Brendan McCabe, IPPN Board Member
- Published: 29 April 2010
Born in 
Skerries, Co. Dublin and educated in St. Patrick’s NS, Skerries, Coláiste na Rinne and Newbridge College before going on to train as an NT in Marino, Brendan was part of the very first group of lay students to go through that college. He subsequently graduated as a B.Ed. from the in-service course in St. Patrick’s, Drumcondra.
Brendan taught for a year in St. Mary’s N.S., Rathfarnham, before moving to County Meath as Principal teacher of Heronstown N.S. at age 20 (probably the youngest principal in Ireland at the time). He spent twelve years there as a Teaching Principal before becoming Principal of St. Colmcille’s School, Kells, in 1988. Besides his interest in school leadership, he has been involved in professional development, delivering courses to teachers in School Planning. He regularly speaks to parent groups on the topics of Bullying and Parent Associations. Brendan was elected to the Executive Committee of IPPN in 2007, now the Board of Directors. Married to Rosemary, he has four children, two girls and two boys. Brendan is the Minister’s nominee to the Teaching Council. He was elected as Deputy President and President Elect of IPPN in August 2011 and assumed the presidency in September 2013 for a period of two years. He currently serves on the IPPN Board of Directors in an ex-officio capacity.
