The parents association in a school works with the principal, staff and board of management to build effective co-operation and partnership between home and school.

The role of the parent’s association is set down in the Education Act 1998 as follows:

A parents association shall promote the interests of the students in a school in co-operation with the board, principal, teachers and students.

While all parents of pupils of a school are members of the parents association, the majority do not need to be involved in the day-to-day activities of the association. 

The following are some of the activities in which Parents Associations might be involved:

• Organising information/social events for new parents to the school
• Organising welcome events for new students to the school
• Arranging talks on topics of interest to parents, e.g. guest speaker on parenting/discipline etc
• Preparing school handbooks/calendars
• Providing support/organisational input to major school events, e.g. communions, confirmations, debs etc
• Channelling parents views on school policy issues to the Principal/Board
• Contributing to school newsletter
• Helping to organise and supervise extra curricular activities
• Organising Fund Raising Events for the school

Parents Association Committee Members 

Co-Chairpersons: Eilis Ahern & Máire Ní Laocha

Treasurer: Cristin Ingléis

Secretary: Caroline Byran

Vice Chairperson: Niamh Mahony

Assistant Treasurer: Sandra O'Regan

Assistant Secretary: Linda O'Brien