Patricia Gordon MEd; HDGC; Dip Cat. Ed

Patricia Gordon was born in Dublin and attended St. Joseph of Cluny Secondary School, Killiney, and University College Dublin (UCD) where she studied English, History and Philosophy. Following qualification as a teacher, she went on to teach English and History in Colaiste Eanna, Cabra, St. Joseph of Cluny and Stratford College. Her post-graduate studies included Catechetics Education (UCD), Guidance and Counselling in University College Cork (UCC) and Reality Therapy Counselling. She was awarded her Masters in Education from UCD in 2001. She was Transition Year Co-ordinator and Guidance Counsellor before her appointment as Principal in 1999.

Patricia Gordon is a member of the Association of Managers of Catholic Secondary Schools (AMCSS), the Irish School Heads’ Association (ISA); the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC), the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) and is currently a member of the National Curriculum Advisory Group of the Joint Managerial Board (JMB), Chair of the Guidance Review and member of the Jewish Studies Committees of the National Curriculum and Assessment Council.