St. Catherine’s Senior School caters to girls from second class to sixth class. We are a fifteen-teacher school, including S.E.T. teachers and a Home School Community Liaison Teacher.
St. Catherine’s Senior School is a primary school situated on Ratoath Road in Cabra West, Dublin 7. The school occupies the first floor of the building, which was built by the Dominican Sisters in 1944. The school hall is shared with the Infant School on the ground floor.
In April 2006, the Dominican sisters transferred the school to the Laurence O’Toole Trust, under the patronage of The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin.
St. Catherine’s continues to preserve the Dominican tradition of education aiming to develop each girl to her full potential – academically, spiritually, socially, and emotionally, in a spirit of trust and truth.
There are currently ten mainstream classes and three S.E.T. teachers in the school. A Home School Community Liaison Coordinator is shared, as is the School Completion Coordinator.
As a feeder school for St. Dominic’s College, sixth class pupils usually transfer there for their secondary school education. Parents are encouraged to become involved in the life of the school and their children’s learning.
Several courses are organized by the H.S.C.L. Coordinator including cookery (with a focus on healthy, cost-saving meals), fitness classes, and computer classes. There is a parent and toddler group also. Parents are involved in Maths for Fun, Story Sacks, and paired reading initiatives.
The school has developed a strong link with the local Library and is a member of CBI (Children’s Books Ireland). The school has for the fifth year running received a Plaque of Excellence for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths.
Our School has a large PE hall, which can cater to a range of sporting activities. The hall is also used for Christmas concerts, events, and school activities that involve the entire school population. There is also a large playground, which provides ample space for children to play and engage in playground games. The playground is separated into class groupings for safety.
St. Catherine’s is a Catholic school in the Dominican tradition. We are inspired by our school Motto ‘Veritas’, which means ‘Truth’ and we aim to educate our pupils for life, helping them to reach their full potential, and use their gifts and talents to build a just and peaceful world.
