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Our Staff

Our Staff

We are very lucky to have an extremely supportive Board of Management chaired by Canon Shire. Our school currently has 4 mainstream teachers, 2 Special Classes for Autism Teachers, 2 full-time Special Education Teachers (or SET), 1 part-time SET, 5.5 full-time Special Needs Assistants, 3 Bus Escorts and 1 full-time school secretary.  Our staff is committed, professional and aims to provide a happy and inclusive school environment for every pupil.

Mr. Diarmuid Carroll
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Principal & SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Mr. Carroll joined the staff in February 2012. He had taught in Co. Laois for almost 6 years and was delighted to be given the opportunity of becoming principal of Ballyagran N.S.
Mrs. Sinéad Curtin
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Deputy Principal / 3rd & 4th Class Teacher
Mrs Curtin was appointed as Deputy Principal in September 2017. She began teaching in Ballyagran in 2009. She has taught infants since 2012 and now teaches 3rd & 4th class.
Mrs. Michelle Watkins
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5th & 6th Class Teacher
Mrs. Watkins made her move to teach in her local school in September 2010 following in her mother's footsteps. She teaches 5th & 6th class.
Ms. Sabrina Hayes
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JUNIOR & SENIOR Infants
Ms. Hayes joined the staff in September 2014 following the retirement of Mrs. Bridget O'Brien. She took up the role of Infant class teacher in September 2017.
Mr. Cormac Walsh
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ASD SENIOR CLASS teacher
Mr. Walsh became our Special Class teacher when it opened in September 2015. It has proven to be a tremendous success and adds hugely to our school.
Mrs. Jordana O'Donnell
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Special eduCation Teacher
Mrs. O'Donnell began life in Ballyagran N.S. as a pupil and has now returned to teach here. Bringing great experience, she is a full time SET.
Mrs. Noreen McKenna
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special education teacher
Ms. McKenna joined our staff from Kilmallock NS in September 2022. Ms McKenna will fill the SET role for our school.
Ms. Caroline Guiney
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1st & 2nd Class Teacher
Ms. Guiney joined our staff in September 2017 covering maternity leave and joined us on a full-time basis later that year.
Mrs. Nuala Lynch
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Special Needs Assistant
Nuala has seen it all. She attended school here, had her children attend here and for the last 15 (almost 16) years has worked here as Special Needs Assistant. She is a quiet, caring, and unassuming member of staff that is always willing to help out.
Mrs. Paula Enright
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Special Needs Assistant
Paula joined our staff in September 2015 with the opening of Seomra Bhríd. Paula brings great experience from her time working in different schools but now has returned as SNA in her local school.
Ms. Gillian O'Regan
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Special Needs Assistant
Gillian began working as SNA with us in September 2016. She has worked for many years as SNA in Limerick and Cork.
Mrs. Cora Moran
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Secretary
Cora joined the Ballyagran N.S. team in 2000. She has been an integral part of the team since then and knows what there is to know about the workings of our fine school.