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06 Sept 2025
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Ukrainian students at Saint John's Senior School welcomed Education Minister Norma Foley during her visit to Kilkenny last week / Picture: Vicky Comerford
There are now 289 Ukrainian pupils accessing education in Kilkenny, new figures from the Department of Education have confirmed.
172 are enrolled in primary schools and 117 are enrolled in post-primary schools across the county.
14,931 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland.
Current data indicates an enrolment rate of 91% among Ukrainian children aged 5-18.
To assist with the transition of Ukrainian students and their families into Irish schools Regional Education and Language Teams (REALT) continue to operate, hosted by the 16 regional education and training boards around Ireland and staffed by regionally-based education support personnel.
These teams are ensuring that clear, accessible information flows are in place between schools, local education support services and national support structures in relation to people arriving from Ukraine.
Information for parents in Ukrainian and Russian on accessing school places is available on gov.ie/Ukraine.
The Department will continue to publish figures on the enrolment of Ukrainian children each month.
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