The new senior management team of a Laois secondary school officially opened their doors for the academic term yesterday.
Principal, Dympna Kelly and Deputy Principal Claire Fitzgerald, of Dunamase College had a busy morning as they welcomed students and staff back for the first day of term.
Dympna Kelly has recently been appointed to the Principal position.
She previously served as deputy principal in Ardscoil na Tríonóide, Athy, Kildare having taken up that position in 2017.
Prior to that, Dympna held a number of middle leadership positions in the school as well as teaching Irish and Geography for many years.
Dympna officially replaced Stradbally woman Aoife Elster who retired from the role last year.
She said: “Myself and Claire were delighted to welcome students and staff back yesterday morning.
“In particular I am looking forward to getting to know the students, teachers and parents throughout the year.
“I want to work with them to ensure that their son/daughter is happy here with us and that they reach their full potential.”
The school is currently based in the centre of the town, and work has commenced on the new €24.5million 1,000 pupil school which will be located on the Timahoe Road.
Dunamase College is an English-medium, co educational, multidenominational school which includes an Aonad Lán-Gaeilge, where students can study all the subjects through Irish.
LOETB is the school Patron with An Forus Pátrúnachta as Trustee Partner. Dunamase College – Coláiste Dhún Másc is one of nine post primary schools under the patronage of LOETB, the largest education and training provider in Laois and Offaly.
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