Skerries Community College

What Skerries Community College does

Skerries Community College is a state-funded secondary school located on Balbriggan Street in Skerries, Co. Dublin, Ireland, operated under the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Educational Training Board (DDLETB) and overseen by the Irish Department of Education & Skills. It serves students across all six secondary school year groups — Junior Cycle (1st–3rd Year), the optional Transition Year programme (including three weeks of work experience), and Senior Cycle (5th–6th Year) leading to the Leaving Certificate — preparing students primarily for third-level education. The school's core products are its Junior Cycle, Transition Year, and Senior Cycle curricula, supplemented by Learning Support services, a pastoral care structure (Class Tutors, Year Heads, Prefects, Chaplain, Counsellor), and an extensive co-curricular programme in sports, music, and drama.

The underlying technology stack is built on Microsoft Office 365 as the primary digital learning platform (Teams for blended learning, Immersive Reader, Dictation, Office Lens), with TYRO providing student information and parent communication, VSWare handling attendance and behaviour tracking, and Senso Class Cloud and Senso Filter Cloud delivering classroom management and off-network web filtering. The school distributes free examrevision.ie resources to 3rd, 5th, and 6th Year students, and uses iClassCMS for website management. Its revenue model is structurally non-commercial: the school is funded by the Irish Department of Education through DDLETB (covering staffing, facilities, and core operations), supplemented by parental contributions for uniforms, stationery, lockers, and the Principal's Book Scheme, with payments processed through the MIT Payment Portal (eps.enrol.ie). Uniforms and PE gear are sold via designated online suppliers (Playr-Fit for PE; Phillans Boutique for standard uniform), with mandatory items priced individually (Adult half zip €35; Youth €29; PE bottoms Adult €24; Youth €20). The school's GTM motion is direct-to-consumer through centralised DDLETB admissions, the school website, TYRO-based communication, and in-person parent information evenings.

Name

Skerries Community College

Legal name

Skerries Community College

Website

https://skerriescommunitycollege.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skerries Community College is a state-funded secondary school in Skerries, Co. Dublin, operating under DDLETB to deliver Junior Cycle, Transition Year, and Senior Cycle education to local students aged 12–18, supported by Microsoft Office 365, TYRO, Senso digital safety tools, and extensive co-curricular programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Skerries

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Funding (Department of Education): The school is funded by the Irish Department of Education through Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Educational Training Board (DDLETB). This covers staffing, facilities, and core educational operations.
2. Parental Contributions and Fees: Parents pay for school uniforms (navy jumper, white shirt, navy trousers/skirt, PE uniform), stationery, lockers, and optional items such as the school jacket and PE hoodie. Payments are processed through an online MIT Payment Portal (eps.enrol.ie).
3. School Book Scheme: The school operates a Principal's Book Scheme under which books are provided to students, with a separate scheme letter communicated to parents annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Skerries Community College is a state-funded secondary school delivering the Irish secondary education curriculum across three cycles: Junior Cycle (1st-3rd Year), optional Transition Year, and Senior Cycle (5th-6th Year) culminating in the Leaving Certificate examination. The school supplements classroom instruction with learning support, pastoral care, exam revision resources, digital safety tools, and a broad co-curricular programme in sports, music, drama, and leadership. It also coordinates uniform provision and an online payment portal for parental contributions.

Product overview

Skerries Community College operates as a secondary school under the Galway & Roscommon Educational Training Board (DDLETB). The institution offers a comprehensive educational programme across three main cycles: Junior Cycle (1st-3rd Year), Transition Year (optional), and Senior Cycle (5th-6th Year). Core educational products include the formal curriculum delivery across all subject areas, supplemented by extensive student support services including learning support, counselling, and pastoral care. Technology-enabled learning is supported through multiple digital platforms: TYRO for school management, VSWare for student records, Microsoft Teams for online learning, Senso tools for classroom management and web filtering, and examrevision.ie for examination preparation. The institution also provides a rich co-curricular programme encompassing sports (Rugby, GAA, Soccer, Hockey, Basketball), Music & Drama, and various clubs and societies. All these offerings are unified under the school's mission to help students achieve their fullest potential in academic and extracurricular areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Cycle Curriculum Three-year programme for 1st-3rd Year students following the Department of Education Junior Cycle framework, covering ten core subjects (Civic Social Political Education, Computers, History, Geography, Physical Education, Religious Education, Social Personal Health Education, Irish, English, Mathematics) plus optional subjects, leading to the Junior Certificate.

