St. Mary's Boys National School

School Charter

Congress Avenue National School is a Roman Catholic School established with the Minister for Education and aims at promoting the full and harmonious development of all aspects of the person o the pupil, intellectual, physical, cultural, moral and spiritual, including a living relationship with God and with other people. The school models and promotes a philosophy of life inspired by belief in God and in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Catholic School provides Religious education for the pupils in accordance with the doctrine practices and traditions of the Catholic Church and promotes the formation of pupils in the Catholic Faith.

Mission Statement

Congress Avenue National School promotes Gospel values in a Christian learning community, where children can grow in knowledge and understanding and in the acquisition of skills, attitudes and values.

We are fully committed to offering excellence in education by:
- promoting the highest possible achievement for our pupils;
- encouraging children to grow within the Catholic faith;
- establishing the foundations for lifelong learning
- welcoming input from parents to complement the skills and experience of our professional teaching staff;
- ensuring that our school is central to the parish, reaching out to embrace the wick community;
- uniting all staff, parents and B.O.M. in our aim to be a leading school in the Diocese Meath.

Our aim is that all children should leave Congress Avenue National School with the basic skills reading, writing and numeracy, an enthusiasm for learning a thirst for knowledge, an appreciation of their religion and the world they live and, above all, many happy memories.

Staffing and Organisation:

The current enrolment is 515 students organised into nineteen mainstream single classeswith 26 full time teaching staff.

Board of Management:
Fr. Denis Nulty P.P (Chairman)
Mr. John Weir (Principal / Secretary)
Ms. Rita Walsh (Patron's Representative)
Mr. Gerard Lally (Teachers Representative)
Mr Niall Kelly (Parents Representative /Treasurer)
Ms Brigid Doran (Parents Representative)
Ms. Phyllis Mc Kenna (Community Representative)
Supt.Gerry Smith (Community Representative)

Above: an aerial view of our current school site at Congress Avenue.


Below: a look to the future. The school will amalgamate with Scoil Mhuire Fatima in September 2012. Work on the new school is currently underway at the Brysnstown cross-route.