After serving a long career at Hazelwood College Principal Liam Lenihan recently retired and has been replaced by Brendan Burke. Micheal Cregan took up the oppourtunity of Principalship at Laural Hill Secondary School in Limerick city and has been replaced by Elizabeth Dolan who was previously an Assistant Principal wiithin the school.
We wish both Liam and Micheal all the best in their retirement and future career.
Brendan Burke M.A. B Tech (ed) – Principal
Brendan graduated from Thomond College of Education in 1987 with an honours degree in Wood and Building Technology. He also achieved an honours M.A. specialising in Information and Communications Technology in Education from the University of Limerick in 2001. Brendan taught at Comeragh College, Carrick-on-Suir for eighteen years and held positions of both Special Duties Teacher and Assistant Principal. He was promoted to Deputy Principal at Scoil Ruain in Killenaule and held this position for three years prior to his appointment at Hazelwood College.
Brendan has been an Advising Examiner for the State Examination Commission for several years and an Assistant Examiner in Junior Certificate Technical Graphics and in Leaving Certificate Applied, Graphics and Construction Studies.
Elizabeth Dolan B.A, H. Dip in Ed.,Diploma in Catechetics, Dip in Remedial Ed – Deputy Principal
Elizabeth is a graduate of University College Cork with a primary degree in English and Maths. Her teaching qualification was also obtained from UCC. Elizabeth holds two graduate diplomas from Mary Immaculate College, in Cathechetics and Special Needs. Currently Elizabeth is studying for her Masters in Education in UCC.
Elizabeth has been teaching in Hazelwood College for the past twenty two years, teaching Maths to Higher level Leaving Certificate as well as SPHE, Religion and Resource classes. She has co-ordinated Special Needs in the school for the past eight years. Elizabeth has been involved in middle and senior management in the school for the past ten years and begins her position as Deputy Principal in August 2009.
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