Members, Directors & Officers and other information about the trust
Directors
Mr Patrick Hegarty – Chairperson
Pat is a former Senior Manager with AIB Bank and has also worked with Gas Networks Ireland on a project basis and has many years of involvement with various boards and committees, both in the private and not for profit sector. Pat , who was previously Vice Chair of PBST, is a native of Cork City and married with two adult children.
Mr David O’Kelly
Deputy Chairperson. David is a former Principal of Bunscoil Chríost Rí, Turners Cross, Cork. David has also served as Chairperson of a Board of Management in a Cork City School.
Ms Anna Herrick
Retired teacher, Scoil Mhuire na nGrás, Greenmount N.S.
Ms. Sharon Gillane
Assistant Principal and teacher at Presentation Brothers College, Cork.
Mr. Seán Culhane
Former Principal of Coláiste Chríost Rí, Capwell Road, Cork. Seán has also served as the Chairperson of the Board of Management at both Coláiste an Spioraid naoimh and Coláiste Muire.
Mr. Peter Groarke
Solicitor specialising in health care law working with RDJ Solicitors, Mahon, Cork.
Members
Mr. Denis Bohane
Denis is a retired primary school teacher and currently Chairman of St Finbarr’s Hurling and Football Club. He is also Chairperson of two Boards of Management.
An tUas. Seán Ó Caoimh
Seán is a former Principal of Bunscoil Chríost Rí, Turners Cross, Cork and former executive officer of the Education Secretariate of the Diocese of Cork and Ross. He is also Chairperson of the Board of Mangement at St Joseph’s National School, Mardyke Walk.
Mr. Tim O’Connell
Tim is a former Chairman of the Board of Managment at Presentation College, Mardyke and is retired from the Department of Education & Skills. He is a part-time lecturer in U.C.C.
Ms Paula Sweeney
Paula is a former Principal of Coláiste Muire, Cobh and currently Chairperson of a number of Boards of Management in Catholic schools.
Mr Jack O’Sullivan
Jack is a retired director of O’Leary Insurances and is a founder director and former Chairperson of PBST. He currently serves as Chairperson of the Board of Management at Presentation Brothers College.
Mr. TJ Coakley
TJ is a former Deputy Principal of Bunscoil Chríost Rí, Diocesan RE Advisor at primary level and a former Director of PBST
Mr Pat Coffey
Pat is retired from the State Examinations Commission, having previously taught for many years at Presentation Brothers College. He is a former Director and Deputy Chairperson of PBST
Mr. Tony Bellow
Tony is a retired Principal and former Chairperson of the Board of Management at Presentation College, Bray. He also works as a mentor to educational professionals and has authored works in the area of school guidance and counselling.
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Sexton – Chief Executive Officer
Michael is the Chief Executive Officer of PBST. He is a graduate of UCC with a BA in English and Geography and of the University of Hull with an MEd where he specialised in teacher professionalisation. He also has an Advanced Diploma in Applied Educational Studies (University of Hull) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Education Studies (School Planning) from NUIG. Prior to his appointment with PBST, he served as Principal at Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown, Cork. Michael was formerly a member of the Board of the Christian Leadership in Education Office (CLEO) and has served on a number of school Boards of Management at both primary and second level.
The Office of the CEO is the agency through which the Presentation Brothers Schools Trust develops and manages the school communities in its trust as they continue to foster the Presentation tradition of Edmund Rice education.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Office of the CEO is committed to enabling our school communities promote catholic education that is inclusive and just.
AIMS:
- To assist school Principals and Deputy Principals in exercising positive leadership
- To appoint, train and support Boards of Management
- To provide induction for new teachers in the schools
- To develop a network among our schools
- To foster links with other educational bodies
- To ensure that all relevant legislation pertaining to schools is observed
- To promote good financial practices in all schools
- To attend to all property issues relating to schools
- To initiating and promoting projects such as Peace & Justice Groups in all schools
- To provide advice to Boards and Principals on issues arising in schools
- To promote an Immersion Programme in Developing World
