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Education in the Republic of Ireland is a primary, secondary and higher (often known as "third-level" or tertiary) education.In recent years, further education has grown immensely, with 51% of working age adults having completed higher education by 2020. [1]
The Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) (Irish: Cumann Múinteoirí Éireann), founded in 1868, is the oldest and largest teachers' trade union in Ireland. It represents teachers at primary level in the Republic of Ireland, and at primary and post-primary level in Northern Ireland.
The education sector represents the second largest sector of the Irish public service, with 96,432 employees working in primary, post-primary and third level institutes. The breakdown of this figure is as follows: Primary schools: 44,595; Post-Primary: 34,470
This is a partial list of schools in the Republic of Ireland, listed by county. It includes primary and secondary schools that are publicly funded, private, or fee-paying institutions across all counties of the Republic of Ireland. This list excludes special education centers and pre-schools. The data is accurate as of March 2023. [1] [2]
National schools, established by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland government, post the Stanley Letter of 1831, and were intended to be multi-denominational. [2] [6] The schools were controlled by a state body, the National Board of Education, with a six-member board consisting of two Roman Catholics, two Church of Ireland, and two Presbyterians.
St Patrick's College (Irish: Coláiste Phádraig), often known as St Pat's, [1] was a third level institution in Ireland, the leading function of which was as the country's largest primary teacher training college, which had at one time up to 2,000 students.
In 1926, the Congregation became involved in the Irish National School system, and consequentially the college's focus on primary education increased. In 1929, the Department of Education recognised the college as a teacher training college and students were awarded a National Teachers' Diploma (NT) on completion of their course.
The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) is the advocate for Catholic Maintained Schools in Northern Ireland.The council represents trustees, schools and governors on issues such as raising and maintaining standards, the school estate and teacher employment.