Board of Management (BoM)
The Board of Management manages the school on behalf of the patron, Educate Together (ET), for the benefit of students and parents. It ensures the school is child-centred, guided by the ET ethos, and is accountable to both ET and the Minister for Education.

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Responsibilities of the BoM:

• Overseeing the quality of teaching and pupil learning

• Managing school finances

• Recruiting staff

• Developing, implementing, and reviewing key school policies, including:

  • Enrolment Policy

  • Child Safeguarding Statement

  • Code of Behaviour

  • Anti-Bullying Policy

  • Complaints Procedures

  • School Attendance Strategy

  • Health & Safety Statement

• Ensuring strong governance for the smooth and effective running of the school

• Supporting the Principal and Deputy Principal in their leadership roles

 

Role of the Principal
The Principal is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school, providing guidance and direction to teachers and staff, and is accountable for this management to the BoM.

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Board Membership
The BoM is appointed for a four-year term. According to the Department of Education and Skills’ Governance Manual for Primary Schools 2019–2023, the GPETNS BoM is made up of:

• 2 Educate Together nominees

• 2 elected parent representatives

• The Principal

• 1 elected teacher representative

• 2 community representatives (nominated by the BoM)

Patron, parent, and community roles are voluntary. The current GPETNS BoM term began on 1st December 2019 and will run until 30th November.