..Welcome to our School Website

Kilanerin National School is situated in picturesque in North County Wexford, close to Gorey, Arklow, Coolgreany, Ballyfad, Castletown, Courtown and Tara Hill.
The Irish translation of Kilanerin is Coill an Iarainn which means the wood of iron and there is today a lovely woodland walk nearby.
The school is managed under the guidelines set out by the Department of Education and CPSMA.

The school is a 5 teacher school with multilevel curriculum implementation. A resource teacher, learning support, SNA’s and secretarial services support the day-to-day operation of the school.

Our School Ethos and Aims

Kilanerin NS is a Roman Catholic primary school, under the patronage of the Bishop of Ferns. Our school strives to provide a well-ordered, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed. While the school promotes Catholic teaching and values, it also reflects an atmosphere of welcome and respect for differing views and beliefs.

Kilanerin NS strives to enhance the social, moral and academic development of the child to his/her full potential.

Our staff believes in the full and harmonious development of the child and values the importance of making due allowance for individual differences

We aim to -
- present our pupils with a carefully planned and co-ordinated curriculum that ensures sufficient opportunity for each student to acquire knowledge and skills, takes account of individual pupil needs, and meets the requirements of the Primary Curriculum.

- to encourage and develop personal qualities such as sense of fairness, independence, self-esteem, self-respect and respect for others, and to help children learn that courtesy, good manners and consideration for others are very important qualities.

- to provide opportunities for success so that each child may enjoy a sense of achievement.

- to pomote independence in thinking and learning.

- to develop a school community, which affords equal value to all its members, is seen to be just, and encourages mutual respect, honesty and concern for others.