What We Do

We turn local demand into a credible, inclusive school-opening campaign.

Powerstown Educate Together National School is built around practical community work: listening to families, demonstrating need, shaping a welcoming school culture, and organizing the partnerships required to open a modern primary school in Dublin 15.

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Our Approach

Everything we do is shaped by equality, evidence, and community trust.

The work is bigger than a single campaign moment. We are building the case for a school that is child-centred, multi-denominational, and closely connected to the families it will serve from day one.

Listening First

We gather family voices before we make campaign decisions.

Parent conversations, interest forms, local meetings, and community outreach tell us what families need most: nearby school places, a respectful ethos, and a school culture where every child belongs.

Designing Culture

We promote the kind of learning environment families want to see.

Educate Together means equality-based education in practice: children learning together across backgrounds, respectful teaching about beliefs and identities, and an atmosphere that values curiosity, empathy, and participation.

Organizing Locally

We build visible, measurable support across Powerstown and Dublin 15.

We coordinate volunteers, share campaign materials, track supporter actions, and keep local demand visible so decision-makers can see this school is needed and the community is ready for it.

What This Looks Like

Four workstreams move the school from idea to opening day.

Each strand supports the same goal: a sustainable local school that reflects the diversity, ambition, and everyday reality of the area it serves.

Family Engagement

Keeping parents informed, heard, and connected.

We host briefings, answer questions, and create clear routes for families to register support, volunteer skills, and stay updated on campaign milestones.

Public Campaigning

Making demand visible in ways institutions cannot ignore.

Signature drives, estate outreach, local partnerships, digital communications, and advocacy materials all help convert community support into a documented public case.

School Ethos

Explaining how an Educate Together school works in real life.

We help families understand the school model: equality-based, co-educational, learner-centred, and committed to preparing children for life in a diverse society.

Opening Readiness

Preparing for the practical realities of launch.

We connect outreach, governance, communications, and local momentum so that when the next milestone is reached, the community is ready to support enrolment and a strong first year.

Why It Matters
“What we do is simple in principle: create the conditions for every child in this area to start school in a place that respects who they are and brings the community with them.”

Powerstown Educate Together National School Campaign

Day-To-Day Impact

The outcome is practical as well as principled.

For children

A respectful learning environment where difference is normal.

Children see their community reflected in the classroom and learn in a setting designed around inclusion, participation, and confidence.

For families

A local school option that reduces pressure and long journeys.

Parents gain clearer access to school places nearby and a direct relationship with a school culture that values family involvement.

For the area

A stronger civic anchor rooted in the life of Dublin 15.

A new school supports neighbourhood stability, creates partnership opportunities, and signals that local infrastructure is keeping pace with community growth.

Take Part

What we do works better when more people join it.

Support can be public or behind the scenes. Add your name, share the case with another family, volunteer locally, or contact the team about how you can help move the next stage forward.

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