St. Joseph's Special School

St. Joseph's Special School

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St. Joseph's is a fabulous specialised school for pupils aged 4 - 18 in Galway city. We have a supportive following of parents, friends and families.

Joseph's delivers individualized educational programmes to pupils with moderate general learning disabilities and to pupils with autism who are within this range.

Where better to say thank you than from outside The Sydney Opera House! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บโœˆ๏ธ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

We are so grateful for the incredible support you have shown Antarctica! since we began sharing our show! To think that we would get this far across the world fills us with so much pride, and to share this story with so many new faces has been an honour. To every one of you who helped us get here over the years, we couldnโ€™t have done it without you โ™ฅ๏ธ

A big thank you to the following:
๐Ÿ’™ @cultureireland
๐Ÿ’™ @lincolncenter 
๐Ÿ’™ @sydneyoperahouse 
๐Ÿ’™ @baboro_festival 
๐Ÿ’™ @artscouncilireland 
๐Ÿ’™ @thtgalway 
๐Ÿ’™ @riverbankartscentreie
๐Ÿ’™ @theeverymancork 
๐Ÿ’™ @backstagetheatrelongford
๐Ÿ’™ @branarteatar
๐Ÿ’™ @meitheal_branar 

We are all heading home now to rest in the west of Ireland before our next big adventure! Follow along @rosansensory to see where we go next, weโ€™ve more news soon! ๐Ÿ‘€ 

Go raibh mรญle maith agaibh,
Team Rosรกn โ›ต๏ธ 17/08/2026

Our fab friends Rosรกn Sensory Adventures are enjoying their big trip down under! ... thanks for the shout out. Can't wait to see ye on home turf again soon for our next collaborative adventure ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿชƒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Until then.. If you need us all to fly over just say so ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcE0xj3toQi/?igsh=MXJlbHc0MWVkcHZzYw==

Where better to say thank you than from outside The Sydney Opera House! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บโœˆ๏ธ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช We are so grateful for the incredible support you have shown Antarctica! since we began sharing our show! To think that we would get this far across the world fills us with so much pride, and to share this story with so many new faces has been an honour. To every one of you who helped us get here over the years, we couldnโ€™t have done it without you โ™ฅ๏ธ A big thank you to the following: ๐Ÿ’™ @cultureireland ๐Ÿ’™ @lincolncenter ๐Ÿ’™ @sydneyoperahouse ๐Ÿ’™ @baboro_festival ๐Ÿ’™ @artscouncilireland ๐Ÿ’™ @thtgalway ๐Ÿ’™ @riverbankartscentreie ๐Ÿ’™ @theeverymancork ๐Ÿ’™ @backstagetheatrelongford ๐Ÿ’™ @branarteatar ๐Ÿ’™ @meitheal_branar We are all heading home now to rest in the west of Ireland before our next big adventure! Follow along @rosansensory to see where we go next, weโ€™ve more news soon! ๐Ÿ‘€ Go raibh mรญle maith agaibh, Team Rosรกn โ›ต๏ธ

24/07/2026

So excited to share our Culture Night 2026 plans for a very special art exhibition at St. Joseph's Special School.

Fite Fuaite celebrates our creativity with a nod to the many people, relationships and supports that come together to fuel our school community.

Please save the date and join us on Friday, 18th September at 5.00 p.m. at St. Joseph's Special School, Newcastle, Galway (H91 K095).

22/07/2026
07/07/2026

Parents looking for September 2027 school places must notify the NCSE before 01-sept 2026 ๐Ÿ˜ž

Photos from St. Joseph's Special School's post 07/07/2026

About Ceiliuradh:

Hi, weโ€™re Aoife and Lucy from Ceiliรบradh Coffee!
https://gofund.me/af4223994

We are aiming to create inclusive, safe, accessible employment and training opportunities for autistic and intellectually disabled young people in Galway. We are fundraising for our sensory-friendly van that will visit local schools and organisations to provide training to young people, allowing them to access opportunities and employment that meet their needs.

Our next fundraiser is an Autism-friendly family fun-day on July 11th from 12-2pm at the Shantalla Community Centre. We will have sensory play, music, treats and more and would love to see you there. Tickets available here:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1992779951479?aff=oddtdtcreator

We are running several fundraisers this summer, including book swaps, live music events, family fun days and more. If you have a business, skill or creative talent and would like to get involved, please email us at [email protected] and if you would like to donate, please do so on our
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/177e6d93b

Photos from University of Galway Access Centre's post 04/07/2026

We're absolutely beyond proud to see one of our past pupils sitting front row for this momentous occasion. Well done to each of you.. ain't no holding you back ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅน๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿค˜

02/07/2026

A taste of the magic we had at school today ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿซง

Photos from St. Joseph's Special School's post 22/06/2026

We're ready for the warm weather at St Joseph's!

18/06/2026

Would you like to sponsor an interactive whiteboard in a classroom at St Joseph's? We're looking for sponsors ๐Ÿคž๐ŸŽ‰

18/06/2026

We are asking for your support in nominating St Josephs Special School for the AIB Community โ‚ฌ1 Million Fund before the closing date of 19 June.

This fund provides financial support to charities and community organisations across Ireland, and every nomination helps increase our chances of receiving funding that could make a meaningful difference to our students.

Nominating takes just a few minutes:

Visit https://aib.ie/personal-forms/community-fund

Enter the charity name: St Josephs Special School

Enter the charity number: 20140182

Complete and submit the nomination form

The form also asks for one sentence explaining why the charity should receive funding. You can write your own response or use one of the examples below:

โ€ข St Josephs Special School provides life-changing education, care and support for children and young people with additional needs.

โ€ข St Josephs Special School helps students develop confidence, independence and essential life skills in a supportive and inclusive environment.

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Thomas Hynes Road, Newcastle
Galway

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm