St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook
STAFF
(as of January, 2026)
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP TEAM (SLT)
Principal
Mr Dáithí Murray
Vice-Principals
Ms Christine Fearon (Standards & Improvement)
Mrs Mary McMahon (Care & Welfare)
Mr Colm Murphy (Curriculum & Staffing)
Senior Leaders
Mrs Laura Hollywood (Planning & Provision)
Ms Clare Maguire (Staff Development)
Ms Ciara McCoy (Assessment & Reporting)
Mrs Maria Wilson (Additional Pupil Needs and Learning Support Co-ordinator)
Bursar
Mrs Michelle Murphy
Extended Senior Leadership Team
Mrs Deirdre Grant (Director of CEIAG)
Teaching Staff
Religious Education
Head of Department: Mr Tohiln Murney
Assistant Head of Department: Mrs Kathy Branagan
Mrs Maria Wilson
Mrs Deirdre Graham
Mrs Kerrie Killen
Mrs Louise McEntee
Mr Joseph Murphy
Miss Eimear O’Brien
Miss Maeve McShane
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
Mrs Fionnuala McCambridge
Miss Sinead O’Neill
Mrs Anne Quinn
Miss Patricia McNamee
Maths
Head of Department: Mrs Áine Mallie
Assistant Head of Department: Mrs Áine Kearney
Mrs Laura Hollywood
Mr Alex Murphy
Mrs Emma Knipe
Mrs Laura McEvoy
Mrs Alana McBrien
Miss Clare Conlon
Miss Olivia Murray
Miss Dearbhla Grant
Miss Sinead Rice
Mr Michael Doyle
Miss Alana Keenan
Mrs Catriona McCartan
Environment & Society
Head of Department (Geography): Mrs Maeve McConnell
Head of Department (History): Mr Emmett McCaffrey
Mr Damien McKenna
Mr Neil McArdle
Mr Joseph McElroy
Miss Niamh Rooney
Mrs Áine McElroy
ICT
Head of Department and Director of ICT: Ms Joanne Leonard
Mrs Brenda Murray
Mrs Katrina Trainor
Mr Paul Caldwell
Miss Amy Rocks
Health & Social Care & Sociology
Head of Department: Mrs Caroline Hughes
Ms Alana McCrink
Miss Mairead Murphy
Mrs Ciara Byrne
Mr Caomhlán Gordon
Mrs Moira Crilly
Irish
Head of Department: Mr Stephen Mooney
Ms Ciara McCoy
Mr Stephen Quinn
Mrs Orla Treanor
French
Head of Department: Mrs Sinéad Pélissou
Ms Christelle Bernard
Mrs Kellie O’Kane
Mrs Sheileen Turner
Spanish
Head of Department: Miss Louise Mulholland
Miss Eva Quinn
Mrs Anne Neeson
Mrs Sheileen Turner
Science
Head of Department: Mrs Thérèse McGarvey
Mrs Ashlyn Kimbley
Miss Karina Traynor
Mr Jim Murray
Mrs Catherine Rafferty
Mrs Martina Bradley
Mrs Lisa Taylor
Mrs Martha Rafferty
Miss Ami O’Neill
Dr Nicole Breslin
Miss Louise McNulty
Miss Deirbhle McNicholl
Mr Caolan Dillon
Miss Sorcha McGeough
Art & Design
Head of Department: Ms Leanne O’Reilly
Mrs Oonagh McArdle
Mr Brendan McArdle
Mrs Tracey O’Malley
Miss Brennagh Meehan
Technology & Design
Head of Department: Mr Niall McGovern
Mr Bill Geoghegan
Ms Bronagh Breen
Mrs Martina McCreesh
Mr Cormac Smyth
Mr Mark Montgomery
Mrs Caimhe Magennis
Construction
Head of Department: Ms Bronagh Breen
Mrs Martina McCreesh
Mr Niall McGovern
Mr Cormac Smyth
Home Economics
Head of Department: Mrs Lisa McConville
Mrs Freda Mackin
Mrs Ciara Byrne
Mrs Maria Mulvaney
Mrs Jolene O’Hare
Business Studies
Head of Department: Mrs Ann O’Hare
Ms Clare Maguire
Ms Joanne Leonard
Mr Gary McKinley
Miss Caitlin Murray
Miss Shelley Darling
Music
Head of Department: Miss Bridie McAvoy
Mr Colm Murphy
Mr Peter Slane
Miss Denise Hagan
Mrs Joanna Doran
Vocational Education
Head of Department: Ms Julie Donaghy
Mr Martin Canavan
Mrs Anne Quinn
Mr Fionnán Burns
Careers & Employability
Director of CEIAG: Mrs Deirdre Grant
Mrs Catherine Hughes
Ms Joanne Leonard
Learning for Life & Work
Head of Department: Mr Neil McSherry
Mr Martin Canavan
Mr Emmett Maguire
PE & Sport
Head of Department: Mr Martin O’Rourke
Director of Extra-Curricular Sport: Mr John Rafferty
Mrs Paula O’Hare-Armstrong
Mr Barry Shannon
Mr Martin Rafferty
Miss Michaela Downey
Miss Cushla Savage
Miss Deirbhle McNicholl
Mr Stephen Kearney
The DEN
Head of Department: Mrs Marion McMahon
Mr Jonathan Brown
Mrs Tracy O’Hare
Miss Niamh Watters
Mrs Carmel Robinson
Mr Mark McKenna
Miss Roisin Mooney
Miss Eimer Reilly
Drama
Head of Department: Ms Pauline Lynch
Mrs Roisin Mohan
Mrs Victoria Downing
Support for pupils with additional learning needs
Learning Support Co-ordinator: Mrs Maria Wilson
Mrs Karen Clarke
Mrs Sinead Quinn
Mr Conor Bradley
Heads of Year
Head of Year 8: Mr Joseph McElroy
Head of Year 9: Mr Brendan McArdle
Head of Year 10: Mrs Laura McEvoy
Head of Year 11: Mr Stephen Kearney
Head of Year 12: Mr Martin Rafferty
Head of Year 13: Mrs Oonagh McArdle
Head of Year 14: Mrs Catríona McCartan
SUPPORT STAFF
Chaplain:
V Rev Father Seamus White, PP
Assistant Bursar
Ms Sinéad Britton
Office Manager
Mrs Joan O’Neill
Office staff:
Mrs Sarah Maguire
Mrs Caroline McAteer
Miss Patrice Murphy
Mrs Jolene Davidson
Mrs Marie Burke
ICT Support Manager:
Mr Martin Browne
ICT Support Technicians:
Mr Jason Smyth
Mr Peter Morgan
Building Supervisors:
Mr Colm Traynor
Mr Damian Britton
Housekeeping:
Mrs Aine Reel
Home Economics Technician:
Mrs Ciara McDonnell
Librarian:
Mrs Michelle Morgan
Science Technicians:
Mr Connor Teggart
Mrs Emma McMullan
Mr Philip Hughes
Reprographics Technician:
Mrs Gillian McElroy
Technology Technician:
Mr Pearse O’Hagan
Cafeteria Manager:
Mrs Rita McClory
Art & Design Technician:
Mrs Muiread McMahon
Cleaning Manager:
Miss Laura Lesnixk
Literacy Support Assistants:
Mrs Mary McKenna
Mrs Laura Rowntree
Numeracy Support Assistants:
Mrs Nicole Rock
Mrs Leeanna Scott
Study Supervisors:
Dr Georgina Larkin
Mrs Aveen Hogg
PE Technician:
Mrs Geraldine McNally
Supervisory Assistants
Mrs Sharon Campbell
Mrs Mary Mackey
Mrs Marie McVerry
Mrs Theresa O’Hagan
Mrs Sarah-Jane Rocks
Mrs Siobhan Rooney
Ms Martina Savage
Teaching Support Assistants
Miss Malika Ahmed
Ms Junona Baleisa
Mrs Alison Boyle
Mrs Rosemary Carragher
Mrs Ana Correia
Mrs Kerri Cribbin
Miss Rachel Crossey
Mrs Noelle Davey
Mrs Anne Davidson
Mrs Kathleen Dolan
Miss Leah Doyle
Ms Sally Fitzpatrick
Ms Nicola Fusco
Mrs Karen Gallogly
Mrs Aine Gregory
Mrs Tracey Haffey
Mrs Carmel Hearty
Mrs Lorraine Hoey
Mr Emanuale Geolla
Ms Marta Gul
Miss Morgan Hollywood
Mrs Bernadine Hughes
Mrs Madeline Kerr
Mrs Rosemary Kieran
Mr Richard Kimmins
Miss Jamie Larkin
Miss Claudine Loughran
Mrs Siobhan Loughran
Mrs Sinead Maguire
Ms Shauna Maginnis
Mrs Patricia McAleavey
Mrs Bridget McAleer
Ms Geraldine McAllister
Ms Colleen McArdle
Mrs Leanne McArdle
Mrs Caroline McAteer
Mrs Lynne McBennett
Mrs Fiona McCann
Mrs Mona McComish
Mr Kevin McCann
Mr Diarmuid McConville
Mrs Bernie McCreesh
Mrs Patricia McCullough
Mrs Catherine McDonald
Mrs Ann McElroy
Miss Alana McKenna
Mrs Anita McKeown
Ms Kate McKeown
Mrs Aine McNally
Mrs Sheila McNamee
Mrs Deirdre McParland
Miss Aimee-Lee McShane
Mrs Clare McStay
Mrs Aisling McVerry
Mrs Louise Mooney
Mr Gabriel Morris
Miss Cathy Mullan
Miss Ciarrai Mullan
Mrs Elaine Murney
Ms Bronagh Nugent
Mr Ronan O’Connor
Ms Patricia Parker
Ms Jenni Porter
Mrs Christina Quinn
Mr Connor Reavey
Mrs Roisin Rowntree
Mrs Catherine Scholes
Miss Megan Semple
Mrs Teresa Walsh
Miss Roberta Wilson
