Kilkenny College
A co-educational day and boarding secondary school on the edge of Kilkenny city, with boys' and girls' boarding houses. Boarders go home each Friday evening and may return on Sunday evening or Monday morning.
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At a glance
- School type
- Independent, Faith-based · Private
- Religious affiliation
- Church of Ireland ethos
- Official website
- kilkennycollege.ie
Address: Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny
Academic
- Ages taught
- Form 1 entry; six years in the Collegesource
- School admits
- Co-educationalsource
- Day places
- Yessource
- Curriculum
- Not confirmed
- Qualifications
- Not confirmed
- Teaching languages
- ENsource
- Learning support
- Not confirmed
- English-language support
- Not confirmed
- Size
- 50% day students, 50% boarding students (2026)source
Boarding
Weekly boarding
Pupils board from Monday to Friday and go home at weekends.
- Boarding entry
- Not confirmed
- Boarding is for
- Separate boys’ and girls’ housessource
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Butler House is currently home for years 1- 4. Wolfe House is the senior boys’ boarding house (5th and 6th years).source
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- It is a five and half day boarding school, with the option for boarding students to return on Sunday evening or Monday morning. Boarding students return home every Friday evening.source
- Pastoral care
- The Boarding students are cared for by a diverse team of professionals who all work together to provide the best of care and facilities.source
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- Formal Open Days are held in mid-September in the year before enrolment.source
- Assessments and interviews
- The scholarship exams are held in the spring term.source
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
Fees not confirmed. The school has not published figures we could read, or we have not yet reviewed them. Contact the school for the current schedule.
Scholarships and financial assistance
No scholarships or financial assistance are confirmed here. That does not mean none exist: ask the school.
Inspection reports
No inspection report is recorded for this campus in our research yet.
Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)