St. Mary's Secondary School, Ballina

Board of Management

Board of Management

A Board of Management is elected every three years for St. Mary’s Secondary school. The Trustees of the school – CEIST nominate four representatives with the Chairperson coming from this quartet. Teachers nominate two representatives. The remaining two members are elected after a ballot of the parents of students in the school. The Principal of the school acts as Secretary to the Board. Meetings take place as required – usually about once per term. Full training is provided for members of the Board who all act in a voluntary capacity and without remuneration. The current members of the Board are as follows:

Board of Management 2022-2025:

First Name Surname Nominee
Fionnghuala King CEIST (Chairperson)
Marie Gilvarry CEIST
Roger Cawley CEIST
Neil McCole CEIST
Kara McFadden Teacher
Ann Marie Henry Teacher
Beda Melvin Parent
Oisin Quinn Parent

The Principal Mr. Robert O’Reilly is Secretary to the Board of Management.

You can access Board of Management Agreed Reports here.

Dec 05
2025
Staff Training Day: No classes for students
Dec 08
2025
Fifth Year Parent Teacher Meeting
Dec 19
2025
Classes end for Christmas Holidays at 12.35pm
Jan 05
2026
Classes resume after Christmas
02-Dec-2025
We are delighted to announce that the St. Mary’s Secondary School Christmas Concert will take place on Wednesday, December 17th at 7.30pm in the School Assembly Hall.
21-Nov-2025
At St. Mary’s Secondary School, we are committed to supporting every student to reach their full potential. Regular attendance is one of the most important factors in student learning and wellbeing. That’s why we are delighted to take part in the nat
19-Oct-2025
Beth was presented with the prestigious Naughton Scholarship
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