Year may be considered, if the applicants have requested in writing that their name be kept on the Waiting List. However, after 2 Year all previous applications shall be deemed to have lapsed. If a family wishes their child to be considered for a place in 3-5 Year a new application must be made in writing to the school.

When considering the admission of any student the Board will take account of its obligations under health and safety legislation.

Appeals

Appeals against the school’s failure to enrol a student should be made in writing to the Board of Management who may decide that an oral hearing is necessary.