Admissions
Admissions Criteria for school year beginning September 2026 will be published on Wednesday 10th December 2025.
Please note that the admissions criteria for Moneyrea Primary School and Nursery Unit, September 2026 – June 2027, was published by the Education Authority on Wednesday 10th December. Please follow the link below to the Education Authority website. Moneyrea Primary School and Moneyrea Nursery Unit admissions criteria for 2026-2027 are also available to view below.
- Education Authority Admissions Procedure This link will take you to the Education Authority website where all the information on the application process to Moneyrea Primary School and Nursery Unit is available.
Key Dates for Primary School Admission:
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Date |
Activity |
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Wednesday 10 December 2025 |
Admissions criteria for Primary schools published on the EA website. |
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Wednesday 7 January 2026 – at 12 noon |
EA Connect opens for online applications for Primary 1. |
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Wednesday 21 January 2026 – at 12 noon |
EA Connect closes for online applications for Primary 1. |
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Monday 26 January 2026 – by 4pm |
Final date/time for late applications. Final date/time for Change of Preference in Exceptional Circumstances. Final date/time for documents in support of applications. |
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Monday 23 March 2026 |
Parents/carers will receive application outcomes via email (where one is held) or by letter. |
Key Dates for Nursery Unit Admission:
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Date |
Activity |
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Wednesday 10 December 2025 |
Admissions criteria for Pre-Schools published on the EA website. |
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Wednesday 7 January 2026 – at 12 noon |
Pre-School Stage 1 – Admissions applications opens. EA Connect opens for online applications for Pre-School, submitting verification/supporting documents. |
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Wednesday 21 January 2026 – at 12 noon |
EA Connect closes. Last date/time for punctual applications for Pre-School. |
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Monday 26 January 2026 – by 4pm |
Final date/time for late applications. Final date/time for Change of Preference in Exceptional Circumstances. Final date/time for documents in support of applications. |
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Monday 23 March 2026 |
Pre-School Stage 1 - Target Age Only - Parents/Carers will receive application outcome via email (where one is held) or by letter. Pre-School Stage 2 - Admissions applications opens. |
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Wednesday 1 April 2026 by 4pm |
Deadline for Pre-School Stage 2 application/preference(s)/documents:
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Tuesday 19 May 2026 |
Pre-School Stage 2 - Parents/carers will receive application outcome via email (where one is held) or by letter. |
