St. Joseph's Secondary School Rush

What St. Joseph's Secondary School Rush does

St. Joseph's Secondary School Rush is a Catholic co-educational secondary school located in Rush, County Dublin, Ireland, operating under the trusteeship of CEIST (Catholic Education, an Irish Schools Trust) and governance of a Board of Management led by Principal Daragh Nealon. The school serves post-primary students across the Junior Cycle, Transition Year, and Senior Cycle (Leaving Certificate) programs, with a stated ethos emphasis on excellence, inclusion, creativity, courage, opportunity, and global vision. It holds DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) status, which provides additional support including a Home School Community Liaison coordinator (Amanda Leahy), and participates in the Department of Education's Free Education Scheme and expanded Post-Primary Schoolbooks Scheme.

The school's core educational technology platform is built on iPad-based learning integrated with Google Suite for Education, supported by digital assessment tools including Padlet, Mentimeter, Quizlet, and Kahoot. Its distinctive pedagogical framework is TA21 (Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century), delivered in partnership with Bridge 21, which trains teachers as facilitators in mixed-ability, student-centered classrooms. The school has been recognized as Europe's first CFES (College for Every Student) School of Distinction and as an Apple Distinguished School, and has launched additional programs including the TEACHer ethics research initiative, Green-Schools Ireland environmental programs, the #AndSheCycles student ambassador campaign, and Erasmus exchange participation.

As a nonprofit educational institution, the school does not operate a commercial revenue model. Operations are funded through Department of Education capitation grants, DEIS allocations, and ancillary fundraising rather than tuition. The school distributes its educational services through direct student enrollment via an online application system, with admissions policies published annually. Its address is Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin, and it operates with approximately 16 listed staff.

Name

St. Joseph's Secondary School Rush

Legal name

St Joseph's Secondary School, Rush

Website

https://stjosephsrush.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Joseph's Secondary School Rush is a Catholic co-educational secondary school in Rush, County Dublin, Ireland, serving post-primary students through Junior Cycle, Transition Year, and Leaving Certificate programs under CEIST trusteeship with DEIS support and iPad-based digital learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic school education
• Leaving certificate program
• Junior cycle education
• Transition year program

Headquarters

HQ city

Rush

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St. Joseph's Secondary School Rush is a Catholic co-educational secondary school in Rush, County Dublin, Ireland, delivering the Irish national post-primary curriculum from 1st Year through 6th Year. The school offers Junior Cycle, Transition Year, and Senior Cycle (Leaving Certificate) programs using a TA21 student-centered, iPad-based digital learning methodology under the CEIST trust. It also provides wraparound programs including DEIS supports, Green-Schools environmental education, the #AndSheCycles student leadership initiative, and the Department of Education's free Post-Primary Schoolbooks Scheme.

Product overview

St. Joseph's Secondary School offers a comprehensive educational program portfolio centered on its core academic curriculum (Junior Certificate, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Applied, Leaving Certificate Established). The school distinguishes itself through technology-enhanced learning via TA21 (21st century teaching methodology using iPads and digital tools like Padlet, Mentimeter, Quizlet, Kahoot) and a structured Digital Learning Plan. Additional programs include the TEACHer research program, Green Schools environmental education with Water Video Competition awards, and the #AndSheCycles student leadership initiative for active travel. The school participates in the Department of Education's free Schoolbooks Scheme and various Erasmus exchange programs.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Cycle Program Three-year lower-secondary education program for 1st to 3rd Year students leading to the Junior Certificate, delivered with TA21 methodology and iPad-based digital learning.
• Transition Year Program Optional one-year Transition Year program bridging Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate, focused on personal development, work experience, and student-led projects.
• Leaving Certificate Program Two-year Senior Cycle culminating in the Leaving Certificate Established examination, preparing students for third-level education and career pathways.
• Leaving Certificate Applied Alternative vocational Leaving Certificate pathway emphasizing continuous assessment, practical subjects, and enterprise modules.
• TA21 (Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century) Cross-curricular teaching methodology where teachers act as facilitators in mixed-ability settings, leveraging iPads, Padlet, Mentimeter, Quizlet, and Kahoot for digital assessments and presentations.
• Digital Learning Plan School-wide plan implementing technology-enhanced education across all year groups using iPads and digital applications including Google Suite for Education.
• Green-Schools Programme An Taisce-operated environmental management and education programme covering Litter and Waste, Energy, Water, Travel, Biodiversity, and Global Citizenship themes, with Green Flag awards and student competitions.
• #AndSheCycles Programme Student leadership initiative addressing the gender gap in teenage cycling, training Transition Year student ambassadors to advocate for cycling and promote safe, inclusive active travel.
• Post-Primary Schoolbooks Scheme Government-funded programme providing free textbooks, workbooks, novels, plays, past exam papers, and core classroom resources to all enrolled students under the Free Education Scheme.
• TEACHer (Teaching Ethics and Children in Education Research)

