Announcements
2025 – 2026 Year
A warm welcome back to all of our school community. See the school calendar on the ‘calendars’ page for more information.
Open Evening
Please see attached notice:
Open Evening – Thursday, 2nd October 2025 from 7pm – 9pm.
Fifth and Sixth class boys and their parents or guardians are welcome.
Admissions – 2026
The annual Admissions Notice will be posted on our website after 1st October 2025. The notice will give details of dates for applying for the academic year 2026-27.
Please note that when applying it is necessary to attach the student’s birth certificate and an up to date utility bill as proof of address for the application to be considered.
There will be a three week window in which to apply and places are offered according to our Admissions Policy criteria and not on a ‘first come’ basis.
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Clonkeen College was founded by the Christian Brothers in 1967. It caters for 575 pupils and has a staff of 40 teachers. The college is a non fee-paying Boys’ Secondary School with extensive modern facilities.
Aims and Philosophy
Clonkeen College seeks:
to promote Christian Values in the pupils’ life and work;
to develop the varied talents of each individual;
to promote academic excellence;
to provide a disciplined atmosphere in which learning may prosper;
to provide a healthy social environment;
to guide and counsel each student in his preparation for a career and role in life;
to retain the positive aspects of a traditional Christian Brothers’ education.