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Building education across borders
International partnerships are helping educators exchange ideas, expand access and strengthen learning communities. Mary Immaculate College (MIC) has earned two major national honours at the Education Awards 2026: the International Engagement Award and the Best International Collaboration Project Award, recognising its expanding global partnerships and commitment to international education. MIC’s International Office has strengthened collaborations...
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Rethinking progress in education
Mastery-based learning can help students progress by readiness and understanding, not simply by age, year group or time spent. Most school systems are organised around time. Students enter a year group, move through a curriculum and progress because the school calendar moves forward. Learning beyond the calendar This structure is practical and familiar, but learning...
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Building an education system that helps children thrive
Our education system has long been a cornerstone of Ireland’s social and economic progress, but its greatest purpose is preparing our children to realise their full potential in a changing world. That is why I was delighted last July to establish a National Convention on Education, bringing together voices from across society in a once-in-a-generation...
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Wellbeing in schools: Moving beyond rhetoric to reality
Wellbeing has moved to the centre of global education debates, and rightly so. Young people are navigating an increasingly complex, uncertain world, contributing to rising levels of stress and disconnection. Schools and educators are working within these same pressures, shaped by widening inequalities, the demands of digital culture and intensifying workloads. While there’s broad agreement...
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Building on good practice, together
Post-primary schools and Youthreach centres across Ireland are working to support young people’s wellbeing and create positive, respectful and inclusive environments. The LGBTQ+ Quality Mark recognises this and partners with school leaders to build on it in a structured, practical way. Aligned with Bí Cineálta and the Department of Education’s Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework...
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Unlocking careers in geospatial surveying through education
Demand for geospatial surveyors and data and land management skills continues to outstrip the supply of graduates across the construction and property sectors in Ireland and internationally. Geospatial surveying is central to modern surveying practice. A digital profession From mapping infrastructure to analysing environmental change, professionals rely on high-quality data to inform reliable evidence-based decision-making....
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Why technological universities are a ‘win-win’ for students and businesses
Across Ireland, technological universities are giving people a direct path to a meaningful career — and businesses the talent and expertise they need. Ireland’s first Technological University (TU) was established in 2019 and the fifth in May 2022, yet they’ve already shaken up higher education and proved to be a win-win for people and businesses....
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Supporting children’s learning, today and into the future: Ireland’s new Primary School Curriculum
Children starting school today will grow up in a world very different from the one we knew. The new Primary School Curriculum has been developed to enable every child to thrive now and into the future. For many parents, the question about the new curriculum is straightforward: What will my child learn in primary school,...
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Come together: Embracing emergent education
As a century of the Leaving Certificate exams draws to a close, there’s no better time to reflect on education today and what we wish for future generations. In recent decades, knowledge has become a form of private property to be acquired and demonstrated under the intense pressure of increased competition. Our society has become...
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Expanding access and inclusion: Innovative pathways for learners in Ireland
Across Ireland, access and inclusion are becoming defining priorities in education and training policy. The direction of travel is clear: learning opportunities must be open to a broader range of people, delivered in more flexible ways and designed to support success for learners with different experiences, needs and ambitions. This commitment is reflected in the...