Calasanctius College

What Calasanctius College does

Calasanctius College is a Catholic, co-educational voluntary secondary school located in Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland (registered charity number 20147204). It delivers the standard Irish secondary curriculum across a six-year cycle — Junior Cycle (1st-3rd Year), an optional Transition Year, and Senior Cycle leading to the Leaving Certificate — alongside a Life, Community & Work (LCVP) programme and dedicated Guidance & Counselling and Wellbeing services. The school serves approximately the equivalent of a mid-size Irish voluntary secondary cohort drawn from Oranmore and the surrounding Galway catchment, with families engaging through the Compass School Manager portal for communication, attendance, and fee administration.

The school operates a substantial extracurricular portfolio spanning at least 11 sports (Athletics, Basketball, Camogie, Equestrian, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, and a Cala Swim Club), a music programme (School Musical, Cala Ceoil trad group, School Choir), and a range of academic and creative clubs (Chess, Creative Writing, Book Club, Science Quizzes, Green Schools Committee, Gaisce). Ancillary revenue is generated through paid After School Study (€340 early / €180 late per term) and Saturday Study (€250 per January-to-May session), with ticketed events such as the annual School Musical (€15 adult / €8 child) sold via Eventbrite. Core funding is primarily channelled through the Irish government's Department of Education grant mechanism for voluntary secondary schools, supplemented by Parents' Association contributions, community sponsorship (e.g., Lidl, Masita), and the modest ancillary fee streams.

Infrastructure is light and standard for the sector: the school uses Office 365 for productivity, Compass (Compass Education) as the core administration and parent-communication platform, EasyPayments for fee collection, and Eventbrite for event ticketing. The leadership team comprises Principal Niall Kelly and Deputy Principal Maria Byrne, with broader governance handled through a board structure typical of Irish voluntary secondary schools. The institution has accumulated recognised distinctions including the Green Flag (first secondary school in Galway), the HSE Health Promoting Flag, and Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador School status, alongside sustained competitive success in provincial and All-Ireland school sport.

Name

Calasanctius College

Legal name

Calasanctius College

Website

https://calasanctius.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calasanctius College is a Catholic co-educational voluntary secondary school in Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland, serving approximately 800-900 students from 1st Year through Leaving Certificate, supported by an 11-sport extracurricular programme and ancillary paid study services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oranmore

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Calasanctius College is a Catholic, co-educational voluntary secondary school providing the Irish secondary curriculum from 1st Year through 6th Year (Leaving Certificate). It delivers the three-year Junior Cycle, an optional Transition Year, the LCVP programme, and the two-year Senior Cycle, complemented by guidance/counselling, wellbeing programmes, and a broad extracurricular offering in sport, music, and creative arts. Fee-based ancillary services include supervised After School Study, Saturday Study sessions, and ticketed school musical performances.

Product overview

Calasanctius College is a Catholic, co-educational secondary school offering a comprehensive educational programme from first year through Leaving Certificate. The core academic products include the three-year Junior Cycle, optional Transition Year (TY) programme, Life Community & Work (LCVP) programme, and two-year Senior Cycle leading to the Leaving Certificate, complemented by Wellbeing and Guidance & Counselling services. The school operates an extensive extra-curricular programme including sports (Athletics, Basketball, Gaelic Games, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming), music (School Musical, Cala Ceoil, School Choir), and other activities (Green Schools, Health Promotion, Science Quiz Teams, Chess Club, Creative Writing, Book Club). Supporting services include After School Study and Saturday Study Sessions. The institution uses Compass (Compass Education) for school management and EasyPayments for fee collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Cycle

Quantifiable outcome

• First school in Galway to receive the Green Flag (Green Schools program)
• +6 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MasitaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2025Masita is the sponsor of the All-Ireland PPS Paddy Buggy Cup Final in hurling. The school reached this final in 2025, with Masita providing sponsorship and support for the competition.
• Compass EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool uses Compass School Manager platform for parent communication, tracking attendance, and managing school payments. Parents access grades, attendance records, and pay for programs through this portal.
• Microsoft Office 365coreTechnology or IntegrationSchool utilizes Office 365 for educational and administrative purposes, providing students and staff with access to productivity tools and cloud-based collaboration.
• Atlantic Technological University (ATU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATU offers scholarships to Calasanctius College graduates. Past pupils Shauna Bouquet and Aaron Neary were named ATU 2023/2024 Sports Scholars. The school also offers ATU Scholarships information sessions for students.
• Parents' AssociationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerActive Parents' Association provides bursaries for student activities, sponsors school events including bus transportation for school trips (e.g., Wildlands trip), donated €200 for swimming team jerseys, and organized events. Essential partner in school community engagement.
• Local GAA ClubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOranmore Maree GAA club supports school hurling teams by opening their grounds for matches and training. The school and club share resources and support each other's activities.
• LidlminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLidl provided a full set of gear to Ladies Gaelic Football team after receiving the highest number of votes in their community store program, supporting female athletes in the school.
• Cycle Against SuicidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool was awarded Ambassador School status in 2016 for work in mental health awareness, including a 5K run by the whole school and ongoing mental health promotion activities.
• HSE (Health Service Executive)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSE awarded the school the Health Promoting Flag in May 2016 for work completed focusing on promotion of mental health in the school.
• Laura Lynn FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool runs an annual Laura Lynn Foundation Battery Collection. This organization provides respite, transitional and crisis care for children with life limiting conditions, in their family home.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Joseph's College (The Bish): Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys in Galway city, competing directly with Calasanctius for the same Galway-area student catchment and offering a similar Leaving Certificate pathway with strong extracurricular sport.
• Clongowes Wood College: Catholic voluntary secondary boarding school in Co. Kildare, sharing Calasanctius's Jesuit/Catholic educational tradition and broad extracurricular programme including strong sport.
• Presentation College Headford: Catholic voluntary secondary school in Headford, north of Galway city, competing with Calasanctius for families across County Galway and offering a broadly similar curriculum and extracurricular model.
• Blackrock College: Catholic voluntary secondary school in Dublin with a long tradition in sport (especially rugby) and academic excellence, comparable to Calasanctius in ethos and extracurricular breadth at a larger scale.
• Salerno Secondary School: Catholic voluntary secondary school in Galway city with a comparable Leaving Certificate programme and community-driven ethos, directly competing for the same Galway enrollment pool.
• Dominican College Galway: Catholic secondary school for girls in Galway, operating under a similar voluntary/charitable model and competing with Calasanctius for co-educational families in the Galway catchment.
• Coláiste na Coiribe: Galway-based secondary school offering Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Leaving Certificate programmes, overlapping Calasanctius in curriculum structure and regional catchment.
• Glenstal Abbey School: Catholic boarding and day secondary school in Murroe, Co. Limerick, comparable in ethos and Leaving Certificate offering, and a relevant peer for Calasanctius families considering an alternative Catholic secondary option.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CalaCollGalway
• Instagraminstagram.com/calasanctiuscollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calasanctius-college

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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