ENROLMENT  POLICY- (Mainstream Classes)

Our enrolment policy is drawn up under the guidance of our Patron – The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, and in accordance with the provisions of education related legislation and the rules for National Schools.

School Details:-

`Name: St. Molaga’s N.S.

Address :Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

Ethos :  St. Molaga’s N.S. is a Catholic school under the patronage of the Archbishop of Dublin.

Details:  

St. Molaga’s N.S. has 433 pupils of mixed gender on roll and 24 teachers. It caters for children from 3^rd class to 6^th class inclusive. The school depends on grants provided by the Department  Education & Science, implements the curriculum prescribed by the Department of Education & Science and operates within the  regulations laid down from time to time by the Department of Education & Science.   Within the context and parameters of the Department of Education & Science regulations and the rights of the Patron as set out in the Education Act 1998, the school supports the principles of Inclusiveness, equality of access and participation in the school, Parental choice regarding enrolment and respect for diversity.

Application Procedures:    

• Children will be enrolled on application provided there is space available, by the submission of a completed enrolment form. (Copy attached)
• Children may transfer from other schools at any time provided there is space available, and subject to the terms of the Enrolment Policy.
• In the case of children with special needs, the Board of Management will request a copy of all medical/psychological reports – prior to enrolment, in order to assess the needs of the child. Where the Board of Management deems that further resources are required, enrolment may be deferred pending provision of the resources by the Department of Education & Science.
• The Board of Management deems the school to be at full capacity when its total valid enrolment including mainstream and special class children in accordance with Circular 9/99, is equal to or exceeds the class average size as required by the current Staffing Schedule issued by the Department of Education & Science – i.e. average mainstream class size multiplied by the number of mainstream class teachers.

The following order of priority will apply to enrolment applications:

1. Children of teachers employed in the school.

2. Children who leave the school voluntarily and seek re-admission.

3. Pupils enrolled in second class in S.S. Peter & Paul’s J.S. on the last day of the school year, who are seeking enrolment into 3^rd class at the beginning of the next school year.

4.  Brothers and sisters of children in the school.

5. Catholic children of the parish.

6. Catholic children transferring from other schools to the parish.

7.  Catholic children who live outside the parish, and do not have a Catholic School in their parish.

8.All children who live within the parish boundaries but are not Catholic applying for a placement are entitled to a place if there are vacancies after the groups from (1) to (6) have been allocated.

9. Catholic children who live outside the parish.

10. Non-Catholic children transferring from other schools to the parish.

11.All children who apply to the school and are not Catholics and not residents within the parish boundaries are entitled to a place in the school if there are vacancies in the school after the groups from (1) to (8) have been allocated places.

N.B. Parents may appeal the schools refusal to enrol their child under Section 29 of the Education Act 1998.

The Enrolment Policy is available from the school on request and is available to parents and the wider community through publication on our website, and will be reviewed annually.

19^th., May 2008

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