Holy Family Catholic Secondary School for Girls

What Holy Family Catholic Secondary School for Girls does

Holy Family Secondary School for Girls is a Catholic girls-only secondary school located in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Founded in 1948 as a 'Secondary Top' with six students under Monsignor Miller and first principal Sr. Gertrude O'Sullivan, the school was established by the Holy Family Sisters and operates today under the formal patronage of the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin. Its educational philosophy is grounded in founder Fr. Pierre Bienvenu Noailles's vision of whole-person development within a nurturing family setting.

The school delivers the Irish secondary curriculum across Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle, and an optional Transition Year programme covering first through sixth year. Core technology infrastructure is built on Microsoft Office 365, with Teams used for remote and digital teaching, alongside the VSware student management system, the Study Clix study platform, and a proprietary Holy Family School App available on iOS and Android. Recent programme additions include a My Canine Companion therapy dog initiative (from November 2024), FUSE anti-bullying and online safety workshops through Dublin City University's Anti-Bullying Centre, and Erasmus+ Accreditation for 2025-2027 enabling future EU mobility partnerships.

The institution operates as a non-profit under the Irish Department of Education's state-funded model, with no disclosed tuition revenue, no funding rounds, and no commercial pricing. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct enrolment through a single Newbridge campus serving County Kildare, supported by Bus Éireann's school transport scheme. The school communicates with prospective and current families via its website, mobile app, email, and an annual Open Evening.

Name

Holy Family Catholic Secondary School for Girls

Legal name

Holy Family Secondary School for Girls

Website

https://holyfamily.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Holy Family Secondary School for Girls is a Catholic girls-only secondary school in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland, founded 1948 under the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin. It delivers Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle, and Transition Year programmes funded through the Irish Department of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic girls school
• Transition Year programme
• Junior Cycle education
• Faith-based schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Newbridge

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Holy Family Catholic Secondary School for Girls delivers Catholic girls-only secondary education in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland, covering the Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle (Leaving Certificate) and an optional Transition Year programme. Teaching is supported by Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Teams for digital/remote learning, supplemented by a wide extracurricular programme (sports, choirs, clubs), Erasmus+ international mobility, therapy dog wellbeing support, and faith formation under the patronage of the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin.

