For the 2026/27 school year, all students in post-primary schools in the Free Education Scheme will receive free schoolbooks and core classroom resources. These will be in place in time for the start of the new school year.
This scheme is being implemented by Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD.
Funding for the scheme in 2026/2027 is being provided directly to post-primary schools by the Department of Education and Youth. Schools now have responsibility for providing schoolbooks, and core classroom resources, to all students at the start of the 2026/2027 school year.
All schoolbooks will remain the property of the school so that they can be reused in future years. Schoolbooks will be provided on loan to children and young people for the duration of the school year/cycle and must be returned to school at the end of the school year/cycle.
Parents/Guardians are requested to remind their child/children to take care of their schoolbooks and keep them in good condition during the year.
For the 2026/2027 school year, all related classroom resources will also be provided by the school and parents/guardians are not asked to purchase any items or pay a fee towards these items.
Yours sincerely Francis Mc Nerney Chairperson of BoM
A guide for parents Post-primary Schoolbooks Scheme 2026/27
The Department of education and Youth have produced an information leaflet on the Free Books Scheme. you can download or view this leaflet by clicking on the box below
School Policy on Provision of Schoolbooks and Stationary 2026/27
On the instruction of the Department of Education, the Board of Management have developed a policy on the provision of school books and stationary to all students for the 2026/27 school year. This policy sets out the terms and conditions of the scheme. Please note that all books remain the property of Moyne Community School and must be returned to the school at the end of the period for which they are needed. Lost/damaged book will not be replaced under the scheme. It is parent/guardians responsibility to ensure student keep books in an acceptable condition
Please click on the link below to access the policy
While parents are not required to buy school books or stationary copies of book lists for each year group can be found by clicking on the relevant buttons below