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St Joseph’s Secondary School, Rush
Europe's first CFES School of Distinction

School Staff

Senior Leadership Team

Principal: Mr Daragh Nealon
Deputy Principals: Ms Georgina Brangan
Mr Darren Byrne
Mr Ciarán Reade

Middle Leadership Team - Assistant Principal I:

Ms Áine Lynch- 1st Yr Year Head
Ms Yvonne Kiely- 2nd Yr Year Head
Ms Mary McElligott - 3rd Yr Year Head
Ms Emer Kiely - 4th Yr Year Head
Ms Eimear Mc Carthy -5th Yr Year Head
Mr Justin McElwain- 6th Yr Year Head
Ms Ann Marie Caulfield - AEN Coordinator
Ms Laura Greene- Attendance and Punctuality Coordinator
Ms Louise Ní Chonchubhair- TY Coordinator
Ms Ita Dagger- Acting TY Coordinator
Ms Niamh Quinn - DEIS and Level 2 coordinator

Teaching Staff

Ms Claire Barrett Ms Bronagh Brennan
Ms Laura Brien Ms Alison Blood
Ms Cathy Boylan Ms Kate Burns
Mr Luke Caul Ms Shauna Caherly
Ms Ann Marie Caulfield Ms Mary Clarke
Ms Claire Cooke Ms Louise Conaty
Ms Caroline Cutliffe Ms Katie Connolly
Ms Ita Dagger Ms Hannah Dempsey
Ms Siobhan David Ms Aoife Doohan
Ms Haleigh Davidson Ms Ciara Darby
Mr Kevin Delahunty Mr Kevin Dowling
Ms Maria Diaz Ms Sarah Doyle
Ms Linda Dunleavy Ms Áine Duffy
Ms Therese Egan Ms Una Fallon
Ms Aisling Geraghty Ms Aisling Forde
Ms Alanna Galvin Ms Annabel Heaney
Mr Aran Hiraldo Ms Cristine Illiin
Mr Jack Hussey Ms Anita Irwin
Ms Susanne Kelly Ms Megan Kelly
Ms Yvonne Kiely Ms Emer Kiely
Ms Amanda Leahy Mr Darragh Kiernan
Ms Aideen Lowe Ms Áine Lynch
Ms Catherine Mackin Ms Katie Lynch
Ms Íde Malone Ms Aisling Martin
Mr Adam McAllister Ms Eimear McCarthy
Ms Mary McElligott Ms Jennifer McConnell
Ms Irene McElroy Mr Justin McElwain
Mr John McGarry Ms Judy McGann
Ms Jennifer McManus Ms Roisin McGowan
Ms Kathleen Murphy Ms Sinead Moore
Mr Daniel Murray Ms Majella Murphy
Mr Christopher O' Connell Ms Arlene Murphy
Ms Louise Ní Chonchubhair Ms Karen Naughton
Mr David O Hara Ms Ellen O Driscoll
Ms Chloe Ryan Mr Jack O'Donnell
Ms Sarah Ryan Ms Niamh Quinn
Ms Orla Quinn Mr John Roche
Ms Shamsa Shahid Mr Graham Sheehan
Ms Emma Skelly Mr Padraic Slattery
Mr Maccullin Skelly Ms Helen Teehan
Mr Brian Worrell

Special Needs Assistants

Ms Agata Bednarek Ms Tara Brennan
Ms Elaine Flynn Ms Mary Brogan
Ms Hanna Leonard Ms Michele Fynes
Ms Karina Lambkin Ms Edel Curtis Mulligan
Ms Gillian Gavan Ms Ciara Kerrigan
Ms Ellen Riordan Mr Derek Hickey

PME / BEd. Teachers

Ms Megan Collins Ms Caer Ni Ghibne
Ms Molly Greene Mr Ryan Hickey
Ms Jessica Leonard Ms Aoife Lew
Ms Caoimhe Young Mr Robbie Weldon
Home School Liaison Officer Ms Amanda Leahy

School Support Ms Michele Condra
Ms Sophie Cummins

Supervisors Ms Maria Leonard
Ms Carol Martin Ms Nuala O' Donoghue
Ms Caoimhe McCarthy

School Office Ms Carol Cooke
Ms Tracy Boughton
Ms Patricia Prenty
Attendance Office
Ms Maria Leonard
Finance Ms Catherine Ryan

Caretaker Mr Mark Grimes
Attendant
Feb 03
2026
Mock Exams 3rd & 6th Yr students
Feb 09
2026
TY Work Experience
Feb 13
2026
TY Module 2 ends
Feb 16
2026
Feb Midterm break
10-Feb-2026
Med Day is a workshop day dedicated to giving 2nd Year students studying Junior Cert Science an insight into what it's like to pursue a Health Sciences-style course at third level.
10-Feb-2026
TY EU Studies students attended a Zoom call with MEP Nina Carberry . This was an engaging question and answer session. The second EPAS teachers’ seminar took place hosted by EPLO at Europa Experience. Visit to Europa experience and The Dail.
29-Jan-2026
Congratulations to our team of four TY students who have qualified for the finals of the 2026 Certified Irish Angus Schools' Competition. This will take place in Croke Park on March 6th 2026. Best of Luck in the Final.
Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
01 843 7534
One Good School Award 2022-2023
FUSE
Digital Technology Awards
One Good School Award 2022-2023
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