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Brian Duffy was born in Dublin and attended
Taney National School, Wesley College and Trinity College Dublin. He read History
and Political Science and then undertook the Higher Diploma in Education. Mr Duffy
taught History, Geography, Mathematics, Civics, Social Education and Careers at Wesley
College from 1976. He occupied the positions of Year Head, Head of Department,
Transition Year Co-ordinator and Assistant Head Resident Master prior to his appointment
as Principal at The High School in 1994.
Mr Duffy's
interests include music, sport, information and communication technology, creative
gardening and photography. He has been a church organist, choirmaster, member of a
rock band, rugby referee with the Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and
President of the Leinster Schools Orienteering Association.
As Vice-Chairman of the Secondary Education Committee (for
Protestant Schools) Mr Duffy represented the schools under Protestant management at the
National Education Convention in 1994 as well as the subsequent talks on the governance of
schools and regionalisation of education. He currently holds the positions of
Director of Secondary Education for the Republic of Ireland on behalf of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland, member of the Secondary Education Committee,
Secretary of the Irish Schoolheads' Association, member of
the Committee on Management (which co-ordinates policy among all of the
bodies represented in the schools under Protestant management), member of
council and standing committee of the Joint Managerial Body for voluntary
secondary schools.
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"It is only where trust exists between
parent, teacher and pupil that a happy, relaxed and yet co-operative atmosphere can exist
in a school. It is where the school is reinforcing values which begin at home that we will
find success. It is this atmosphere which leads to
the best performance from pupils and therefore the best examination results.
A happy pupil will usually fulfil his or her potential."
"I believe that improvement in
the quality of life is the most important goal of education and it is that yardstick by
which we must measure all technological development too."
"When our examination
assessments are about enterprise, individuality, valuing change, adaptability,
responsibility, respect, critical thinking, valuing diversity in other people, integrity
and all the other worthwhile values - then we will be moving in the right direction."
"We value all of our pupils deeply. It is not
how intelligent you are that matters, it is how you are intelligent." |