Quantifiable outcome

• Majority of students progress to third-level education
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration11 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Educational Training Board (DDLETB)coreOthersDDLETB is the managing educational training body for Skerries Community College. The board provides governance, resources, staffing, and oversight. The school uses DDLETB's combined commercial policy for work experience indemnity letters. DDLETB's IT management system is being implemented across all DDLETB schools.
• Galway & Roscommon Educational Training Board (GRETB)minorOthersGRETB is referenced as the affiliated ETB on the school website footer, indicating a network relationship across ETB-managed schools in Ireland.
• TYRO (auth.tyro.school)coreTechnology or IntegrationTYRO is the school's student management system used for attendance, reporting, and parent-student communication. Students and parents access TYRO via the school's website. The school has a dedicated TYRO app. Transition Year students use TYRO login for their programme.
• Microsoft (Office 365)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses Microsoft Office 365 as its primary digital learning platform, including Microsoft Teams for blended/remote learning, Immersive Reader for accessibility, Dictation for speech-to-text, and Office Lens for document scanning. Staff and student email uses Microsoft Online.
• Senso (Class Cloud & Filter Cloud)coreTechnology or IntegrationSenso Class Cloud and Senso Filter Cloud are implemented for classroom management (screen monitoring, screen locking, remote resource sharing) and web filtering (both on and off the school network), protecting students from harmful content and online threats.
• Playr-FitcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlayr-Fit is the designated online supplier for Skerries Community College's PE uniform and official merchandise. The school links directly to a dedicated Playr-Fit store for SCC students. Pricing is set per the school's uniform policy.
• Phillans BoutiquecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhillans Boutique is the designated supplier for standard school uniform items (navy jumper, navy trousers/skirt, white shirt, school jackets). The school directs parents to Phillans Boutique for all non-PE uniform purchases.
• Our FundraiserminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOur Fundraiser is the school's fundraising platform, used for lottery/giveaway competitions. The school has an active fundraiser page at ourfundraiser.ie/org/skerriescc, with prize giveaways including Disneyland Paris holidays and cash prizes.
• Skerries RFU (Rugby Football Union)minorOthersSkerries RFU supports and helps the college's rugby programme. The school has three rugby teams that participate in IRFU-organised competitions. Skerries RFU is a local community sports partner.
• examrevision.iecoreTechnology or Integrationexamrevision.ie is provided free of charge to all 3rd, 5th, and 6th Year students as an additional learning resource. Students receive individual login details and the school provides support through Ms. Dervin via Teams. The platform contains videos, notes, and self-testing tools.
• Skerries Theatre GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSkerries Theatre Group organised a fundraising production (Wyrd Sisters) in support of Skerries Community College. Opening night proceeds supported the college, with tickets available through the theatre group.
• Irish Traveller Movement (Yellow Flag Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in the Yellow Flag intercultural schools programme run by the Irish Traveller Movement, focused on celebrating diversity, breaking down prejudices, and supporting inclusion. On completion, the school receives a Yellow Flag recognition.
• Department of Education & SkillscoreOthersThe Department of Education & Skills sets curriculum guidelines (Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate), funds the school through DDLETB, and issues guidance on special educational needs (RACE), TY programme requirements, and digital safety. The Department also supported the Chartered College of Teaching AI guidance journal referenced by the school.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mount Temple Comprehensive School: State-funded, non-denominational comprehensive secondary school in Dublin serving a similar mixed urban/suburban catchment. Closely comparable in mission, mixed ability intake, and breadth of co-curricular activities.
• Castleknock Community College: DDLETB-area community college in West Dublin with similar curriculum structure (Junior Cycle, TY, Senior Cycle) and co-curricular breadth. Comparable state-funded model and catchment profile.
• Cabinteely Community School: Community secondary school also operating under DDLETB in South Dublin, serving a broadly comparable cohort. Direct operational peer within the same ETB governance and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Wesley College: Dublin secondary school with comparable academic, sporting, and music/drama offerings. Competes for the same catchment families despite a different fee-based operating model.
• Blackrock College: Long-established Dublin secondary school with similarly strong sporting reputation (notably rugby) and academic track record. Different funding model (private fee-charging) but overlapping catchment and parental choice set.
• Gonzaga College: Established Dublin boys' secondary school with a strong academic and co-curricular profile comparable to SCC's breadth. Different ownership/ethos but directly competes for the same Dublin parental pool.
• St. Andrew's College: Large Dublin secondary school with broad curriculum and significant co-curricular programme. Operates as a fee-charging incumbent that competes for academically oriented families in the greater Dublin area.
• Alexandra College: Dublin secondary school with comparable academic outcomes, pastoral care structures, and strong music/sport tradition. Competes for families in the broader North Dublin region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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