• 2024/2025

    PORTLAOISE COLLEGE 1ST YEAR APPLICATION FROM

  • This is a 1st Year Application Form for the academic year 2024/2025 ONLY

    Completed applications will be accepted from 2nd October 2023

    Closing date for receipt of applications is 5p.m. on 23rd October 2023  

  • Applicant's details

    Details of the young person for whom this application is being made.

  • Details of Parent/Guardian

    This information is for the purpose of making contact about this application. If more than one name is given but the address is the same, only one letter will be issued and will be addressed to both individuals.

  • Parent/Guardian 1

  • Parent/Guardian 2

  • Selection Criteria for Admission in the event of over-subscription

    This information will assist in determining whether the student meets the admission requirements in accordance with the order of priority as set out in the applicable section of Part B of the Admissions Policy for Portlaoise College.
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  • Primary School Attended

  • Important Information

  • All of the information that you provide in this application form is taken in good faith. If it is found that any of the information is incorrect, misleading or incomplete, the application may be rendered invalid. Please understand that it is your responsibility to inform the school of any change in contact information or circumstances relating to this application. For information regarding how your data is processed by the school and LOETB, please see next section. Please tick the box below to demonstrate that you have read and understood this information.

  • Code of Behaviour

  • Please confirm that the Student Code of Behaviour is acceptable to you as the Parent/Guardian and that you will make all reasonable efforts to ensure compliance of the same by the student, if they secure a place in the school. 

    Please note the school Code of Behaviour can be found at www.portlaoisecollege.ie 

     

  • Data Protection

  • The Board of Management of Portlaoise College is a committee of LOETB, Business & Technology Park, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, which is a data controller under the General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection Acts 1988-2018. The Data Protection Officer for LOETB is Frank Walsh and can be contacted at fwalsh@loetb.ie. The personal data supplied on this Application Form and the accompanying documentation sought is required for the purpose of: Verification of identity and date of birth; Verification and assessment of admission criteria; Allocation of teachers and resources to the school; and School administration, all of which are tasks carried out pursuant to various statutory duties to which LOETB is subject. Failure to provide the requested information may result in the application being deemed invalid and an offer of a place may not be made. The personal data disclosed in this Application Form may be communicated internally within LOETB for the purpose of determining the applicability of the selection criteria and possibly with the patron or Board of Management of other schools in order to facilitate the efficient admission of students, pursuant to section 66(6) of the Education Act 1998 as inserted by section 9 of the (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018. The personal data provided in this Application Form will be kept for 7 years from the date on which the student turns 18 years of age, unless there is a statutory requirement to retain some or all elements of the data for a further period or indefinitely, in line with LOETB’s Data Retention Policy, which can be found at www.loetb.ie.  A copy of the full LOETB Data Protection Policy is available from the school office. Any person who provides personal data through this Application Form has a right to request access to that data. They also have a right to request the changing of any information if it is factually incorrect. A request for erasure of the data can also be made by or on behalf of the data subject but this will only be acceded to where the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and where LOETB does not have a legal basis for retaining it. If you, as a data subject have any complaints regarding the processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission.

  • School Photos

  • During the school year, we take photographs of school activities involving students to share the school's positive vibe and updates. By which incidentally, some photographs may capture your child's participation, directly or indirectly.

    These photos may be published through our website, social media pages, news bulletins, billboards, and ads.  To do this, we require your consent to allow us to publish photos which may involve your child to the said platforms.

    Please select your choice below before submitting this form:

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