Meet the Staff  
     
 
Paul Barrett
School Principal and Fifth and Sixth Class Teacher
Paul Barratt, School Principal


Paul Barrett graduated from St Patrick's College of Education in 1982. He taught in Clondalkin in Dublin for many years before teaching in Dunboyne SPS for three years. Paul came to Rathregan NS as Teaching Principal in October 2000.

"Mr Barrett is a good teacher who has a great way of teaching. We all enjoy the way he teaches history as he is very enthusiastic in the subjects he teaches".
JAMES KELLY

Karen Kelly
Junior and Senior Infants Class Teacher
Karen Kelly, Junior and Senior Infants Class Teacher

Karen Kelly completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Education with Hibernia College, graduating in 2010. She has taught in Rathregan NS since 2011. She has worked in Learning Support Resource, and now in Junior and Senior Infants.

"Miss Kelly is very good with the Infants, she is very helpful and patient towards her pupils. She really helps my brother with his words and numbers".
HANNAH BRENNAN

Aisling Sammon
First and Second Class Teacher
Aisling Sammon, First and Second Class Teacher

Aisling Sammon has recently qualified as a teacher and is originally from County Leitrim. We wish her well in Rathregan National School.

"Ms Sammon is a very easy teacher to get on with. She is gentle and understanding".
2nd Class Pupil


Julie Kavanagh
Third and Fourth Class Teacher
Louise Staunton, Learning Support Teacher

Ms Julie Kavanagh will be joining Rathregan NS as Third and Fourth Class Teacher in September 2015. We extend her a warm welcome.

 


Elaine Dunne
Learning Support
Elaine Dunne, Learning Support

We welcome Elaine Dunne back to teaching at Rathregan NS after a two year career break.

"Ms Dunne is kind, approachable and always interested in what we are doing in class".
Sixth Class Pupil

Aoife Daly
Special Education Teacher
Aoife Daly, Special Education Teacher

 

Aoife Daly has joined Rathregan National School in September 2017, and works as a Special Education Teacher this year. We wish her well in Rathregan National School.

"Ms Daly is a very friendly teacher. She is kind and helps me a lot with my school work".
Sixth Class Pupil

Edel Jennings
School Secretary
Trudie Conlon, Resource Teacher

Edel Jennings joined Rathregan NS as Office Secretary in 2001. Her own children attended the school in the 1990s. Edel works Tuesdays and Wednesdays in our school.

"Edel is very approachable, helpful and always very polite to all the children".
AVRIL BOWE, 6th Class