About
Terms & Conditions
- Formation of classes will depend upon sufficient enrolments for the class. We will only contact you if your class is not formed.
- Fees, once paid, are strictly non-refundable, unless a class is not formed, in which case you will receive a full refund, after classes commence.
- Unless otherwise stated, course fees cover tuition and use of building only. Examination fees and materials used must be pain for separately.
- Participants must be over 16 years of age.
- Class schedule/finish dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
- All course participants attend at their own risk. Neither the Minister for Education & Skills nor the Board of Management of the Donahies Community School and their officers accept liability for damage or injury to persons or property, while present in the school or its precincts.
- Clean runners are essential for activities in the gym.
- Smoking is prohibited by law in any part of the school building.
- Day class participants must use designated adult facilities only.
- Cars are parked at owners' risk.
- All participants are requested to respect disabled and reserved parking spaces.
- Face covering required in the school building/class (mask/visor)
- Students are 2 metres apart in classes, however facecovering wearing advised
- Bookings: all bookings must be made before entering the school to start your class. Phone & online bookings only. We cannot accept walk in registrations.
- Health Issue: anybody with a serious underlying health issue should not attend the school for classes.
- Symptoms of Covid 19: any adult student or staff member who is ill or displaying symptoms of Covid-19 should not attend the school for classes.
- Travel Abroad: Adults should not attend the school for classes for a period of 14 days after travelling abroad.
- Confirmed Case Contact: Adults SHOULD NOT attend the school for classes if they have been in contact with a person who has been confirmed as having Covid-19. A period of 14 days since being in contact with the confirmed case must have elapsed before re –attending class.
- Students can enter building no earlier than 5-10 minutes before class, if you are earlier than this, we request you wait in your car. We are required to reduce time spent in the building.
- Students are required to complete and sign a self-declaration form regarding their wellness for each class they attend. These will be available each class from tutor/adult ed office. Students are advised to have their own pen to complete this form.
- No sharing of equipment allowed and a physical distance of 2 metres must be kept at all times from fellow students & tutor.
- Government Guidelines: Classes may have to be postponed or cancelled if the Government so advises in the event of a major resurgence of Covid-19. Blended classes will revert to remote only classes.
- The classrooms will be set out to ensure physical distancing. Tables and chairs should not be moved from their positions. Maintain at all times 2 metres physical distance.
- For online /blended learning classes, email addresses will be shared with tutors /in case of SNA courses College of Progressive Education
- The one-way system in the school does not apply to adult education classes.
About our courses
We run a broad range of adult education daytime and evening classes during the Autumn and Spring Terms. Courses offered include art and hobby classes such as Pottery, Oil Painting, and Bridge; Spanish language classes; exercise classes; computer classes; our ever popular Sewing for All Skill Levels courses; and professional classes which result in qualifications (ECDL, Care of the Older Person, Special Needs Assisting). Courses run for 5 to 10 weeks and are open to anybody aged 16 or older (except QQI courses, for which you must be 17 or older on enrolment). The full list of courses can be viewed here.
Enrolling on a class
Classes can be enrolled over the phone (01-8482217), online, by post, or in person on the in-school enrolment days/evenings.
Payments
Your place on a course can only be guaranteed once full payment has been made. A debit or credit card is required to enrol online or over the phone, though cheque payments can be made on the enrolment evening or by post. Please put your card number on the back of cheques. Please not that prices quoted do not include the €1.50 administration fee per transaction (you only pay once if enrolling for two or more courses/people in the one payment).
There are additional costs for some courses (ingredients, equipment materials). See individual course descriptions for details of what is included in the course price, and what courses have additional requirements.
There are additional costs for some courses (ingredients, equipment materials). See individual course descriptions for details of what is included in the course price, and what courses have additional requirements.
Online Payments with Easy Payments Plus
Easy Payments Plus is the online payments system which we use to accept debit or credit card payments. When you click on the Enrol Online button on our homepage or elsewhere on this website, you will be taken to the Donahies Community School Adult Education section of the Easy Payments Plus website.
You will be prompted to register with your email address and password the first time you use this system. Follow the instructions on the screen to select the appropriate items(s) and enter your card details when prompted. You will receive a receipt via email for every payment you make. Once registered, you can log in to your account at any time and look at payments you have made.
All payments processed using EPP are done using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology which ensures the security of the transaction as it is being processed. All payments are processed by a PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliant payment processor, which ensures all card holder data is managed securely.
You will be prompted to register with your email address and password the first time you use this system. Follow the instructions on the screen to select the appropriate items(s) and enter your card details when prompted. You will receive a receipt via email for every payment you make. Once registered, you can log in to your account at any time and look at payments you have made.
All payments processed using EPP are done using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology which ensures the security of the transaction as it is being processed. All payments are processed by a PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliant payment processor, which ensures all card holder data is managed securely.
Our Privacy Policy
Donahies Community School Adult Education Programme is committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors to our website. We fully respect your right to privacy and will not collect personal information/personal data about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information using any of the “contact methods” or by joining our “mailing list”. By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of your information under the terms of this privacy statement which is in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003 and the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011. Click here to view our Privacy Statement.
Why we ask for your contact details
When enrolling on a course, you will be asked for your contact details. We do not distribute or sell these details to anybody outside of the Donahies Community School Adult Education programme. Your address is gathered to validate your credit card details, and gives us some idea of where participants come from (which helps us to promote our courses). Your mobile number is used should we need to contact you for any reason. If classes are cancelled at short notice for any reason (e.g. tutor illness; snow), we will send you a text message. A receipt for your payment will automatically be sent to your email address. Teachers also use their class email lists to distribute information. We may also, from time to time, send you emails or text messages to remind you the enrolments are open. All personal information is collected and stored in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).
Refunds
All our courses are non-refundable, unless there are insufficient numbers for the class to form. A small number of classes do not form each term, and in such cases, students who have enrolled will be notified and can either swap to another class or be offered a full refund. There is no discount for those who cannot attend all evenings of the course.
Closed days
Classes do not run on bank holidays.
New courses
We are always looking for ideas of new classes that we can run, and for new teachers. If there is a course that you would like to see offered, or if you are suitably qualified and would like to run a class, then please get in touch.
Donahies Community School is part of the National Association of Adult and Community Education Directions (NACED) network. Schools within this network run classes across Ireland. If we don't run the course you're looking for, check out the courses run by the other schools in the network at Adult Education Ireland.
Donahies Community School is part of the National Association of Adult and Community Education Directions (NACED) network. Schools within this network run classes across Ireland. If we don't run the course you're looking for, check out the courses run by the other schools in the network at Adult Education Ireland.
Finding us
We are located on Streamville Road, Grange, Dublin 13, 10 minutes drive from the M50 and M1 motorways. The school is served by Dublin Bus routes 27A, 29A, 27 and 17A. Alternatively you can take the Dart to Raheny (20 mins walk, or take 29A bus) or Howth Junction (15 mins walk). Our Eircode is D13YN77.
About Donahies Community School
Donahies Community School is a co-education, second level school located in north Dublin. We aim to carry the torch of learning to every member of the school community in an environment that is supportive and safe. Our approach to education is holistic. Each student is supported to achieve his/her full academic potential. The Personal, Social and Spiritual development of all students is fostered and developed. Our educational programmes reflect the inclusive nature of the school community. We offer a comprehensive range of subjects, which offer both academic and practical skills. Student’s ambitions are encouraged: As a staff we encourage high achievement and do all we can to assist each student to fulfil their potential. Our philosophy is based on respect, tolerance and understanding while appreciating the diversity of our changing world.
The main school website can be accessed here.
The main school website can be accessed here.