Coláiste Éanna

What Coláiste Éanna does

Coláiste Éanna C.B.S. is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, Ireland, founded in 1967 by the Christian Brothers and now operating under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST). The school serves more than 620 students drawn primarily from Ballyroan and adjacent parishes in South Dublin, supported by 47 subject-specialist teaching staff at roughly a 1:13 teacher-to-student ratio. Its core academic offering spans the Irish secondary cycle — Junior Certificate, an optional Transition Year programme, and the two-year Leaving Certificate — supplemented by ECDL computer-skills certification, Microsoft Office licences for every student, and a broad extracurricular portfolio covering Gaelic games, basketball, soccer, drama, debating, and the European Youth Parliament.

The school's technology stack is conventional for an Irish voluntary secondary school: a campus-wide computer network, digital projectors and interactive whiteboards in most classrooms, two dedicated computer rooms with ECDL testing capability delivered through the ICS Skills platform and a PSI Chrome browser extension, and Microsoft Office 365 access for both students and staff. Facilities include the ERST Building (officially opened 2010), the O'Donovan Sports Hall, four science laboratories, an art room with kiln, a library, prayer room, and woodwork/construction studies workshops. The school does not operate any proprietary technology products, AI systems, or commercial platforms.

Coláiste Éanna's revenue model is state-funded education: Department of Education and Skills capitation and grants form the financial backbone, supplemented by parental contributions, uniform and activity fees, and ancillary sales such as past-pupils merchandise and commemorative publications. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer enrolment via annual admissions (opening in October), open mornings for prospective families, and parish-driven word-of-mouth within Ballyroan and adjacent communities. Marketing is conducted through the school website (colaisteeanna.ie), Twitter, Facebook, and the bilingual An Nasc newsletter. The institution is non-commercial, with no equity funding, no M&A history, and no expansion beyond its parish catchment.

Name

Coláiste Éanna

Legal name

Coláiste Éanna C.B.S.

Website

https://colaisteeanna.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coláiste Éanna is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys in Rathfarnham, Dublin, serving 620+ students from Ballyroan and adjacent parishes with 47 teachers under the Edmund Rice Schools Trust. It delivers the Irish secondary cycle (Junior Certificate, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate) funded by the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Boys secondary school
• Junior Certificate programme
• Leaving Certificate programme
• Transition Year programme

Headquarters

HQ city

Rathfarnham

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

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: As a voluntary Catholic secondary school under ERST trusteeship, Coláiste Éanna receives government funding from the Department of Education and Skills, supplemented by parental contributions for activities, resources, and optional programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coláiste Éanna is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys located in Rathfarnham, Dublin, serving Ballyroan and adjacent South Dublin parishes. The school delivers the Junior Certificate, Transition Year, and Leaving Certificate programmes to over 620 students through 47 teachers, supported by modern facilities including four science laboratories, two computer rooms, the O'Donovan Sports Hall, the ERST Building, an art room with kiln, library, prayer room, and woodwork/construction workshops.

Product overview

Coláiste Éanna is a Catholic secondary school for boys offering a comprehensive educational programme spanning First Year to Sixth Year. The core academic offerings include the Junior Certificate programme, an optional Transition Year programme, and the two-year Leaving Certificate programme. The school provides Microsoft Office licences to all students and ECDL certification for Transition Year students. Beyond academics, the school offers extensive extra-curricular activities including sports, drama, chess, and debating. Assessment services include regular examinations and progress reporting to parents throughout the academic year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Programme
• Transition Year Programme
• ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)
• Extra-Curricular and Co-Curricular Activities

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColáiste Éanna is under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST). The school follows the Edmund Rice Schools Charter with five key elements: Nurturing faith and Christian spirituality, Promoting Partnership, Excelling in Teaching and Learning, Creating a Caring School Community, and Inspiring Transformation Leadership. ERST manages over 100 schools in Ireland and 170 schools worldwide.
• Christian BrotherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school was founded by the Christian Brothers in 1967. While the Christian Brothers are no longer involved in day-to-day running, they remain as Trustees of the school under ERST governance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• De La Salle College Churchtown: Catholic secondary school for boys in Churchtown, Dublin 14, run by the De La Salle Brothers. Comparable boys-only Catholic model in immediate South Dublin adjacency to Coláiste Éanna's catchment.
• Wesley College: Private co-educational secondary school in Dublin 16 (Ballinteer). Directly comparable as a fee-charging independent secondary school in the same South Dublin sub-market, though co-ed rather than boys-only.
• Gonzaga College: Jesuit Catholic secondary school for boys in Dublin 6. Comparable on faith-based boys' secondary model, strong academic and extracurricular reputation, and urban Dublin catchment.
• Blackrock College: Catholic secondary school for boys in South Dublin with a Holy Ghost Fathers tradition. Comparable as a single-sex Catholic school serving affluent South Dublin families, with strong academic and athletic reputation.
• CBC Monkstown: Christian Brothers College in Monkstown, Co. Dublin — boys' secondary school under similar religious-trust governance. Directly comparable on CBS ethos, boys-only model, and South Dublin coastal catchment.
• Terenure College: Voluntary Catholic secondary school for boys in Dublin 6W, also a Christian Brothers school with a similar Edmund Rice heritage. Directly comparable on mission, single-sex model, CBS tradition, and South Dublin catchment.
• Mount Temple Comprehensive School: State-funded co-educational multi-denominational secondary school in Dublin 3. Comparable as a Dublin secondary option competing for the same metropolitan student pool, though state-sector and non-denominational rather than voluntary Catholic.
• St Mary's College (Rathmines): Catholic secondary school for boys in Dublin 6 with a Holy Ghost Fathers / CBS tradition. Comparable on boys-only Catholic ethos, CBS heritage, and inner-south-Dublin catchment overlap.
• Oatlands College: Voluntary Catholic secondary school for boys in Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin. Directly comparable as a CBS boys' school serving the South Dublin suburbs.
• St Michael's College (Ailesbury Road): Catholic secondary school for boys in Dublin 4 with Holy Ghost Fathers trusteeship. Comparable on boys-only faith-based model and affluent South Dublin catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ColaisteEanna
• Facebookfacebook.com/colaisteeanna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/col%C3%A1iste-%C3%A9anna

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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