St. Mary’s NS
Principal's Welcome
St. Mary's National School, Barndarrig, Co. Wicklow where every student matters and every moment counts. We at St. Mary's N.S. focus on developing caring learners who are actively growing and achieving their full potential. We are committed to providing a safe, kind and inclusive environment with the uniqueness of every child being celebrated.
St. Mary's N.S. is a co-educational Catholic National school under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Dublin. We are located in Barndarrig, Co. Wicklow on the old Dublin to Wexford road (old N11/R772), just 5 minutes from J18 The Beehive and 5 minutes from J19 Jack Whites Inn.
We are a two teacher school with a full time Special Education Teacher and part time Special Needs Assistant. Our school offers small class sizes, ensuring child centered individualised attention, inclusivity and diversity.
I hope you enjoy browsing our website and thank you for reading.
Slán agus beannacht,
Eimear O'Dwyer
Activities to enhance development
Yoga
Knitting
Sports
Crafts
Sensory Play
Cycling
Baking
Art
Upcoming events:
Wednesday 14th January 2026: Admissions Window opens.
Wednesday 28th January 2026: Admissions window closes.
Monday 2nd February: St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday, school closed.
Thursday and Friday 19th/ 20th February: Mid Term break, school closed.
Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th March: St. Patrick’s Holiday, school closed.
Thursday 19th March: Staff training, school closed.
Friday 27th March: Easter Holidays at 12noon.
