St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook
STAFF 2021/22
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP TEAM (SLT)
Principal
Mr Jarlath Burns
Vice-Principals
Ms Christine Fearon (Standards & Improvement)
Mrs Mary McMahon (Care & Welfare)
Mr Dáithí Murray (Curriculum & Staffing)
Senior Leaders
Mrs Laura Hollywood (Assessment & Reporting)
Ms Clare Maguire (Staff Development)
Mr Colm Murphy (Planning & Provision)
Bursar
Mrs Michelle Murphy
Extended Senior Leadership Team
Mrs Siobhán Kearney (Director of CEIAG)
Mr Damien McKenna (Cover Manager)
Mrs Maria Wilson (Learning Support Co-ordinator)
Teaching Staff
Religious Education
Head of Department: Mr Tohiln Murney
Assistant Head of Department: Mrs Kathy Branagan
Mrs Maria Wilson
Mrs Margaret Murtagh
Mrs Deirdre Graham
Mrs Kerrie Killen
Miss Louise McKeever
Mr Joseph Murphy
English
Head of Department: Mrs Kelly McCormick
Assistant Head of Department: Ms Kellie McShane
Miss Niamh O’Rourke
Miss Geraldine McClinton
Mr Gerard McMahon
Mr Seamus McKenna
Mrs Maeve McShane
Mrs Roisin Mohan
Mrs Victoria Downing
Miss Caoibhe Sloan
Miss Fionnuala Donnelly
Mrs Anne Quinn
Maths
Head of Department: Mrs Áine Mallie
Assistant Head of Department:
Mrs Bronagh McArdle
Miss Áine Kearney
Mrs Laura Hollywood
Mr Alex Murphy
Mrs Emma Knipe
Miss Laura McIntyre
Mrs Alana McBrien
Miss Clare Conlon
Miss Olivia Murray
Miss Dervla Grant
Miss Alexandra Bready
Miss Sinead Rice
Environment & Society
Head of Department (Geography): Mrs Maeve McConnell
Head of Department (History): Mr Emmett McCaffrey
Mr Damien McKenna
Mrs Bernadette Cunningham
Mr Neil McArdle
Mr Joseph McElroy
Miss Niamh Rooney
Mr Ross Finn
ICT
Head of Department: Mrs Brenda Murray
Ms Joanne Leonard (Director of ICT)
Mrs Katrina Trainor
Mr Paul Caldwell
Miss Amy Rocks
Health & Social Care & Sociology
Head of Department: Mrs Caroline Hughes
Ms Christine Fearon
Ms Alana McCrink
Miss Mairead Murphy
Miss Ciara King
Mr Caomhlán Gordon
Irish
Head of Department: Miss Ciara McCoy
Mr Dáithí Murray
Mr Stephen Quinn
Mr Stephen Mooney
Miss Rachael Moore
Miss Niamh Moore
French
Head of Department: Mrs Sinéad Pélissou
Ms Christelle Bernard
Mrs Kellie O’Kane
Spanish
Head of Department: Miss Louise Mulholland
Miss Rachael Moore
Mrs Anne Neeson
Mr Gavin McAlinden
Science
Head of Department: Mrs Thérèse McGarvey
Mrs Ashlyn Kimbley
Mr Patrick Hollywood
Miss Karina Traynor
Mr Jim Murray
Mrs Catherine Rafferty
Mr Brendan Lenagh
Mrs Martina Bradley
Mrs Lisa Taylor
Mrs Sharon Devlin
Mrs Tracy O’Hare
Mrs Marion McMahon
Mrs Martha Rafferty
Miss Aoibhín O’Hare
Art & Design
Head of Department: Ms Leanne O’Reilly
Mrs Oonagh McArdle
Mr Brendan McArdle
Mrs Tracey O’Malley
Miss Rhea Casey
Technology & Design
Head of Department: Mr Niall McGovern
Mr Bill Geoghegan
Mr Donal Murray
Ms Bronagh Breen
Mrs Martina McCreesh
Construction
Head of Department: Ms Bronagh Breen
Mr Jonathan Brown
Mrs Martina McCreesh
Mr Niall McGovern
Home Economics
Head of Department: Mrs Grace Byrne
Mrs Brenda Fegan
Mrs Lisa McConville
Mrs Freda Mackin
Miss Ciara King
Business Studies
Head of Department: Mrs Anne O’Hare
Ms Clare Maguire
Ms Joanne Leonard
Mr Gary McKinley
Miss Shelley Darling
Music
Head of Department: Miss Bridie McAvoy
