Meet the dedicated teaching team who make St. Matthew’s such a special place to learn

All highly qualified, and each with their own talents and special interests, they bring care, experience and energy to the classroom. 

Every staff member plays their part in shaping secure, confident, happy children. Together, they create a learning environment where every child feels accepted and is given the space and tools they need to flourish.

St. Matthew’s team consists of 8 class teachers, 4 special education teachers (SETs), 4 Special Needs Assistants (SNAs), 1  Classroom Assistant (Junior and Senior Infants), 1 Pre-School teacher and a School Secretary. 

Class teachers plan the work for their classes each year. SETs do the same, tailoring plans for the individual pupils and small groups they support. 

Staff at St. Matthew’s

  • Cliodhna O’Reilly

    Cliodhna O’Reilly

    Administrative Principal

  • A drawing of a woman with long blonde hair, big eyes, and a smile, wearing a dark blue top with a blue collar.

    Lynn Betson

    School Secretary

  • Amy Dunne

    Amy Dunne

    SET Teacher

  • Drawing of a woman with long brown hair wearing a blue shirt.

    Jackie Earley

    Pre-School Teacher

  • Emma King

    Emma King

    Junior Infants

  • Katie Byrne

    Katie Byrne

    SET Teacher

  • A hand-drawn portrait of a woman with long brown hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a gray top, with light skin and delicate features.

    Katie Murphy

    Classroom Assistant

  • Margaret Foley

    Margaret Foley

    SET Teacher

  • Mick Byrne

    Mick Byrne

    Special Needs Assistant

  • Kim Rae

    Kim Rae

    4th Class

  • Mary Nolan

    Mary Nolan

    Special Needs Assistant

  • Rachel Fallows

    Rachel Fallows

    3rd Class

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    Audrey O’Connor

    Special Needs Assistant

  • Hand-drawn portrait of a person with long yellow hair, gray eyes, and a blue shirt.

    Ciara Reilly

    1st Class

  • Caitlin Hendy

    Caitlin Hendy

    2nd Class

  • Drawing of a girl with black hair, sunglasses on top of her head, and a purple shirt.

    Daire Stevenson

    Special Needs Assistant

  • David McAndrew

    David McAndrew

    6th Class

  • A child’s drawing of a person with light skin, spiky hair, and a beard, wearing a blue shirt with a green and white emblem on the chest, on a white background.

    Frank Keane

    5th Class

  • Hazel Buckley

    Hazel Buckley

    Job Sharing SET

  • Ruth Walsh

    Ruth Walsh

    SET Teacher

  • Sarah Browne

    Sarah Browne

    Job Sharing SET

  • Drawing of a woman with blonde hair wearing a black fire fighter uniform with green and yellow reflective stripes.

    Carmel

    School Warden

  • Child's colored pencil drawing of a woman with light skin and shoulder-length hair, standing in decoration with hanging lights, colorful curtains, and a smiling face on a pillow or artwork in the background.

    Louise

    School Warden