The Board of Management
The Board of Management is made up of eight members who hold office for four years.
- Two nominees of the Patron, one of whom is the Chairperson
- Two parent/guardian nominees elected by the parents/guardians
- The Principal
- One teacher nominee elected by the teaching staff
- Two representatives of the local community unanimously nominated by the six above
The Board of Management is appointed by the Patron (The Archbishop of Dublin). The Board is responsible for the overall running of the school, for the appointment of teachers and the management of finance. Day-to-day management is entrusted to the Principal. The Board meets several times per year and parents/guardians can access the agreed reports from these meetings below.
The following are the members of our Board of Management (2023-2027):
Ms. Maeve O’ Rourke – Chairperson
Ms. Anna Jennings (Principal) – Secretary to the BOM
Ms. Clare Fitzsimons – Parent Nominee
Mr. David Mannion – Parent Nominee/ Treasurer
Fr. Michael Murtagh – Patron’s Nominee
Ms. Cathy Hegarty – Teacher Nominee
Ms. Helen Deignan – Community Nominee
Mr. Declan O’ Reilly – Community Nominee
The school operates under the Rules for National Schools as specified by the Department of Education and Skills. The Department Inspectorate monitors the implementation of the Primary School Curriculum within the school.
The Patron of Scoil Naomh Pádraig is the Archbishop of Dublin.
BOM Agreed Reports
In-School Leadership Team
The In-school Leadership Team consists of the Principal, Deputy Principal, Assistant Principals (I) and Assistant Principals (II). They work together to provide leadership in learning and management in the school. In collaboration with the staff, they generate policies and plans, which are then discussed by the Board of Management before approval. Their role is to create and sustain an environment that underpins high quality pupil care, learning and teaching.
Student Council
The Student Council plays a very important role in our school. The aim of our Student Council is to provide students with greater involvement in the decision-making procedures of their school and to help them learn about how democracy works. Currently pupils from 5th and 6th Class are on the council, having been democratically elected in Term 1.
The Student Council meets regularly, with meetings being facilitated by teachers. Ideas and suggestions which are gathered from the school ideas box are on the agenda. Suggestions are then discussed, prioritised and are brought to the attention of the school principal and to staff meetings. Our Student Council’s vision is ‘Ideas in 2 action, a voice 4 all’.