Beyond the lesson plans
Programmes & Classes
Live online group classes, essay corrections and pre-recorded lessons — available exclusively to families enrolled in Mater Dei Cares.
Mater Dei Classes
Live group video lessons
As an enrolled family in Mater Dei Cares, any of your children can enrol in Mater Dei Classes. Mater Dei Classes offers group video lessons in Irish, French, Latin, and Socratic Seminars (for secondary school students). Class sizes are limited to ensure the benefit of all the children.
- One to three video classes per week, depending on the class.
- The Mater Dei Education lesson plans are followed and enhanced through Mater Dei Classes.
- Parents remain the primary educators of their children, with Mater Dei Classes serving as a supplement to the education provided at home.
Live online classes
Taught live each week
Online Irish Classes
from € 196 / yearOne to two weekly lessons to improve in Irish. 1st and 2nd year students meet twice a week: one lesson to improve spoken Irish and the other focusing on grammar and reviewing the week's lessons. Students in 1st class through 6th class meet once a week and focus on spoken Irish. Small groups ensure age-appropriate learning — and oral Irish accounts for 40% of the Leaving Cert grade.
Online Latin Classes
€ 196 / yearWeekly online Latin classes providing a structured, interactive environment to develop translation skills with an experienced teacher. All learning happens during the class — no homework or additional assignments. Designed specifically for Mater Dei Education 1st-year and 2nd-year students.
Online French Classes
€ 396 / yearThree weekly online French classes with a French Catholic teacher, designed for long-term language mastery. Students work towards the French Cambridge IGCSE at the end of fourth year and the French Leaving Certificate. A modern foreign language is required for access to certain university courses in Ireland.
Online Socratic Seminars
from € 99 / yearA weekly online Socratic Seminar for secondary school students, rooted in the principles of classical education. Guided by the themes explored in Time to Think and the literature covered during the year, discussions foster critical thinking, intellectual curiosity and eloquent expression.
Prices vary by class level for some programmes — see the full fee table for per-level fees.
Corrections & recorded lessons
More support for enrolled families
English Essays Corrections & Feedback
€ 80 / yearFor 6th class, 1st-year and 2nd-year students: detailed corrections and feedback on ten essays (all 8 essays in 2nd year) from the curriculum, helping students refine their grammar, structure and expression.
Irish Essays Corrections & Feedback
€ 90 / yearFor 1st-year and 2nd-year students: comprehensive feedback on the nine essays in First Year and ten essays in Second Year, with expert guidance to improve Irish writing skills.
Pre-Recorded Classes for Secondary School Students
€ 99 / yearAn all-in-one pre-recorded package covering Maths, Grammar, Literature and Science. Includes full access to all Saxon Maths lessons through Nicole the Math Lady, and complete sentence-diagramming grammar lessons.
Pre-Recorded Maths Lessons
€ 49 / yearUnlimited yearly access to all Saxon Math videos for one child through nicolethemathlady.com, plus online grading, One Minute Tutorials, Mastery bank and Drill team. Available for students in 4th, 5th and 6th class; secondary students get maths as part of the pre-recorded package.
Free for enrolled families
Irish audio recordings (all class levels) and Latin audio recordings (from 1st year) of the language material are included free of charge with your Mater Dei Cares enrolment, available through the parent portal.
Add classes when you enrol
Mater Dei Classes and programmes are available exclusively to families enrolled in Mater Dei Cares. Class fees can also be split into instalments.