Mr Colm Murphy
Mr Peter Slane
Mr James Murphy
Vocational Education
Mrs Julie Simpson
Mr Martin Canavan
Mr Stephen Kearney
Mr Neil McSherry
Mrs Anne Quinn
Mr Fionnán Burns
Careers & Employability
Director of CEIAG: Mrs Siobhán Kearney
Mrs Catherine Hughes
Learning for Life & Work
Head of Department: Mr Neil McSherry
Mr Martin Canavan
PE & BTEC Sport
Director of PE & Sport: Mr John Rafferty
Mrs Paula O’Hare-Armstrong
Mr Martin O’Rourke (BTec Sport Co-ordinator)
Mr Barry Shannon
Mr Martin Rafferty
Miss Michaela Downey
Mrs Ciara Murphy
Mr Fionnán Burns
The DEN
Head of Department: Mrs Marion McMahon
Mr Jonathan Brown
Mr Gavin McAlinden
Miss Rhea Casey
Miss Niamh Watters
Drama
Head of Department: Ms Pauline Lynch
Mrs Roisin Mohan
Support for pupils with additional learning needs
Learning Support Co-ordinator: Mrs Maria Wilson
Mrs Karen Clarke
Miss Niamh Rooney (Nurture Year 8)
Mrs Victoria Downing (Nurture Year 9)
Mr Joseph McElroy (Nurture Year 10)
Miss Louise McKeever (Nurture Year 11)
Mrs Freda Mackin (Nurture Year 11)
Mrs Tracy O’Hare (Nurture Year 12)
Heads of Year
Head of Year 8: Mr Martin Rafferty
Head of Year 9: Mrs Oonagh McArdle
Head of Year 10: Mr Brendan McArdle
Head of Year 11: Miss Laura McIntyre
Head of Year 12: Mr Stephen Kearney
Head of Year 13: Mrs Catriona McCartan
Head of Year 14: Mrs Catherine Hughes
SUPPORT STAFF
Chaplain:
V Rev Father Seamus White, PP
Office Manager
Ms Sinéad Britton
Office staff:
Mrs Joan O’Neill
Mrs Sarah Maguire
Mrs Yasmin Shannon
Mrs Helen Elshaw
Mrs Lucy McClinchie
Mrs Caroline McAteer
Miss Patrice Hughes
Mrs Shirley Annett
ICT Support Manager:
Mr Martin Browne
Senior ICT Support Technician:
Mr Joe Brannigan
ICT Support Technician:
Mr Ryan Freeburn
Building Supervisors:
Mr Kevin Kearney
Mr Colm Traynor
Housekeeping:
Mrs Emma McMullan
Home Economics Technician:
Mrs Ciara McDonnell
Librarian:
Mrs Michelle Morgan
Science Technicians:
Mr Thomas Reidy
Mr Connor Teggart
Reprographics Technician:
Mrs Catherine McAnulty
Technology Technician:
Mr Gabriel Morris
Cafeteria Manager:
Mrs Rita McClorey
Art & Design Technician:
Mrs Muiread McMahon
Cleaning Manager:
Ms Sheila Hughes
Literacy Support Assistants:
Mrs Edel Hughes
Mrs Mary McKenna
Numeracy Support Assistants:
Mrs Annette McDonnell
Mrs Celina Burns
Study Supervisors:
Dr Georgina Larkin
Mrs Judith O’Shea
PE Technician:
Mrs Geraldine McNally
Teaching Support Assistants
Miss Malika Ahmed
Ms Junona Baleisa
Mrs Alison Boyle
Mrs Rosemary Carragher
Mrs Noelle Davey
Mrs Anne Davidson
Ms Sally Fitzpatrick
Ms Nicola Fusco
Mrs Aine Gregory
Mrs Carmel Hearty
Mrs Lorraine Hoey
Mrs Bernadine Hughes
Ms Jody Keenan
Mrs Madeline Kerr
Mrs Rosemary Kieran
Mrs Joanne King
Miss Jamie Larkin
Miss Claudine Loughran
Mrs Siobhan Loughran
Mrs Sinead Maguire
Ms Aine McNally
Ms Shauna Maginnis
Mrs Patricia McAleavey
Mrs Bridget McAleer
Ms Geraldine McAllister
Ms Colleen McArdle
Mr Kevin McCann
Mrs Bernie McCreesh
Mrs Patricia McCullough
Mrs Ann McElroy
Ms Gillian McElroy
Miss Alana McKenna
Ms Kate McKeown
Mrs Sheila McNamee
Mrs Deirdre McParland
Miss Cathy Mullan
Mr Oisín Murphy
Ms Bronagh Nugent
Ms Jenni Porter
Mrs Christina Quinn
Mrs Roisin Rowntree
Mr James Shannon
Mrs Teresa Walsh
