The Donahies Community School

Name

The Donahies Community School

Legal name

Donahies Community School

Website

https://donahiescommunityschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAKAH

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Special Education Services

SECONDARYEDAJALAD

Literacy & Numeracy Intervention (Reading/Math Support)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYEDAJAKAC

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Special Education Services

SECONDARYEDAAAFAN

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Junior cycle programmes
• Leaving certificate courses
• Adult education training
• Special educational needs support

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin 13

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Publicly funded secondary school receiving state funding through the Department of Education for core educational operations
2. Adult Education Courses: PLC courses (SNA/Community Health), Back to Education courses offered through the adult education programme with FET quality assurance
3. School Activity Fees: Fees collected for Homework Club (€20 per term), uniform sales, and other school activities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Donahies Community School is a publicly-funded community secondary school in Dublin 13 delivering the full Irish post-primary curriculum — Junior Cycle, JCSP, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Applied, Leaving Certificate Established, and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme — to students typically aged 12 to 18. It supplements academic provision with dedicated ASD support (Rogers Suite), adult education PLC and Back to Education courses, and a broad extracurricular programme spanning sport, music, debating and STEM. Core operations are delivered by approximately 40 teaching staff supported by special needs assistants and ancillary personnel, with a digital front door built on the iClassCMS website and mobile app.

Product overview

The Donahies Community School is a secondary educational institution offering a comprehensive range of academic programmes including Junior Cycle, Junior Cycle Schools Programme (JCSP), Transition Year (TY), Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA), Leaving Certificate Established (LCE), and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP). The school also provides Adult Education services and various extracurricular activities. The school operates its website on the iClassCMS platform (developed by Bottletop Media Ltd), which serves as its primary digital interface for communicating with students, parents, and prospective families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Cycle Programme (Junior Certificate) Core Junior Cycle (JCPA) post-primary education for 1st to 3rd year students (approximately ages 12–15) leading to the Junior Certificate, including the standard national curriculum subjects.
• Junior Cycle Schools Programme (JCSP) JCSP statement complementing the Junior Cycle, providing a more structured and supportive approach for students benefiting from early identification and targeted literacy/numeracy interventions and action planning.
• Transition Year (TY) Transition Year programme taken between Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle offering personal development, trips and diverse learning experiences including STEM Walton Club, musicals and community engagement.
• Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) Leaving Certificate Applied vocational programme for 5th and 6th year students focusing on practical skills, vocational specialisms and continuous assessment.
• Leaving Certificate Established (LCE) Traditional two-year Leaving Certificate Established programme for 5th and 6th year students preparing for the national state examination.
• Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) LCVP adds a vocational dimension to the Leaving Certificate, integrating vocational subjects and portfolio assessment for senior cycle students.
• ASD Support Programme (Rogers Suite) Specialised Autism Spectrum Disorder provision with a dedicated Rogers Suite classroom, sensory-friendly environment and individualised teaching approaches coordinated by an Assistant SEN Coordinator.
• Adult Education (PLC and Back to Education courses) FET-recognised adult education offering including PLC courses (SNA/Community Health) and Back to Education courses, delivered via the separate donahiesadulted.ie platform.
• Homework Club Termly supervised Homework Club for students at €20 per student per term (€10 sibling discount), inclusive of food and drink.
• School Uniform Supply School-branded uniform retail items sold to families including jumper, jacket, skirt, shirts, socks and PE uniform (via Playr Fit).

Quantifiable outcome

• JCSP programme participation since 2001
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Union (Jean Monnet Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Three-year EU funding programme promoting teaching and learning about the European Union, including teacher training, curriculum development, student engagement initiatives exploring democracy, human rights and sustainability, partnerships with European schools through Erasmus+, and visits to EU institutions.
• LéargascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025National agency managing Erasmus+ and European funding programmes in Ireland. Awarded Erasmus+ Accreditation to Donahies CS for international mobility projects.
• Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Government department overseeing education policy and state examinations in Ireland. Partnered for Jean Monnet Programme implementation.
• National Boxing AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner12-week intensive boxing programme for 4th year students with coach Noel Burke, including training at the National Boxing Stadium and final showcase competition with medals awarded.
• Dublin City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner for the boxing programme initiative with National Boxing Association.
• Trinity College Dublin (Walton Club)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for STEM Walton Club offering Saturday STEM Club (year-long on-campus programme) and STEM@Universi-TY Transition Year programme with hands-on STEM activities and Trinity role model mentoring.
• DCU (Dublin City University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnerships including North Dublin Access Achievement award, scholarship programmes, and maths quiz competitions for students.
• Green Schools ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational environmental education programme with An Taisce. Donahies CS participates in Water Explorer Programme and works towards Green Flags for environmental initiatives.
• Inner City Helping HomelessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership where TY students create food packages, sanitary packs and donations for distribution to homeless people across Dublin.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scoil Chonglais: Community secondary school in Balbriggan, North County Dublin. Comparable community-school model serving a mixed-ability intake under the same DES framework, with similar multi-pathway curriculum (JCSP, TY, LCA, LCVP).
• St. Fintan's High School: Secondary school in Sutton, North Dublin, serving a similar northside catchment. Comparable co-educational community ethos with broad curriculum offering including TY and Leaving Certificate pathways.
• Coolock Community School: Community secondary school in Coolock, North Dublin, operating under the same Department of Education framework with comparable curriculum pathways (Junior Cycle, TY, LCA, LCVP). Direct competitor for Dublin 13/17 catchment students with similar community-school ethos.
• Mount Temple Comprehensive School: Large community comprehensive secondary school in Clontarf, Dublin 3, serving a mixed-ability intake with broad curriculum pathways. Comparable in mission, scale, and Dublin community-school positioning; competing for northside Dublin families.
• Trinity Comprehensive School: Community comprehensive secondary school in Ballymun, North Dublin. Operates within the same DES framework with similar multi-denominational ethos and comparable curriculum breadth including TY and Leaving Certificate Applied.

Broad incumbents

• Blackrock College: Established fee-charging Catholic boys' secondary school in south Dublin with a much larger endowment and broader extracurricular platform. Compares on curriculum pathways (Junior/Senior Cycle) but operates at very different scale and funding model.
• Wesley College: Private Methodist secondary school in south Dublin with broad curriculum and strong extracurricular programme. Comparable curriculum pathways but operates on fee-based funding model and selective intake rather than community-school catchment.
• Gonzaga College: Jesuit fee-charging secondary school in Ranelagh, Dublin. Comparable on curriculum and academic rigour but with private funding, longer-established reputation, and selective admissions — providing a benchmark for fee-charging alternatives in the Dublin market.

Regional players

• Gaelcholáiste Reachrann: Irish-medium secondary school located in Donaghmede (Dublin 13) — the same locality as Donahies. Operates as a direct geographical competitor for Irish-language-focused families in the same catchment.

Emerging players

• Educate Together Secondary School (Skerries): Multi-denominational secondary school under the Educate Together patronage model in north Co. Dublin. Comparable in ethos (non-denominational, community-focused) and competes for the same northside families seeking an alternative to faith-based schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/donahiescs
• Instagraminstagram.com/donahies_cs
• TikToktiktok.com/discover/donahies-community-school-ireland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-donahies-community-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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