Michael has been teaching History since 1994 and Geography since 1995 at The Institute of Education. His extensive experience also includes serving as an examiner for the Leaving Cert exams in both History and Geography, working closely with the State…
With over 25 years’ experience, Nicky Dowling joined The Institute of Education in September 2023, as a teacher of French & German. She is also Tutor for 5th Years, where she supports students throughout the academic year, helping them settle…
Pat graduated with a Masters Degree in Physics in 1986 and has taught Physics in the Institute for over 30 years …
Róisín Doyle has a degree in Environmental Science from which she graduated as valedictorian (highest score in the class). Following a period of employment in the pharmaceutical industry, Roisin completed her PGDE at University College Dublin with first class honors.…
David Enright has over 20 years’ experience teaching Leaving Certificate English and knows what it takes to achieve success. Through this experience he has gained an in-depth understanding of the higher-level curriculum. He will be teaching 6th year Leaving Certificate…
Maria Fenton is a Spanish teacher with 20 years’ experience. She is the author of 4 Spanish textbooks: ¡Venga! Leaving Cert Spanish, Edco, 2020; ¿Qué pasa? 1 Junior Cycle Spanish, Edco 2017 and ¿Qué pasa? 2 Junior Cycle Spanish, Edco…
Patrick Fitzsimons is a French and Spanish teacher at the Institute of Education. He earned a First Class Honours degree in French and Spanish from University College Dublin, during which time he received several awards for his proficiency in each…
Emma is a dedicated educator with 20+ years of experience teaching Higher Level Leaving Certificate English. She holds an honours B. A in English, an honours M.A in Film Studies and an honours PGCE. She has also worked with the…
Ali Fox is a talented teacher of both Chemistry and Mathematics and will be teaching 5th Year Chemistry students in the 2026/2027 academic year. Ali’s academic background reflects a sustained commitment to excellence, with advanced study at Dublin City University…
Corinne has been teaching at the Institute for 30 years. She is a native French speaker and conducts her classes through French
Brian Gregan is our Leaving Cert Physical Education teacher & has been here at The Institute for 5 years. He is a professional 400m sprinter, eight-time national 400m championship title holder, European Medalist and has represented Ireland at five World…
Chloe joined the Biology Department at the Institute in 2020 teaching IGCSE Science and 4th year Biology. Prior to that she spent over 2 years teaching Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level Science in England and Biology in Ireland. An…