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Welcome to the Des Places Educational Association Ltd (DEA).
The DEA is Patron of the 8 schools and colleges of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit in Ireland,
as well as being a joint Patron of Holy Family Community School, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
Schools under the sole patronage of the DEA provide Catholic education in the Spiritan (Holy Ghost) tradition for over 5,000 pupils.
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Willow Park School
Blackrock College |
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Holy Family
Community School |
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Rockwell College |
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St. Mary's School
St. Mary's College
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St. Michael's School
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Templeogue College
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9th May
Blackrock & Willow Park Athletics
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Congratulations to Blackrock College and Willow Park School on their success in the Irish Schools’ Athletics
Championships.
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8th May
Templeogue College Hurling
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Congratulations to Templeogue College who have won the Dublin Hurling School of the Year.
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30th March
Rockwell College Ladies Hockey
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Congratulations to Rockwell College Ladies Hockey Champions - Winner of the Munster Senior ‘B’ Hockey Championship.
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25th March
St. Michael's College Junior Cup
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Congratulations to the St. Michael's College Junior Cup Rugby Team - Winner of the Leinster Schools' Junior Cup.
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19th March
Rockwell College Senior Cup
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Congratulations to the Rockwell College SCT on retaining the Munster Schools’ Rugby Senior Cup.
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18th March
St. Michael's College Senior Cup
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Congratulations to the St. Michael's College Senior Cup Rugby Team - Winner of the Leinster Schools' Senior Cup.
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| Spiritan Education |
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Visit the Irish Spiritans web site. |
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The Spiritan Education Ethos is guided and grounded by seven core values:
Openness to the Spirit
Guided by the Holy Spirit in our relationships, choices, behaviours and decisions.
A Sense of Community
Working together as a family of schools who are committed to the fulfilment of every individual’s human potential through support and advocacy. |
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Concern for the Poor
To create an awareness of the disadvantaged in our society and to promote a responsibility of the better off towards a global society where poverty is eliminated.
Commitment to service To follow in the footsteps of des Places by building a commitment of service to each other and to our communities.
Global Vision Reflecting the missionary outlook of the Congregation, Spiritan |
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education works for the empowerment of peoples and their liberation from injustice, poverty and ignorance.
High Educational Standards
The realisation of each person’s holistic potential and to strive for excellence in all areas of life.
Personal Development
The moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, social and cultural aspects of each student’s development is at the heart of the Spiritan vision of Education. |
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| School Admission Forms |
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Forms are now available for admission to our three Junior Schools: St. Mary’s College Junior School, St. Michael’s College Junior School and Willow Park School.
These forms should be filled out and returned to the admissions office as identified on individual forms. Information on each school can be found under the “Our Schools and Colleges” pages of this site.
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The forms can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking on the following links.
St. Mary's College Junior School Application Form
St. Michael's College Junior School Application Form
Willow Park School Application Form
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Further information on each school is available via the individual schools websites as follows:
www.stmarys.ie
www.stmichaelscollegejunior.com
www.willowparkjuniorschool.ie
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