Application Form for Admission – 2027/2028

This is an application form for admission and does not constitute an offer of a place, implied or otherwise. Use of the word ‘student’ throughout this Application Form does not imply that the person on whose behalf this application is being made is regarded as having been accepted as a student of Coláiste Iascaigh.

Completed applications will be accepted from: 1-10-2026
The closing date for receipt of applications is: 6-11-2026

Please ensure you attach the following documents to complete the application:
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Online applications will not be processed until the required documents are received online or directly to the school office.
Please complete all sections of the following application using BLOCK CAPITALS

SECTION 1 - PROSPECTIVE STUDENT DETAILS

Prospective Student Details

Details of the young person for whom this application is being made.

Personal Public Service (PPS) Number

SECTION 2 – DETAILS OF PARENT/GUARDIAN

Details of Parent/Guardian

This section is NOT required to be completed where the student is over 18, unless s/he wishes the school to communicate with his/her parent/guardian about this application instead of directly with the student. The information is sought for the purposes of making contact about this application. If more than one name is given but the address is the same, only one letter will issue and will be addressed to both individuals.

Parent / Guardian 1
Parent / Guardian 2

SECTION 3 – STUDENT CODE OF BEHAVIOUR

Student Code of Behaviour

Please confirm that the Student Code of Behaviour is acceptable to you as a parent/guardian and that you shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure compliance of same by the student if s/he secures a place in the school. Please note that the Code of Behaviour can be found at www.colaisteiascaigh.ie or from the school office.

Confirm Code of Behaviour *

SECTION 4 – SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION IN THE EVENT OF OVERSUBSCRIPTION

This information will assist in determining whether the student meets the admission requirements in accordance with the order of priority as set out in the applicable section of Part B of the Admission Policy for Coláiste Iascaigh.

Note: if the application is being made for the special class only, this section does not have to be completed. However, if the application is being made for the special class and/or the mainstream, this section and the next section must be completed

A. If the student currently has any siblings in this school, please indicate their names and current year of study.
B. Please provide the name of the parent/guardian of the student where they are a member of staff of the school
C. If the student has previously had any siblings in this school, please indicate their names and years of attendance.
D. Please provide details of the primary school attended by the student.
E. Please provide the student’s date of birth and current class and school, in order to establish whether the student will be 12 years of age by the 31st January of the academic year to which s/he is applying to be enrolled in First Year, after having completed sixth class (or equivalent) in primary school. Please note that an original long birth certificate (along with a copy) will be required in support of this.

SECTION 6 – SPECIAL CLASS

The special class in Coláiste Iascaigh teaches students who have complex/severe educational needs arising from the following diagnoses: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Please ONLY complete if you are applying for the special class.

Please confirm if this application is being made for:

OR

• (Tick this box if you are applying for a place in the mainstream class even if there are no places in the special class.)

Where the student is seeking a place in the special class, please provide details below of the complex/severe educational need(s) of the student. A Relevant Report, containing the mandatory elements set out in the Admission Policy, must also be provided to the school with this Application Form so as to be considered for admission to the special class.

Please set out the details of complex/severe special educational need/s of the student:

SECTION 6A – SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO THE SPECIAL CLASS IN THE EVENT OF OVERSUBSCRIPTION

This information will assist in determining whether the student meets the admission requirements for the special class in accordance with the order of priority as set out in the applicable section of Part B of the Admission Policy for Coláiste Iascaigh

Please ONLY complete if you are applying for the special class.

A. If the student currently has any siblings in this school, please indicate their names and current year of study.
B. Please provide the name of the parent/guardian of the student where they are a member of staff of the school.
C. Please provide the student’s date of birth in order to establish whether the student will be at least 12 years of age by the 31st January of the academic year to which s/he is applying to be enrolled in the Special Class. Please note that an original long birth certificate (along with a copy) will be required in support of this.
E. Please provide details of the primary school attended by the student.

OFFICE USE ONLY

Important Information

  • You are required to submit:
  • An original long Birth Certificate (together with a copy).
  • If applying for the Special Class, a Relevant Report containing the mandatory elements set out in the Admission Policy.
  • If applying for the Special Class, documentation from the NCSE (National Council for Special Education) confirming that the child is known to the NCSE and has the required diagnosis and recommendation for a Special Class, in addition to a Relevant Report. This letter of eligibility from the NCSE must relate to the 2027/2028 school year.
  • All of the information that you provide in this Application Form is taken in good faith. If it is found that any of the information is incorrect, misleading or incomplete, the application may be rendered invalid.
  • Incomplete applications will not be processed by the school, in line with the Admission Policy.
  • Please understand that it your responsibility to inform the school of any change in contact information or circumstances relating to this application.
  • For information regarding how personal data is processed by the school and Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB, please see overleaf.

Please sign below to demonstrate that you have read and understood this information.

NOTE: Should the student receive a place in Coláiste Iascaigh there is no guarantee that the student will be assigned his/her selected subject choice due to resource issues and/or restrictions on the numbers of students per class.

Data Protection

The Board of Management of Coláiste Iascaigh is a committee of MSLETB, Newtown, Castlebar, Co. Mayo which is a data controller under the General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection Acts 1988 – 2018. The Data Protection Officer for MSLETB is Celina Leonard and can be contacted at [email protected]

The personal data supplied on this Application Form and the accompanying documentation sought is required for the purpose of:

  •  Verification of identity and date of birth;
  • Verification and assessment of admission criteria;
  •  Allocation of teachers and resources to the school; and
  • School administration,

all of which are tasks carried out pursuant to various statutory duties to which MSLETB is subject.

Failure to provide the requested information may result in the application being deemed invalid and an offer of a place may not be made.

The personal data disclosed in, or as part of, this Application Form may be communicated internally within MSLETB and externally with the NCSE and/or NEPS for the purpose of determining the applicability of the selection criteria, and possibly with the patron or board of management of other schools in order to facilitate the efficient admission of students, pursuant to section 66(6) of the Education Act 1998 as inserted by section 9 of the (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018. It may also be shared with Tusla Education Support Services for the purpose of assisting the student with education and training opportunities, in line with section 28 of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000.

The personal data provided in this Application Form will be kept for 7 years from the date on which the student turns 18 years of age, unless there is a statutory requirement to retain some or all elements of the data for a further period or indefinitely, in line with MSLETB’s Data Retention Policy, which can be found at https://msletb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MSLETB-Record-Retention-Schedule-2022.pdf

A copy of the full MSLETB Data Protection Policy is available at https://msletb.ie/about-us/policies-and-procedures/ or from the school office.

Any person who provides personal data through this Application Form has a right to request access to that data. S/he also has a right to request the changing of any information if it is factually incorrect. A request for erasure of the data can also be made by or on behalf of the data subject but this will only be acceded to where the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and where MSLETB does not have a legal basis for retaining it.

If you as a data subject have any complaints regarding the processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission.