Deputy Principal appointed to new Athlone secondary school

It was announced this week that Marguerite Quinlan has been appointed as Deputy Principal of Coláiste Chiaráin, the new Athlone scondary school which will amalgamate St Aloysius College with St Joseph's College, Summerhill. 

Her appointment will come into effect from September.

It follows on from the announcement in January that Brendan Waldron would be the principal of the new school, which commences at the Summerhill site later this year.

Originally from Tipperary, Ms Quinlan has worked in St Tiernan’s Community School, Dundrum, Dublin for the last twelve years as a Business and Accounting teacher, teaching across a range of programmes.

She holds a B. Comm from UCC, a HDIP in Education from NUI Galway, and a Master’s Degree in Education (School Leadership and Management) from Trinity College, Dublin. 

She is currently ICT coordinator in St Tiernan’s Community School and has previously coordinated the ERASMUS programme and Book Rental Scheme.

Ms Quinlan is also a member of the Education Department in Maynooth University where she is tutor to student teachers completing the Professional Master of Education (PME).

Responding to her appointment, she said: “I am honoured to be appointed as the first Deputy Principal of Coláiste Chiaráin. Through this position, I aim to empower all students to achieve to their maximum abilities in a school with a positive and strong ethos.

'I will commit to maintaining the highest standards of teaching and learning and share in the vision of providing a holistic education for all students. I look forward to working with Brendan Waldron (Principal), the College Board of Management, the Diocese of Elphin and all students, parents and staff of St Aloysius College and St Joseph’s College in building a school that values and respects students and allows for the development of positive relationships with all educational stakeholders.

'I am also very much looking forward to working with Brendan Waldron over the next few months, and over the course of the Summer, to prepare for the opening of the new school,” she said.