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A KERRY Wellbeing Map detailing the favourite outdoorsy locations of hundreds of primary school children has been launched in Tralee. The ‘Great Places, Great Spaces (GPGS) Wellbeing Map’ is an initiative for children, young people and families. It was a team effort involving 570 Kerry children from 23 primary schools, […]
SEVENTEEN primary schools in Kerry have received a Research Ireland Curious Minds Award for 2026. Funded by Research Ireland, the Curious Minds Awards recognise schools that embrace hands-on, inquiry-based approaches to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Schools in the greater Tralee area to receive the awards are Gaelscoil Mhic […]
TEN additional special classes in Kerry will be established for the forthcoming school year it was announced this morning. Tralee area schools, Caherleaheen NS and Listellick NS, will both get new classes. Every one of these special classes will have six pupils, one teacher and one special needs assistant. They […]
KERRY Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) is encouraging parents and guardians across the county to take part in a new Primary School Survey, launched this week by the Department of Education and Youth. The national survey invites parents and guardians of children aged 0–12 to share their views on […]
A NUMBER of Tralee and Kerry schools are included in the 2026 Climate Action Summer Works Scheme. Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee has today announced a €90 million investment package for the 2026 Scheme, confirming approval for 297 projects across the country. Tralee area schools included are CBS […]
SCHOOLS in Tralee and around the county saw workers on the picket line this morning as today is the start of indefinite strike action by school secretaries and caretakers nationwide. It marks the escalation of Fórsa’s efforts to end their exclusion from access to a public service pension and terms […]
THE Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Kerry Norma Foley TD today announced the launch of Bia Blasta (Delicious Food), the pre-school nutrition programme, to provide daily lunches for pre-school children at risk of disadvantage. The Bia Blasta programme will be available for all 27 Early Start services for pre-school […]
EIGHTEEN primary schools in Kerry have won a Research Ireland Curious Minds Award for 2025. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, today announced the winners of the awards nationwide. Schools in the greater Tralee area to receive the awards are Caherleaheen NS, […]
MINOR works grants worth €1.1 million will be paid to primary, post-primary and special schools in Kerry for the forthcoming 2025/2026 school year while Kerry schools will also receive €1.134 million in ICT grants. Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Children, Norma Foley said: “As Minister for Children, I welcome €2.2 […]
A GROUP of Transition Year students from the three secondary schools in Castleisland – Castleisland Community College, Presentation Secondary School and St. Patrick’s Secondary School – have successfully completed training to become Peer Mentors as part of a collaborative pilot project led by KCYS Youth Information with Kerry Community Youth […]
