Loreto High School Beaufort

Loreto High School Beaufort is a fee-paying roman catholic secondary school for girls located on the grounds of Beaufort House on Grange Road in Rathfarnham, South Dublin. It is across the street from Loreto Abbey.^[2]

Loreto High School Beaufort
Beaufort House
Location
Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Ireland
Coordinates	53.2923°N 6.2833°W / 53.2923; -6.2833
Information
Type	Secondary School
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1925
Principal	Aoife Kavanagh[1]
Gender	girls
Enrolment	650
Affiliation	Sisters of Loreto
Website	www.loretohighschool.com

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History

Mother Frances Deasey bought Beaufort House in 1925. It became Beaufort Domestic Science College, with the ancillary buildings forming a kindergarten and junior school. A senior school building was added in 1952, and an extension including an assembly hall in 1975. The kindergarten and junior school were phased out in the 1990s.^[3]

South Dublin County Council greenlit a two-storey extension in 2017.^[4]

Sports

Loreto High School Beaufort offers a variety of sports including Hockey, Basketball and Camogie, with successful Leinster wins throughout the years. The school has a strong hockey tradition with 2 hockey pitches, the main pitch is water-based grade, whilst the second pitch is half-size. In the 2024/25 school year, the Senior 1 hockey won the Leinster Cup, bringing them to the All-Irelands in which they finished third in.

BT Young Scientist

Students participate in the BT Young Scientist Competition

Notable alumni

• Sarah Bolger (born 1991), actress
• Siobhán Cullen (born 1990), actress
• Danielle Galligan (born 1992), actress
• Helen Keogh (born 1951), politician
• Dervla Kirwan (born 1971), actress
• Hannah Matthews (born 1991), field hockey player
• Janet Mullarney (1952–2020), sculptor
• Deirdre O'Kane (born 1968), comedian and actress
• Olivia Tracey (born 1960), model and actress
• Rosemary Smith (born 1937), rally driver