Introduction

Please read our Admissions Policy prior to application. The purpose of this Application Form is to register your details for consideration of a place in First Year in our school 2027/2028.
Please ensure that all sections are complete.
Completion of this application does not guarantee admission. The school does not take any responsibility for application forms not received.
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 and stored by the school, please go to the school’s Data Protection Policy on the school website.

Data Protection

The Board of Management of Elphin Community College is a committee of GRETB, Athenry, Co.
Galway, H65 AT81, which is a data controller under the General Data Protection Regulation and
the Data Protection Acts 1988 - 2018. The Data Protection Officer for GRETB GRETB and can be
contacted at data.protection@gretb.ie

The personal data supplied on this Application Form and the accompanying documentation
sought are 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 GRETB 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, or as part of, this Application Form may be communicated
internally within GRETB and externally with the NCSE and/or NEPS for the purpose of
determining the applicability of the selection criteria and/or allocating places in special classes,
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. It may also be shared with Tusla Education
Support Services to assist the student with education and training opportunities, in line with
section 28 of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000.

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 GRETB’s Data Retention
Policy, which can be found at https://gretb.ie/document/data-processing-policy/

Any person who provides personal data through this Application Form has a right to request
access to that data and 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 GRETB 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.

Applicant Details

APPLICANT DETAILS

Please answer the questions below in relation to the child you are applying for a place at this school.

Surname*

First Name (s)*

Name on Birth Certificate*

Date of Birth*

Country of Birth*

Gender*

Postal Address (for school correspondence)*

County*

Eircode*

PPS Number*

Mother’s Maiden Name*

Parent/Guardian Details

PARENT/GUARDIAN DETAILS

Parent/Guardian 1

Prefix*

First Name (s)*

Surname*

Postal Address*

Same as applicant

Eircode*

Same as applicant

Telephone Number*

Email*

Confirm Email*

Relationship to Applicant*

Parent/Guardian 2

Prefix

First Name (s)

Surname

Postal Address

Same as applicant

Eircode

Same as applicant

Telephone Number

Confirm Email

Relationship to Applicant

School correspondence should be addressed to:

Parent/Guardian 1

Parent/Guardian 2

Both

School Information

Confirmation & Acceptance

CONFIRMATION & ACCEPTANCE

I confirm that the Code of Behaviour for the school is acceptable to me as the student’s parent/guardian and I shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure compliance by the student if they secure a place in the school.
I confirm that all of the information supplied in this Application Form is complete and correct.
I understand that it is my responsibility to inform the school of any change in contact information or circumstances relating to this application.

Please tick the box if you have understood and accept the above.

Parent/Guardian 1

Parent/Guardian 2

Date

Electronic Signature

Elphin Community College

Application Form for Admission 2027/2028

Introduction

Introduction

Data Protection

Applicant Details

APPLICANT DETAILS

Parent/Guardian Details

PARENT/GUARDIAN DETAILS

Parent/Guardian 1

Parent/Guardian 2

School correspondence should be addressed to:

School Information

SCHOOL INFORMATION

1. Will the applicant be at least 12 years of age by 31st of January 2027?

2. Has the applicant any siblings currently enrolled in Elphin Community College?

3. Has the applicant any siblings who were previously enrolled in Elphin Community College?

4. Please indicate if either parent/guardian is a current member of staff at Elphin Community College?

5. Please confirm that the student attended their primary school for all of 5th class (and is now in 6th class in this school). Please be advised that the primary school will be asked for confirmation of same.

Current school of the applicant

Special class

Required document

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Confirmation & Acceptance

CONFIRMATION & ACCEPTANCE