Christian Brothers Secondary School

What Christian Brothers Secondary School does

Synge Street CBS (also known as Christian Brothers Secondary School) is a voluntary Catholic secondary school in Dublin 8, Ireland, founded in 1864 and operated under the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST) governance framework. It delivers state-recognised second-level education to students aged approximately 12–18 through the Junior Cycle (1st–3rd Year, leading to the Junior Certificate), an optional Transition Year (TY) programme, the Leaving Certificate (5th–6th Year), and the Junior Certificate Schools Programme (JCSP) for students at risk of early school leaving. The school also runs a dedicated Career Guidance and Counselling Service and a Student Support team, and offers a broad extracurricular portfolio spanning sports (GAA Hurling, Gaelic Football, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Judo) and academic/cultural clubs (Chess, Library, Music, Science, AV, Green Schools, International).

The school's revenue model is fee-based, charging annual tuition to parents with payment administered through the school office; specific fee amounts and total revenue are not publicly disclosed. It operates a single campus at Synge Street / Sráid Heytesbury in Dublin 8, co-located with sister Irish-medium school Gaelcholaiste Synge, and uses VSware as its student information system for attendance tracking, parent communications, and admissions management. GTM is event-driven: annual Oíche Oscailte open evenings, school tours, and a published admission policy that governs intake for incoming 1st Years.

The school sits within a broad external partnership ecosystem used primarily to feed curricular content rather than to generate revenue: universities (UCD, TU Dublin) provide campus visits and HE pipeline exposure; financial institutions (AIB, Bank of Ireland) and Microsoft deliver digital-skills and financial-literacy sessions; Sky HQ Ireland runs the Sky Up programme for 1st Years; and non-profits (Business in the Community, Gaisce – The President's Award, An Taisce Green Schools, Dublin Bay Biosphere, Raidió Rí-Rá, CCPC) supply mentoring, awards, sustainability, and cultural programming. Awards include BT Young Scientist wins (2021, 2022), with the 2022 winners progressing to win first prize at EUCYS, and four Green Schools flags with a fifth in progress.

Name

Christian Brothers Secondary School

Legal name

Synge Street CBS

Website

https://syngestreet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Synge Street CBS is a voluntary Catholic secondary school in Dublin 8, Ireland, founded in 1864 under Edmund Rice Schools Trust governance, providing Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate and JCSP programmes to students aged 12–18 funded by annual tuition fees.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ireland

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, Others

Revenue model

1. School Fees: The school charges annual fees to students. Fee collection is managed through the school office with reminders sent to parents. The school operates under ERST (Edmund Rice Schools Trust) governance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Synge Street CBS delivers second-level education to students in Dublin under the Irish national curriculum, offering the Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate, and JCSP programmes alongside career guidance, student support services, and a broad range of extracurricular sports and clubs. The school is governed by the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST) and serves students aged 12-18 on its Dublin 8 campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Cycle Programme
• Leaving Certificate Programme
• Transition Year Programme
• Junior Certificate Schools Programme (JCSP)
• Extra-Curricular Activities Programme
• Career Guidance and Counselling Service

