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09.19 8 Mar 2021
Enrolment in private primary schools is on the rise in Ireland. The number of private primary schools has climbed from 29 to 38 over the past decade or so – but why are so many parents choosing private education? Joining us on the show to discuss was Former Headmaster of St Andrews College, Dublin and Director of Godsil Education, Arthur Godsil.
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09.37 25 Feb 2021
The state spent over 97 million on private school teacher wages last year, which is an increase of about €2 million on the previous year. Should the state support fee-paying schools in this way? To discuss this Ciara was joined on the show this morning by Arthur Godsil, Former Headmaster of St Andrews College, Dublin and Director of Godsil Education and Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, lecturer in psychology in Maynooth University .
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How to choose the right secondary school for your child Education experts and students on what to consider and where to look when considering schools.
Fri, Jan 8, 2021, 08:30 Peter McGuire
The then taoiseach Leo Varadkar with principal Dr Áine Moran, deputy Leona Harrington and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at the opening of Le Chéile Secondary School in Tyrrelstown in 2018. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
The data published by The Irish Times today, which measures the progression of students from schools to third-level institutions, is just one factor that parents and guardians might consider when choosing a secondary school for their child.
So what else should they look into and what are the tools at their disposal?