Ráiteas Misin

Is ionad oideachais páirtaimseartha é Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Thuama a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aige tacaíocht a thabhairt do mhúinteoirí agus don phobal oideachais níos leithne trí áit a chur ar fáil inar féidir le múinteoirí bualadh le chéile, saincheisteanna a phlé, rochtain a bheith acu ar fhorbairt ghairmiúil agus phearsanta agus rochtain a bheith acu ar na hacmhainní atá ar fáil.

Mission Statement

Tuam Education Support Centre is a part-time education centre which aims to provide support to teachers and the wider education community by providing a place where teachers can meet, discuss issues, have access to professional and personal development and have access to the resources available.

Stair Achomair

Bunaíodh an t-ionad i 1976 agus bhí sé suite i bhfoirgneamh na Toirbhirte ar ardán na hArdeaglaise. Ba í Mary Burke, an chéad stiúrthóir. Ceapadh Gerry King mar stiúrthóir i 1980, post a bhí aige go dtí 2000 nuair a ceapadh Billy Hannon mar stiúrthóir. I 1996 bhog an t-ionad go Cúirt Éirmeatáiste, Bóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath.
Ceapadh Mary Comer mar stiúrthóir ó 2007 go 2009.
I mí an Mhárta 2009 bhog an tIonad go Lána an tSéipéil. Ceapadh Aidan Burke mar stiúrthóir an ionaid i 2010.
Tá Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Thuama suite ag Campas 3, Bunscoil na Tríonóide, Bóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath, Tuaim, Co. na Gaillimhe faoi láthair.

Brief History

The centre was established in 1976 and was situated in the Presentation building on the Cathedral terrace. Its first director was Ms Mary Burke. Gerry King became director in 1980, a position he held until 2000 when Billy Hannon was appointed as director. In 1996 the centre moved to Hermitage Court , Dublin Rd.

Mary Comer was appointed director from 2007 to 2009.

In March 2009 the Centre moved to Chapel Lane. Aidan Burke was appointed as director of the centre in 2010.

The Tuam Education Support Centre is currently located at Campus 3, Trinity Primary School, Dublin Rd., Tuam, Co. Galway.

Coiste (Committee)

Tá ionchur ó Choiste Bainistíochta Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Thuama lárnach d'fheidhmíocht rathúil i ngach iarracht. Buaileann na hoibrithe deonacha fuinniúla agus dícheallacha seo le chéile go rialta agus cuireann siad treoir luachmhar ar fáil, ag roinnt a saineolais agus a ndea-bhreithiúnais.

Chomh maith le tacaíocht agus comhairle a thabhairt maidir le gníomhachtaí reatha an Ionaid, glacann an grúpa ilchumasach seo le tionscnaimh nua, ag tabhairt ionchuir suntasach ag gach céim. Is comhpháirt lárnach é an spreagadh, tiomantas agus flaithiúlacht chomhaontach agus eisceachtúil de rath Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Thuama.

Input by the Management Committee of the Tuam Education Support Centre is central to successful performance in all endeavours. These energetic and hard-working volunteers meet regularly and provide valued guidance, sharing their varied expertise and good judgement.

As well as supporting and advising on current Centre activities this multi-talented group embraces new initiatives, providing significant input at all stages. The unanimous and exceptional enthusiasm, dedication and generosity is a key component of the success of the Tuam Education Support Centre.

Cathaoirleach (Chairperson): John Henry Flattery.
Stiúrthóir (Director): Aidan Burke
Leas-Chathaoirleach (Vice-Chairperson): Neasa Cosgrove
Cisteoir (Treasurer): Áine Kelly

Coiste Bainistíochta (Management Committee):

Deana McGuire, Yvonne O’Callaghan, Niall Shaw, Brenda Gavin, Siobhán Lynskey, Ann Marie McElligott, Ciarán Kennedy, Joanne Gallagher, Joan Byrne, Ciarán Burke, Niamh Holian, Alma Devane, Aisling Kelly.