Is Nioclas Naofa a mixed school?

Yes. Nioclas Naofa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Nioclas Naofa?

Nioclas Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Nioclas Naofa teach through Irish?

No. Nioclas Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Nioclas Naofa a DEIS school?

No. Nioclas Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Nioclas Naofa?

The closest is SN Baile an Leasa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Nioclas Naofa

Dunmore, Co. Galway

221 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Nioclas Naofa is a primary school in Dunmore, Co. Galway (Eircode H54 PD32). Nioclas Naofa has 221 pupils: 116 boys and 105 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 221
Boys and girls: Mixed · 116 boys, 105 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19744G

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Questions parents ask

Where is Nioclas Naofa?: Nioclas Naofa is a primary school in Dunmore, Co. Galway (Eircode H54 PD32).
How many pupils go to Nioclas Naofa?: Nioclas Naofa has 221 pupils: 116 boys and 105 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Nioclas Naofa a mixed school?: Yes. Nioclas Naofa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Nioclas Naofa?: Nioclas Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Nioclas Naofa teach through Irish?: No. Nioclas Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Nioclas Naofa a DEIS school?: No. Nioclas Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Nioclas Naofa?: The closest is SN Baile an Leasa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Nioclas Naofa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Nioclas NaofaThis school		221	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Baile an LeasaTuam	3.0 km	17	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
S N Gort na LeimeTuam	4.2 km	23	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Garrafrauns Central SchTuam	5.9 km	95	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Ceathru na LaithighTuam	7.0 km	54	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Padraig NaofaWilliamstown	7.1 km	12	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Cloonfad NSBallyhaunis	7.4 km	125	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Dunmore
Co. Galway
H54PD32

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In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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