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 2025-2028:

First Name Surname Nominee
Fionnghuala King CEIST
Marie Gilvarry CEIST
Neil McCole CEIST
Peter Dooley CEIST
Regina Hallahan Teacher
Mark Barrett Teacher
Ghia Harrison Parent
Kevin Clarke Parent

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

You can access Board of Management Agreed Reports here

Mar 17
2026
No classes Public Holiday
Mar 27
2026
Classes end for Easter Break
Apr 13
2026
Classes resume after Easter
Apr 20
2026
Staff Training Day: No classes for students
20-Feb-2026
Congratulations to Michaela Mullaney – UCD Entrance Scholar Award
07-Feb-2026
Transition Year Musical: 4Ever in Blue Jeans
23-Jan-2026
Congratulations to Annie Wei – Trinity College Dublin Entrance Exhibition Award
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