News

St Colman's Bann Primary School recently hosted a heartwarming parent evening reception to celebrate the collaborative achievements of pupils involved in the ASPIRE PEACEPLUS Shared Education Programme. 

29 May 2025

Pupils from Gorran Primary School and St Columba’s Primary School (Garvagh) have been learning about and taking part in each other’s sports as part of their ASPIRE shared education partnership. 

27 May 2025

A huge well done to the EA’s Procurement Service which picked up the Best Procurement Delivery Award – Central Government and Other Organisations.

23 May 2025

Pupils from St Patrick's Primary School (Portrush), Portrush Primary School and Ballytober Primary School, who are in an ASPIRE shared education partnership, recently came together to take part in a wide variety of fun activities in line with their partnership theme of community.  

14 May 2025

The ASPIRE Ambassadors visited Stormont this week.

14 May 2025

School leaders and teachers from across the region convened on Monday, 12th May 2025, at the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre for the ASPIRE Shared Education Professional Learning event, focusing on Peace and Reconciliation and the 2025–2026 Application Workshop.

13 May 2025

Teachers from ASPIRE Shared Education partnerships take part in Professional Learning workshops on digital communication tools.

8 May 2025

Education Minister, Paul Givan has officially opened a new build five class base school for Islandmagee Primary School.

7 May 2025

Education Authority Grounds Supervisor, Chris McCrory, was cheered on by pupils of the Ballymacrickett Primary school, where he works, as he officiated at the Women’s Elite World Boxing Championships in Serbia in March. 

8 April 2025

The ASPIRE PEACEPLUS project, which will build positive connections between children and young people from different socio-economic, cultural, and political backgrounds, was launched at Monaghan Peace Campus, in County Monaghan, today (Tuesday, 8th April 2025).

3 April 2025

Update on placement notification for pre-school and primary. 

1 April 2025

An innovative project designed to assist deaf and/or hard of hearing children and young people is currently being piloted by the Education Authority (EA) in five schools.

Monday 31 March 2025

Christ the Redeemer Primary School in Belfast has officially opened its new Sunflower Room, a specialist early years and foundation stage provision for pupils with special educational needs.

Friday 28 March 2025

Education Minister Paul Givan has announced the appointment of 12 members to the Board of the Education Authority (EA).

Friday 28 March 2025               

Statement from Management Side of the Teachers' Negotiating Committee

25 March 2025

World Book Day is a global celebration of books and reading with children and young people encouraged to ‘Read Your Way’, and to have fun discovering reading on their own terms.

Friday 21 March 2025

EA are celebrating World Downs Syndrome Day 2025!  This year’s theme is #ImproveOurSupportSystems. 

19 March 2025

45 Primary and Post Primary ASPIRE partnerships attended the project’s Professional Learning Launch on Monday 3rd March, at W5 building in Belfast, focused on the theme of Digital Communication. 

12 March 2025

Congratulations to the EA’s Resourcing Team who won ‘Best Resourcing and Talent Strategy’ at the recent CIPDNIAwards (sponsored by The CIPD in Northern Ireland) and well done to all winners and finalists at the awards for the HR profession in Northern Ireland.

10 March 2025

Poverty, employability and climate change are considered the most pressing for children and young people surveyed by the Education Authority (EA), with nearly a third (30%) selecting it as the most important of the eight themes discussed, followed by play and leisure (19%) and emotional wellbeing (16%).