Coding Ireland Awards - School Application Form

The Coding School Awards are designed to recognise the efforts and achievements of Irish schools in teaching coding & STEM to their students.

Coding School Award Flag

They aim to highlight the work of teachers and schools in bringing these important subjects into the classroom and presenting new opportunities for students to learn about, use and program technology. 

To apply for an award for your school, please fill out this form. Your application will be reviewed and a member of our team will be in touch.

If you have any questions at all please email info@codingireland.ie

School Details

The teacher from your school who is responsible for this application.

Frequently Asked Questions

A teacher from the school can register with Coding Ireland and submit an application on behalf of their school. In the application the teacher can provide details of the school’s work in the different categories.

Apply for my school

To qualify for an award, schools must demonstrate the levels of teacher training and classroom hours dedicated to the Coding or Robotics category(s) they are applying for.

Category Award Qualifying Criteria
Teachers Trained in Coding Class Coding Hours per year
Coding School

For schools using either:

  • basic coding languages such as Scratch and other block based languages.
  • web programming languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • advanced programming languages such as Python, C, Java etc.
 Silver 1+ 5+
Gold 3+ 10+
Platinum 3+ 30+
Robotics School

For schools programming robots, circuits, sensors, cars or other robotic kits.

Silver 1+ 5+
Gold 3+ 10+
Platinum 3+ 30+

For each category that a school qualifies for, they will receive:

An award flag for the category and level
Coding School Award Flag

A certificate for the category and level
Coding School Award Certificate

A digital badge for the category and level
Coding School Award Digital Badge

This can be displayed on the school’s website and social media

There is no cost to apply for an award. If your application is successful, you will receive an award certificate and a digital badge at no charge. If you would like to receive the award flag, there is a €50 charge.

The flags measure 5 foot x 3 foot (152cm x 91cm) and can come with either a rope & toggle or a D ring fixing.

Coding School Award Flag

Yes, schools can apply for each of the available categories (Coding School, Robotics School).

Class hours refers to the total amount of hours a class has spent on Coding or Robotics in one school year.

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