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A Warm Welcome

Regina Butler, President

Welcome to our website which we hope will continue to be a great resource for our members.

Please use this website, along with the NAPD App for the most up-to-date guidance and support for school leaders. The Cuidiú Section has over 70 documents to support us in our role. If there is an area of support not currently covered, please get in touch with us so we can help!

NAPD supports the professional needs of School Leaders particularly as we are in a constantly changing and increasingly demanding educational landscape. Through these supports, the association strives to look after the health and wellbeing of Principals and Deputy Principals and represent their views at the highest levels.

To see positive leadership conversations trending online shows the power and potential influence of the voice of school leaders. We must use that voice. NAPD gives us that voice. We must harness the conversations started and continue to drive our agenda forward, that is one that supports school leaders across the entire country, across all sectors.

Ar aghaigh le chéile,

Regina Butler, President

Paul Crone, Director

Welcome to our NAPD website. The website, coupled with the NAPD App is the ideal way to get the most up to date information out to members in the modern world. Information about and from the regions will help keep school leaders connected and supported. This along with our twitter and educational news feed help to keep members informed and up to date with the latest information and trends in Irish education. NAPD prides itself on being responsive to the needs of members and will continuously endeavour to improve our communications with our members and the wider public, your voice and views are vitally important to us to ensure the continued success of NAPD. We welcome your feedback and input so that we remain innovative and creative in supporting school leaders to fulfil their role and lead the learning in their schools.

We have endeavoured to present the information that you will need in a way that is easily accessible and relevant to current issues impacting on school leaders. I hope you can find what you need, I encourage you to download the NAPD App and to follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @NAPD_IE.

Ar aghaidh le cheile

Paul Crone, Director

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  • The only professional association to represent all post-primary principals and deputy principals.

  • A major voice in Irish Education with The Department of Education and Skills, IPPN, Management Bodies, NCSE, NCCA, Teaching Council, Teacher Unions, College Awareness Week, BeLonGTo

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