Our School
St. Joseph's National School, or more commonly referred to as Ballyadams National School is a mainstream, co-educational primary school, located between Stradbally and Athy, in Co. Laois. Our school has a Roman Catholic ethos. The school operates under the patronage of The Kildare & Leiglin Dioscese in the Parish of Ballyadams. Currently there are 103 children in the school. We have four multigrade classes in the school at present and two Autism Classes. The school building houses 6 spacious classrooms, 2 support rooms, a school library, a sports/general purpose hall, offices, a staff room and store rooms. We are very fortunate to also have use of a large grass playing area for all our recreational requirements. We have recently completed reconfiguration works to our first Autism Class and added a very special Sensory Room and an outdoor Playground for both Autism Classes. We have extended our outdoor Yard Space for all classes. Find out more about our school and it's advantages in the Enrolment section of our school website.
The school is run by an elected Board of Management.
Ballyadams National School strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.
Remember you can also follow us on twitter @ballyadamsns
Our Green Schools motto is 'Show your worth, be good to the earth'.
Our Active School Motto is, 'Exercise A Lot Give It Your Best Shot'.
We respect and practice the values of kindness and enthusiasm in all our classrooms in Ballyadams N.S.
The school is run by an elected Board of Management.
Ballyadams National School strives to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.
Remember you can also follow us on twitter @ballyadamsns
Our Green Schools motto is 'Show your worth, be good to the earth'.
Our Active School Motto is, 'Exercise A Lot Give It Your Best Shot'.
We respect and practice the values of kindness and enthusiasm in all our classrooms in Ballyadams N.S.
Mission Statement
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Board of Management
The Board of management has legal responsibility for the overall running of the school. It serves a term of four years and a new Board was formed in November 2023 . The members of the current board are:
- Patron’s Representatives – are Fr. Daniel Dunne (Chairperson) and Tim Shanahan
- Principal and Teacher’s Representative- Rory Stapleton (Secretary) and Emma O'Flaherty
- Parents’ Representatives – Róisín Brennan & Ned Greene
- Community Representatives – Brian Ramsbottom & Christine Kealy