Welcome to our School
St Joseph’s is a special school under the patronage of the voluntary organisation Ability West. We provide educational programmes for pupils with moderate general learning disabilities and for pupils with autism within this range. Pupils aged 4 to 18 years can be enrolled. The mission of the school is to provide for the unique academic, physical, social and emotional needs of its pupils. We are committed to creating and maintaining an orderly, trusting, and caring environment where teaching and learning experiences are exciting and pupils are assisted as they develop independence. All aspects of the school, both organizational and curricular are child centred and designed to accommodate individual learning styles so that all pupils may experience success. Our aim is to enable pupils to achieve their potential allowing them to participate as independently as possible in their personal lives,within their local communities and in society in general. See more
Mary Cunningham, Principal
Board of Management
Eileen Costello- Conneely (Chairperson)
Mary Cunningham
Patrick Ruane
Tom Hussey
Dearbhla Fadden
Frances Daly
Mary O'Mahony
Maggie Ryan
Contact US
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Address: Thomas Hynes Rd, Newcastle,
Galway. |
History
St Joseph's Special School, Snipe Avenue
St Joseph's School was officially recognised by the Department of Education in January 1964. It was established by a recently formed voluntary organisation The Galway County Association for Mentally Handicapped Children in response to a need to provide for children and adolescents who were not being catered for in the state system. The school started in rented accommodation on the Newcastle Road and then moved to the prefabricated buildings pictured here which were located in Snipe Avenue. The school expanded and remained in temporary accommodation until 1993 when, after a long campaign, a new school was erected on the Thomas Hynes Road.
