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Blanchardstown West Educate Together Opening September 2011

Blanchardstown West Educate Together National School is a new national school which is opening its doors for the first time on September 1st 2011. For the latest news & enrolment procedures, click here.

R.I.P. Director Brendan Kehoe

Educate Together offers its sympathy to the family and friends of our Director, Brendan Kehoe, who died yesterday evening (19 July 2011)

School Design: A Patronʼs View for the 21st Century

Educate Together’s Chief Executive, Paul Rowe, recently delivered a presentation to the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland, entitled: School Design: a Patronʼs View for the 21st Century.

Educate Together Founder Member Awarded Honorary Degree from Trinity College

Micheal Johnston, one of the founder members of the Dalkey School Project and the Educate Together movement, was honoured with an Honorary Degree from Trinity College recently.

School Newsletter – Summer 2011

Click here to read the Summer edition of the Educate Together School Newsletter..

Educate Together Welcomes Announcement of 40 New Schools

Educate Together, the multi-denominational education patron, has welcomed the Minister of Education and Skills’ announcement of 40 new schools to be built over the next five years.

Addressing Homophobia in the Primary Schools

Educate Together and BeLonG To Youth Services are delighted to announce the first ever in-service course for primary teachers on addressing homophobic bullying in primary schools.  

Educate Together Formally Recognised as Second-level Patron

Minister Quinn has announced that the Government has formally recognised Educate Together as second-level patron.

School Newsletter – May 2011

Click here to read the May edition of the Educate Together School Newsletter..

Powerstown ETNS Open Evening

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National Forum on Patronage and Pluralism: Make Your Voice Heard Now!

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD, has invited submissions to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector.

Online Summer Courses 2011

An Introduction to Educate Together and the Learn Together Curriculum (online)

Making a Difference: Ethics and the Environment, Equality and Justice (online)

Addressing Homophobia in the Primary School (face-to-face)

Pre-enrolment Information for West Blanchardstown

Click here for pre-enrolment information …

Second-level Newsletter April 2011

We hope you enjoy the new issue (Volume 3, Issue 7) of the Second-level Newsletter.

Second-level Easter Camp 2011

Our very first second-level Easter Camp took place during the 2011 Easter school holidays. Read about it here.

Parents Hopeful for a new Educate Together School for Dublin 4

There is optimism about the development of a new primary school in Dublin 4, with the announcement that Educate Together is assessing demand, with a view to opening a school in the area.

Drogheda Second-Level School Event Fills the House

Parents eager to hear more about the proposed new Educate Together second level school for Drogheda filled the main function room at the Boyne Valley on Tuesday evening (April 12th).

Ombudsman for Children to Open New School

Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, will formally open Balbriggan Educate Together National School’s new building today Friday, April 15th.

Second-level Newsletter March 2011

The new issue of the Second-level Newsletter (Volume 3, Issue 6) is available here.

Mary O’Rourke and Ferdinand Von Prondzynski join Educate Together Board

Educate Together, the multi-denominational school patron body, is delighted to announce that former TD and Minister of Education Mary O’Rourke and Principal & Vice President of Robert Gordon University, Ferdinand Von Prondzynski, have joined its Board of Directors.

School Newsletter – March 2011

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Two Educate Together Schools Have The Fit Factor

Two Educate Together National Schools are celebrating after being shortlisted for the Lidl Fit Factor competition.

CEO Address to the Annual Conference of the Irish Traveller Movement 2011

“The Inclusive School”
Address of Paul Rowe, CEO of Educate Together to the Annual Conference of the Irish Traveller Movement, June 15th 2011, Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick

Educate Together Hosts Breakfast Briefing

Educate Together, the patron body for Ireland’s multi-denominational schools, in association with Mason Hayes & Curran, held a very successful Breakfast Briefing on 9th March

School Newsletter – February 2011

The new issue of ETSN is now available!

Educate Together to Open Three New Schools

Educate Together, the multi-denominational school patron, will manage three of the five new schools announced today by the Department of Education and Skills.

Second-level Newsletter February 2011

The new issue of the Second-level newsletter (Volume 3, Issue 5) is now available here.

Election 2011- Five Priorities For Our Education System

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Second-level Newsletter January 2011

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School Newsletter – January 2011

The first issue of ETSN …

Tramore Start-up Group: Information Day

Tramore Educate Together Start up Group held a very successful information day at Tramore library on 22nd January

Waterford Educate Together is a Very Green School!

Listen to Waterford ETNS’s Green Song!