Quantifiable outcome

• Students achieve recognition in Green-Schools Ireland Water Video Competition (runners-up 2025 and 2026)
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEIST (Catholic Education, an Irish Schools Trust)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEIST is the Catholic education trust that governs the school. The school shares the rich tradition and strengths of the Mercy/CEIST ethos, affirming Catholicism in the context of a diverse Ireland while engaging students in spiritual, intellectual, and physical development.
• CFES (College for Every Student)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is Europe's first CFES School of Distinction. CFES provides college access programs and educational support to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed.
• Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body providing Free Education Scheme funding and Post-Primary Schoolbooks Scheme covering all textbooks, workbooks, novels, plays, past exam papers, and core classroom resources.
• Bridge 21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in TA21 (Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century) program. Provides continuous professional development to teachers for 21st century teaching and learning methodologies.
• Green-Schools Ireland (An Taisce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIreland's leading environmental management and education programme operated by An Taisce. The school participates in Water Theme and Travel programme with #AndSheCycles campaign.
• Cycling IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational governing body for cycling in Ireland. Sponsors cycling workshops and training for #AndSheCycles student ambassadors at Sundrive Velodrome.
• Uisce Eireann (Irish Water)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented at Green-Schools Water Video Competition prize-giving ceremonies.
• Google Suite for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool uses Google Suite (G-Suite) for education including Google Drive for document storage and Gmail for communication. Students use iPads integrated with Google services.
• Erasmus ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union programme for education, training, youth and sport. School participates in Erasmus exchanges.
• Trinity College Dublin (Trinity Access Programmes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational Achievement Awards recognizing outstanding achievements of TAP recipients from the school.
• Dublin City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partnered in #AndSheCycles campaign along with Fingal County Council to encourage teenage girls to cycle.
• Fingal County CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partnered with Dublin City Council in #AndSheCycles campaign. Walking and Cycling Officer Emma Court involved in campaign.
• Pieta HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity providing support for those experiencing suicidal ideation and self-harm. School participates in Darkness Into Light beach walk annually to support Pieta House.
• JigsawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational youth mental health foundation. HSCL coordinator links families with Jigsaw services for student support.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Educate Together: National network of multi-denominational, equality-based primary and second-level schools in Ireland. A direct competitor for enrolment, competing on alternative ethos and progressive pedagogy.
• Belvedere College SJ: Jesuit Catholic secondary day school in Dublin city, serving boys across Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Leaving Certificate. Directly comparable as a private faith-based Dublin secondary with a strong academic and extracurricular profile.
• Castleknock College: Catholic secondary school in Dublin 15 under the Presentation Brothers. Directly comparable to St. Joseph's as a suburban faith-based day school serving a similar commuter-belt demographic.
• Clongowes Wood College: Jesuit boarding secondary school in Co. Kildare. Comparable as a Catholic secondary providing Junior and Senior Cycle education with a strong ethos emphasis, although operating a boarding rather than day-school model.
• Blackrock College: Catholic secondary school in south Dublin run by the Holy Ghost Fathers. Comparable as a private faith-based day/boarding secondary covering Junior and Senior Cycle with strong pastoral and sporting traditions.
• Presentation College, Bray: Catholic Presentation Brothers secondary school in Bray, Co. Wicklow. Comparable private faith-based secondary offering Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Leaving Certificate in the greater Dublin region.

Others

• CEIST (Catholic Education, an Irish Schools Trust): The Catholic education trust that governs St. Joseph's and a portfolio of other Irish secondaries. Relevant as the parent/ecosystem enabler sharing ethos, governance and shared services across member schools.
• Showbie: iPad-centric digital learning and assignment workflow platform used widely in schools. Comparable as an enabling technology peer in the same iPad-based classroom workflow St. Joseph's has adopted.
• Green-Schools Ireland (An Taisce): Environmental education and award programme in which St. Joseph's actively participates (Water Theme, Travel, #AndSheCycles). Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem enabler for school-level sustainability programming.
• Bridge21: Education organisation that co-developed and delivers St. Joseph's TA21 methodology. Comparable as an adjacent teaching-and-learning specialist active across multiple Irish secondaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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