Welcome, Fáilte, Willkommen,
Bienvenue, Witajae, Dobro Pozhalovat, Bem Vindo, Vitejte, Yin Dee Ton Rub, Sveiki atvyke
St. Patrick’s Boys’ National School has a long and proud tradition of educating boys in Donabate, Portrane & Balheary. Originally founded and endowed by Sophie Evans, grand-aunt of Charles Stuart Parnell and resident of Portrane House in 1824, the school was formerly known as Portrane Boys’ National School and housed in what now forms part of College Court on the Portrane Road.
Our Vision
St. Patrick’s Boys’ National School is a happy, bustling place of learning where chatter and laughter are a constant backdrop. In our school, the children are the focus of everything we do. As a Catholic school, we welcome children of all faiths and none. Central to our ethos, we passionately believe in nurturing children in a holistic way. The children’s academic, social and spiritual development are all equally important.
Here in St Patrick’s Boys’ National School, children will learn academically, but they will also learn how to become a confident and capable member of our community and the wider society.
Our Facilities
Here in St. Patrick’s Boys’ National School we are very proud of our fine, modern facilities. Including our comfortable and well equipped classrooms, we have a state of the art sensory room, a PE hall, a basketball court, outdoor recreation space, and sensory garden. Check out our virtual tour to see for yourself!
Our classrooms are bright, modern, purpose-built classrooms which allow for the provision of a well balanced, child-centred curriculum. All classrooms are equipped with state of the art interactive whiteboards. Our classes can also boast access to class sets of iPads and tablets. Our learning support and resource rooms are equipped to accommodate all learning needs.
Latest News
Grandparents’ Day 2024
Today our 1st Class boys celebrated Grandparents' Day! The boys in Ms Kiernan and Ms Sweeney's classes put on a fantastic show filled with song, poetry [...]
School Council Newsletter
Our first School Council Newsletter of the school year has been published! The Senior School Council members worked hard to get the first edition published before [...]
We will miss Denise!
This Friday marked the end of an era in St. Pat’s BNS! We said goodbye to our wonderful [...]