Catríona O’Reilly
IPPN Chairperson
Catríona is the Former Principal of Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS, Ferrybank, Waterford. She began teaching in the school in 1998 and was appointed as a Teaching Principal there in 2005. The role became an administrative one in 2007.Having graduated from Our Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort Park in 1986, Catríona began her teaching career in a large co-educational school in Confey, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. Catríona’s experience as a young teacher in San Carlo JNS, under the guidance of an exemplary school leader, has greatly influenced her own style of principalship.
Catríona represented Waterford on IPPN’s National Council for 4 years and was elected to the Board of Directors in November 2014. She is currently working with a small group of Board members to develop IPPN’s position on a number of key issues. Catríona is a firm believer in the value of IPPN’s Local Principals’ Support Groups as an effective means of self-care for principals, as an opportunity for Professional Development and as a forum for developing principals’ skills as reflective practitioners. Catríona has served as the IPPN Chairperson since September 2023.
IPPN Chairperson
