CARRIGALINE EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL – CETNS

Educate Together schools are mainstream national schools, operating according to the Rules for National schools as determined by the Dept. of Education & Science. There are currently 39 Educate Together schools in Ireland- two of which are located in Cork. The Department of Education has given recognition to 12 new Educate Together schools this year including Carrigaline.

CETNS plan to offer EDUCATION that is:

• Child-centered
• Multi-denominational
• Co-educational
• Democratically-run
• Acknowledging the uniqueness of each child
• Nurtures creativity
• Recognises individuality

HOW DO THESE SCHOOL DIFFER FROM OTHER NATIONAL SCHOOLS?

Educate Together schools differ in ethos from many other national schools in that they are:

Multi Denominational
Co-educational
Child centered
Democratically managed

Multi-denominational i.e. all children having equal rights of access to the school, and children of all social, cultural and religious backgrounds being equally respected,

Co-educational and committed to encouraging all children to explore their full range of abilities and opportunities,

Child centred in their approach to education,

Democratically run with active participation by parents in the daily life of the school, whilst positively affirming professional role of the teachers

WHAT KIND OF TEACHERS WILL BE EMPLOYED IN THIS SCHOOL?

Qualified national school teachers will be employed, as per the guidelines as set by the Dept. of Education & Science (DES). The teachers will be sourced and employed by the Board of Management of the school, with salaries being paid by the DES.

HOW MANY CLASSES WILL THERE BE?
All new schools have to have 20 children in Year 1 and this entitles a school to employ a Principal teacher and a 1st teacher. Each year an additional 1-2 teachers will be employed, depending on the no. of children entering the school year. Other teachers will be employed to provide resource and language teaching, depending on the specific needs of the pupils

WHEN CAN I ENROLL MY CHILD?

Our Pre-Enrolment lists are now open. You can use this link to get access to the Pre-Enrolment form. The pre-enrolment list will be operates on a first come first served policy. The list then remains open for the lifetime of the school.

THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

All national schools are managed by a Board of Management. This body, which is a legal entity has the responsbility for the day to day management of the school. There is an agreed structure of 8 people for all national schools in Ireland.
Many schools have sub comittees of the Board of Management, which may focus on specific areas like Premises, Publicity/Fundraising or Implementation of Ethos.

To learn more about the Educate Together organisation click here