“My classmates and teachers are so friendly. We talk about Ukraine and I’m teaching them some of my language. . . I like it,” he said.
Ukrainian student Rostyslav Kuznetc, who is attending Trinity Comprehensive School, Ballymun, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill While a shortage of teachers will add to pressure on the system, most principals, school managers and policy experts feel schools and the further education colleges can rise to the challenge., chief executive of Education and Training Boards Ireland , which will be playing a key role in co-ordinating school places and supports.
Finding spare capacity within existing schools that matches the accommodation needs of families is the first challenge. There is significant spare capacity at primary level. On a national level, total primary enrolments peaked in 2018 and have been reducing since.