St. Kilian's Community School, Ballywaltrim, Bray

State Examinations & End of the 24-25 School Year

Fri, May 30th, 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians,

As we have reached the end of the school year, I would like to thank you all for the support you have given to the school since the school year began in August 2024. It has been a highly successful year, marked by notable achievements in academics, sports, and music, along with many other areas of school life. Your sons and daughters have contributed greatly to these successes, and you should be very proud of them, as we also are.

Please note the following:

           State Examinations

  • The State Examinations will begin next Wednesday, June 4th. Please see the attached timetables for full details of dates and times.
  • Students must be at school at least 30 minutes in advance of their first exams and at least 15 minutes in advance of all other exams.
  • Study facilities will be available at the school before and between exams, and at times when your son/daughter is not scheduled for exams.
  • Full school uniform must be worn by all students.
  • Please encourage your son/daughter to eat well, to get lots of sleep, fresh air and exercise, and to look after themselves and their friends at this stressful time.
  • Please contact the School Office if you need any clarification of the arrangements or in relation to any other concerns that you might have.
  • We wish all students the very best of luck over the next few weeks and we hope that all of their hard work will be rewarded.


         Books & Uniforms

  • All 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Year students should, by now, have emptied their lockers and returned all of their books to Room 33. Those who haven't done this yet, please do so without delay.
  • 3rd and 6th Year students should do likewise when their exams have finished.
  • If you wish to donate any unwanted uniforms, you can do this in bins provided at the school.

         Summer Arrangements & Reopening

  •  The school building will be completely closed for the month of July, to facilitate the final stage of the replacement of the school's heating system. The School Office will be open for normal hours outside of these times.
  • 1st, 3rd and 5th Year students, and the Prefects, will start the new school year on Friday, August 22nd.
  • 2nd, 4th and 6th Year students will start on Monday, August 25th.
  • Full details regarding calendar, books, etc. will be shared with you in the coming weeks. 

 
Best wishes are extended to all of our students and their families for a safe and happy Summer break.

Kind regards,

John Murphy
Principal.


Download 2025-leaving-cert-timetable.pdf
Download 2025-junior-cycle-timetable.pdf
Download 2025-lca-timetable.pdf

More news:

Appointment of Ms. Jordan O'Regan as Deputy Principal of St. Kilian's C.S.

24 Jul

The Board of Management of St. Kilian’s Community School is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Jordan O'Regan as the school's new Deputy Principal. She will take up the position ahead of the start of the 2026-2027 school year, alongside the recently-appointed Principal, Mr. Enda Forde. Ms. O'Regan has been a member of the school's teaching staff since 2018.

The Board of Management congratulates Ms. O'Regan on her appointment and joins with the whole school community in extending best wishes to her in her new role.

End of State Examinations

16 Jun

As we are now in the final days of this year's State Examinations, attached you will find some arrangements for the students involved.

Deputy Principal Appointment

15 Jun

The process has now begun for the appointment of a new Deputy Principal for St. Kilian's Community School.
Please see the attached advertisement for details.

End of the 2025-2026 School Year & State Examinations 2026

29 May

Best wishes to all of our 3rd and 6th Year students in their upcoming exams!

Happy holidays to all other students!

Please see the attached important information regarding the State Examinations.

First Year Boys are Leinster Football Champions!

8 May

Congratulations to the 1st Year Boys Football Team, who won the Leinster Cup, by beating XXXX 4-2 on May 8th.
We are extremely proud of the boys and their managers, Mr Condren and Mr Molan, on their fantastic achievement!

Amgen Mentoring Programme 225-26

7 May

A tour of Amgen's Dún Laoghaire facility on May 7th was one of the many highlights of the first year of the 5th Year students' Mentoring Programme.
The partnership with Amgen has now been in place for ten years, and the school is very proud of its links with such a prestigious company.

Appointment of Mr. Enda Forde as Principal of St. Kilian's C.S.

1 May

The Board of Management of St. Kilian’s Community School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Enda Forde as the school's new Principal. He will take up the position ahead of the start of the 2026-2027 school year, on the retirement of Mr. John Murphy. Mr. Forde has served as the school's Deputy Principal since 2023.

The Board of Management congratulates Mr. Forde on his appointment and joins with the whole school community in extending best wishes to him in his new role.

Principal Appointment

3 Mar

The appointment process has now begun for the appointment of a new Principal for St. KIlian's Community School.
Please see the attached advertisement for details.

2026 Under-17 Wicklow-Wexford Champions!

26 Feb

Congratulations to the Under-17 Boys' football team who have won the Wicklow-Wexford League for the second year running in this age group.
In a thrilling contest, they defeated Greystones CC 4-2 on penalties, after the sides finished level at 1-1 after extra time.
Well done to the team and to their managers, Mr Duggan and Mr Killian, on winning the school's first silverware of 2026.

Multicultural Day 2026

30 Jan

This year's Multicultural Day took place on Friday, January 30th. It is an annual gathering that has become a highlight of the school calendar.
This year, 70 families, representing 31 different countries, took part. An incredible world food fair was at the centre of celebrations, alongside a wide range of workshops.
We are already looking forward to 2027!

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St Kilian's Community School,
Ballywaltrim, Bray,
County Wicklow.
01 282 8126