Oliver Murphy has been a teacher of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics for over 40 years. He is the author of Fundamental Applied Maths, the best-selling Applied Maths book in Ireland. More recently, he published “Grasping Grammar”, a textbook on the basic rules of English grammar. Oliver is also on the team of teachers who have written the Maths series, “Active Maths”. Oliver’s association with the Institute of Education goes back for many decades. In his time, Oliver has made his mark as a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher of Maths, Applied Maths, Grammar and Bridge.
At the Institute of Education, Oliver oversees (as part of a team) national and international competitions in Maths and Applied Maths, such as the AMC, the Maths Olympiad, Team Maths and the IAMTA problem-solving quiz.
In 1998, Oliver was the 1st winner of the Victor Graham Perpetual Trophy for achievement in Applied Mathematics, awarded by the Institute for Numerical and Computational Analysis.
After 9 years as Headmaster of Castleknock College, Oliver re-joined the Institute of Education as a teacher of Maths and Applied Maths in 2018. Here he continues to inspire young people to understand, master and love these wonderful subjects.