Dear GCC Parents/Guardians & Students,
The 2026 Leaving Certificate results will be issued to candidates through the Candidate Self Service Portal tomorrow Friday 21 August 2026. Please note the school will not have access to the results through the Schools Portal until 10am. Therefore, we are inviting students who wish to receive their results certificate from the school, to present at the main school office from 11.00am.
Members of our Career Guidance team will be available to support students (if required) from 11.00am to 12.30pm. Parents and students are further asked to note that students’ work carried out in completion of the practical exams cannot be returned until the appeals process is complete. This restriction includes practical work completed by students who are not appealing. In relation to the Leaving Certificate appeals, the SEC is planning to issue the appeal results on Friday 25 September.
Please click on the link below to view a graphic which outlines the key dates in the results process, this includes applying to view scripts and the application for appeals.
Leaving Certificate Results 2026 Key Dates
For more detailed information on the results and appeals process please click on the following link:
S54-24 Guidance for Schools on Leaving Certificate Results, Viewing and Appeals 2026
Helplines and Support available to Students
Leaving Certificate Helpline Launches this week:
Full helpline opening hours:
Fri 21st: 10am to 6pm
Sat 22nd: 10am to 2pm
Mon 24th: 10am to 5pm
Tues 25th: 20am to 5pm
Weds 26th: 10am to 6pm
Thurs 27th: 10am to 5pm
Fri 28th: 10am to 5pm
Sat 29th: 10am to 2pm
Support is available for students and parents
Each year, the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU), the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC), the National Parents Council (NPC) and the Department of Education and Youth work together to provide the National Parents and Students Leaving Certificate Helpline.
The service opens on Leaving Certificate Results Day and is staffed by professional and experienced guidance counsellors. Students and parents can get practical information and support around Leaving Certificate results, viewing examination scripts, the appeals process, CAO choices and the different routes available after school, including apprenticeships, Further Education and Training (FET), tertiary programmes and more.
The text service will also continue in 2026 alongside the traditional phone service. It was introduced last year to give students and parents another way to seek support, particularly for anyone who feels more comfortable starting a conversation by text. Updates have also been made this year to improve continuity of support. Whether you are waiting for your own results or supporting a young person through Results Week, you do not need to have every answer in advance. If something is unclear, the helpline is there to help you understand the options and work out what comes next.
CALL: 1800 265 165
TEXT: +353 86 180 0685
Campaign partners:
National Parents Council: https://www.npc.ie/
Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU): https://www.issu.ie/
Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC): https://igc.ie/
Department of Education and Youth: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/
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We wish all our GCC students the very best with their results.