Product overview

Holy Family Secondary School offers a comprehensive Catholic education programme for girls. The school's main offerings include its core academic curriculum, the Transition Year Programme, and the Holy Family School App for iOS and Android. The school provides digital learning through Microsoft Office 365 and Teams, extracurricular activities including sports (Gaelic Football, Camogie, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Rugby, Athletics), clubs (Choir, Drama, Chess, Photography, Craft, Film, Book, Ukulele, Gardening, Ciorcal Comhrá, Debating), and special initiatives including the Erasmus+ programme and My Canine Companion therapy dog programme.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Transition Year Programme Optional one-year programme between Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle that offers TY Work Experience blocks, modules, and personal growth opportunities to female secondary students of the school.
• Holy Family School App Mobile application available on iOS App Store and Google Play that provides school information, news, calendars, and communication to parents and students.
• Digital Learning Platform (Office 365 / Teams) Remote and digital learning infrastructure powered by Microsoft Office 365 and Teams where students access e-books, submit assignments, and participate in remote teaching sessions.
• Erasmus+ Programme (2025-2027 Accreditation) European education accreditation that enables the school to organise student and staff mobility activities and partnership programmes with other EU countries, supporting education, training, youth, and sport with focus on social inclusion, green and digital transitions.
• My Canine Companion Therapy Dog Programme School therapy dog programme operated in partnership with My Canine Companion that provides emotional support, wellbeing assistance, and mental health benefits to students and staff.
• FUSE Anti-Bullying Programme Post-Primary Anti-Bullying and Online Safety Programme consisting of four mandatory workshops for 2nd year students on bullying recognition, cyberbullying awareness, online safety, and cyber security, developed by DCU's Anti-Bullying Centre.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DCU Anti-Bullying CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HFSS partners with Dublin City University's Anti-Bullying Centre (ABC), which hosts the UNESCO Chair on bullying and cyberbullying and the Irish Research Observatory on Cyberbullying, Cyberhate and Online Harassment. 2nd year students participate in the FUSE Post-Primary Anti-Bullying and Online Safety Programme consisting of four mandatory workshops covering bullying, cyberbullying, and online safety.
• Erasmus+coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Holy Family secondary school received Erasmus+ Accreditation 2025-2027 in the field of School Education. This enables the school to apply for future schools' partnership programmes with other countries in the EU. The accreditation shows HFSS can organize high-quality mobility activities and plans to organise them regularly. The programme supports education, training, youth and sport in Europe with focus on social inclusion, green and digital transitions.
• My Canine Companion (MCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024HFSS collaborates with My Canine Companion (MCC) to welcome a school therapy puppy to the school community. MCC developed Ireland's first school therapy dog programme, piloted in Munster in 2020. The organisation now has 60 school dogs working nationwide. HFSS will be one of four secondary schools in County Kildare to be among the first schools in Leinster to be part of this programme. Research has shown benefits in wellbeing, mental health, anxiety, absenteeism, and staff/student morale.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school utilizes Microsoft Office 365 platform, including Microsoft Teams for remote teaching and learning, email communication, and student file management. The school has a dedicated IT assistance contact for Office 365 support.
• Bus ÉireannminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBus Éireann operates the school transport scheme on behalf of the Department of Education. Applications for school transport are processed through Bus Éireann's website. The closing date for new applications is typically in April, with existing applications automatically rolling over.
• Diocese of Kildare & LeighlincoreOthersThe school operates under the patronage of the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin. The Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin provides messages to the school community, and the school maintains connections with local parishes for liturgies and the Pope John Paul II Award programme.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mount Anville Secondary School: Catholic girls-only secondary school in Goatstown, Dublin 14. Comparable to Holy Family as a fee-charging Catholic girls' school with strong extracurricular breadth and a comparable faith-based holistic education mission.
• Coláiste Íde: Catholic girls-only secondary school in Dingle, Co. Kerry run by the Presentation Sisters. Comparable to Holy Family in faith tradition, religious patronage, and rural-town single-gender secondary delivery model.
• Dominican College Muckrosspark Park: Catholic girls-only secondary school in Dublin run by the Dominican Sisters. Directly comparable to Holy Family as a faith-based, single-gender secondary school operating under religious patronage with a parallel whole-person educational philosophy.
• Ursuline Secondary School Thurles: Catholic girls-only secondary school in Thurles, Co. Tipperary run by the Ursuline Sisters. Comparable to Holy Family in operating model, religious patronage, and faith-based secondary education delivery.
• Loreto High School Beaufort: Catholic girls-only secondary school in Rathfarnham, Dublin run by the Loreto Sisters. Closely comparable to Holy Family in faith tradition, single-gender model, and broad extracurricular and wellbeing programming.
• Sacred Heart Secondary School Clonmel: Catholic girls-only secondary school in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Comparable to Holy Family as a faith-based single-gender secondary school operating within the Irish state-funded system under Catholic patronage.
• Presentation Secondary School Limerick: Catholic girls-only secondary school in Limerick run by the Presentation Sisters. Comparable to Holy Family as a faith-based girls' school founded by a religious order with similar holistic education philosophy.
• St. Leo's College Carlow: Catholic girls-only secondary school in Carlow run by the Presentation Sisters. Comparable to Holy Family in faith-based single-gender secondary delivery, religious order foundation, and whole-person educational ethos.

Regional players

• St. Mary's Secondary School Newbridge: Catholic co-educational secondary school located in the same town of Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Direct local competitor for the same catchment, but operating as a co-ed rather than single-gender school under Catholic patronage.
• Patrician Secondary School Newbridge: Catholic boys-only secondary school in Newbridge, Co. Kildare—the brother school within the local Catholic secondary ecosystem. Comparable in patronage and shared community context, though serving the complementary single-gender market segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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