St. Lukes National School
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About
St. Luke’s National School is a co‑educational, mainstream Catholic primary school serving the vibrant, intercultural community of Tyrrelstown, Dublin. Operating under the patronage of the Archbishop of Dublin, the school provides a welcoming environment for over 550 children from Junior Infants to 6th class. The curriculum is designed to promote the intellectual, moral, social and physical well‑being of each pupil, with Catholic values forming the foundation of moral teaching and everyday interactions. Emphasis is placed on developing positive self‑esteem, effective communication skills and personal talents, while ensuring every child becomes articulate, literate and numerate. The school is staffed by a dedicated team that includes mainstream teachers, Special Educational Needs (SET) teachers and Additional Needs Assistants, supported by administrative and caretaking personnel. Facilities include spacious classrooms, a school garden, sports grounds for activities such as basketball and aerobics, and a well‑equipped P.E. programme. The timetable accommodates a shorter day for Junior Infants at the start of the year, easing the transition for new pupils, and the school operates a clear enrolment process with defined opening times for each class group.
History
The origins of St. Luke’s trace back to a converted barn in Mulhuddart village, where in 1897 there were eighty children on the rolls of the local schools. The institution was formally known as Mulhuddart National Schools, with separate rooms for boys and girls. In the 1950s, under the leadership of former Clare hurler Mick Falvey, the school began mixed‑gender classes, though play remained segregated. Rapid housing development in the area led to population growth and the creation of new parishes; the school was at times administered by priests from Corduff Parish. Subsequent principals, including Brian Daly, oversaw the addition of new classrooms and, in 1984, the school was incorporated into the newly formed Mulhuddart New Parish. After a period of expansion, the original Mulhuddart building was closed and the school relocated to an eight‑classroom temporary facility on Powerstown Road in Tyrrelstown, where it continues to operate today.