Quantifiable outcome

• BT Young Scientist 2022 winners Aditya Kumar and Aditya Joshi went on to win first prize at EUCYS (European Union Contest for Young Scientists)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Business in the Community (BITC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026BITC is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a more inclusive, low-carbon economy. Their Student Mentoring Programme connects businesses with schools to support students and help tackle educational disadvantage. Synge Street students participated in the mentoring programme and attended a celebration ceremony at Griffith College.
• Gaelcholaiste SyngecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGaelcholaiste Synge is a sister Irish-language school located on the same campus at Sraid Heytesbury, Dublin 8. The schools share facilities and coordinate activities including open evenings. The Gaelcholaiste offers Irish-medium secondary education adjacent to Synge Street CBS.
• Dublin Bay BiosphereminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Schools Committee visited the Dublin Bay Biosphere as part of their environmental education and sustainability activities.
• MicrosoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictor Seitl, Senior Digital Specialist from Microsoft's SMC Sweden – Ireland Department, delivered an engaging talk to students about technology and digital skills.
• AIB (Allied Irish Bank)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohn McKeag, Branch Manager at AIB South Richmond Street, delivered an informative talk to TY students on how to stay safe when banking and shopping online.
• Bank of IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDylan and Conor from Bank of Ireland worked with TY students in the lead up to opening the school's own bank, providing financial literacy support.
• TU Dublin (Technological University Dublin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTY students completed podcast workshops with TU Dublin Grangegorman campus and attended graduation ceremonies for the workshops. Students also had final podcasting sessions at TU Dublin.
• Sky HQ IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner1st year students enjoyed a trip to Sky HQ as part of Sky Up programme, including tours of the building and hands-on activities.
• UCD (University College Dublin)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner6th year students visited UCD for a campus tour including activities on the new Astroturf facilities. Past pupils Delcio Pawlowski and Nader Hassan Selim went on to attend UCD.
• Raidió Rí-RáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaidió Rí-Rá conducted a radio workshop with TY students, allowing them to experience real radio production and see how Irish is used beyond the classroom.
• CCPC (Competition and Consumer Protection Commission)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner5th year Business and Economics students attended the Global Money Week launch event at Croke Park organized by the CCPC.
• Gaisce - The President's AwardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTY students complete the Gaisce award programme including overnight hikes (e.g., 25km over two days in Glendalough) as part of their personal development.
• ERST (Edmund Rice Schools Trust)coreOthersERST is the governing body for Christian Brothers schools in Ireland. Synge Street CBS is identified as 'An ERST School' and operates under ERST governance and standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wesley College: Private co-educational secondary school in Dublin 16 with Methodist heritage. Comparable on fee-based model, range of extracurriculars, and university-preparation positioning, and competes for the same fee-paying families in Dublin.
• CBC Monkstown: Christian Brothers school in south Dublin sharing the same Edmund Rice/Christian Brothers educational tradition as Synge Street CBS. Directly comparable on school ethos, structure, and family demographic, with overlapping applicant pools in the greater Dublin area.
• Blackrock College: Catholic secondary school for boys in south Dublin operated by the Holy Ghost Fathers. Comparable fee-based model, six-year secondary cycle, and pastoral/extra-curricular breadth, making it a credible competitor for ambitious families in the greater Dublin area.
• Gonzaga College: Jesuit secondary school for boys in Rathmines, Dublin 6. Closely matches Synge Street CBS on city-centre Catholic secondary positioning, academic rigour, and co-curricular breadth, and competes for Dublin 6/Dublin 8 families.
• Coláiste Eoin: All-Irish boys' secondary school in Booterstown, Dublin. Comparable on Catholic ethos, exam-track curriculum, and Transition Year offering, and competes for Dublin families seeking a faith-based, academically rigorous secondary option.
• Belvedere College: Catholic, Jesuit-administered secondary school for boys in central Dublin. Directly comparable on student profile, family demographic, exam-track curriculum, and college-prep positioning, competing with Synge Street CBS for the same central-Dublin Catholic family cohort.
• St Andrew's College: Large private co-educational secondary school in Booterstown, Dublin. Comparable on broad curriculum, exam preparation, and co-curricular range, with similar fee-based funding and similar family profile; competes for fee-paying families across Dublin.

Broad incumbents

• Mount Temple Comprehensive School: Large state-managed co-educational secondary school in Dublin 3, owned by the Educate Together trust. Comparable on subject range and extracurricular breadth at the secondary level, but funded publicly rather than through fees, positioning it as a free alternative for many families in Dublin.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SyngeStreetCBS
• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/37813786966
• Instagraminstagram.com/synge_street_cbs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-brothers-secondary-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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