Merlin Woods Primary School

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  • Home
  • Board Of Management
    • Agreed Minutes
  • About Merlin Woods
    • Our School Ethos
    • Catholic Schools
    • Our Team
    • EOLAS App
    • School Programmes and Initiatives
    • Downloads
    • Parent Information
  • Enrolment
  • In the Classrooms
    • Google Classroom
  • Staff Digital Resources
  • Contact us
  • Active School Flag
    • Screen Free Activities
  • Events Calendar
  • Community Links
  • Parent Resources

Meet the Team

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School Principal

Paula O' Connor
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Bachelor of Education, MSc. i nGnó agus Teicneolaíocht an Eolais, Post Graduate Diploma in School Development and Planning, Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management in Education.

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Paula was appointed Principal to Merlin Woods Primary School prior to the school opening in September 2010. She believes passionately in Merlin Woods Primary School and its importance at the centre of a vibrant young community. Prior to taking up her position as principal, Paula was seconded as a Curriculum advisor with the Department of Education and Skills, working as a DEIS Advisor to schools and teachers in the areas of literacy, numeracy and whole school planning for their own continuous professional development.

Paula is trained as a tutor in the programmes of Ready, Set, Go - Maths, First Steps Reading, First Steps Writing and First Steps Speaking and Listening. She was also the first tutor in Galway for Aistear, the infant curriculum framework. She takes great pride in bringing these programmes to Merlin Woods Primary School and encouraging continuous professional development amongst the school staff themselves.

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Deputy Principal

Elaine O' Malley
Currently On Leave 
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​​A member of staff from the start, Elaine has thoroughly enjoyed the fast-moving pace of growth and development that we have had in Merlin Woods. Having been Acting Principal for four years in her previous school, Elaine’s experience in school management has been a huge asset to our school. She has led the school participation in the Junior First Lego League (a junior engineering and robotics project) and strongly advocates the use of ICT as a teaching and learning methodology.  Elaine was instrumental in establishing the school website.

Teaching Staff


                                              Junior Infant Teachers 



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Múinteoir Elaine
Junior Infants A 
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Múinteoir Maeve 
Junior Infants B

Senior Infant Teachers 

Job Share Senior Infants A 

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Múinteoir ​​Lisa
Senior Infants A

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Múinteoir Aisling
​Senior Infants A

Senior Infants B


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Múinteoir Jenny
​Senior Infants B 



First Class Teachers 


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Múinteoir Fiona
​1st Class A
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Múinteoir Mark 
​1st Class B

Second Class Teachers 


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Múinteoir ​Aoife
​2nd Class A
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​Múinteoir ​Amanda
​2nd Class B

Third Class Teachers 


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Múinteoir Jack 
3rd Class A
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Múinteoir Brian
3rd Class B

Fourth Class Teachers 


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Múinteoir Rachael
4th Class A
Múinteoir Fran
4th Class B


Fifth Class Teachers 


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​Múinteoir Michelle 
​5th Class A 
Múinteoir Deirdre
​5th Class B  

Sixth Class Teachers 


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Múínteoir Fionnan
​6th Class A
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Múinteoir Seán
​6th Class B

Autism Classes 


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Múinteoir Audrey 
​Clever Acorns
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Múinteoir Sadhbh
​Wise Oaks 

Special Education Teachers 


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Múinteoir ​Ann-Marie
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Múinteoir Danielle
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Múinteoir ​Yvonne
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Múinteoir Oonagh


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​​Niamh O' Brien
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Múinteoir Grace
​SET 
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Múinteoir ​Ann

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Múinteoir Kayleigh
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Múinteoir ​Aoife
3rd Class A
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Múinteoir Melissa 
1st Class B
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​Múinteoir ​Nicola
​On Leave 
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​​Múinteoir ​Caitríona
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Múinteoir Niamh
​On Leave 

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Múinteoir Sinéad
​4th Class B


SNA Staff


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​Damien
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​​Emer 
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Eileen
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Hazel
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Karmel
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Paul
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​Aoife 
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Elaine 

Location

​Merlin Woods Primary School
Doughiska Road
Galway
Co Galway
Roll Number: 20350P

Contact Us

​Tel: 091 761676

Email: info@merlinwoods.com
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