350 children compete for 50 places at Educate Together [fingal-independent.ie]
- Published: 06 July 2011
A STAGGERING 350 children are competing for just 50 places at a Balbriggan primary school as the real problems caused by the town's massive population growth hit home.
New Census figures reveal a rapidly expanding town but primary schools across Balbriggan do not have to be told that the population is getting out of control, they have their own figures to prove it.
In scenes that are repeated all over the town, Balbriggan Educate Together School have seen 350 children signed up to join the school next year but there are only 50 places available.
In fact, according to the principal of the school, Fintan McCuthcheon, the waiting lists are not just growing for school starters but exist at all ages with up to 50 pupils on a waiting list for each and every class the school offers.
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