School Staff
Our staff work together to help your child be happy and learn.
Meet the teachers and support staff who look after our children every day.
![Mrs. Kearney](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20231213090358_40_FK_for_website_3_rotate_swd_90.jpg)
Mrs. Kearney does a bit of everything. Her most important job is to make sure that the children are safe and happy and that they are learning.
![Mrs. McAllister](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20210916091808_86_Mrs_McAllister_1.jpg)
She is the Vice-Principal, the Learning Support Co-ordinator and teaches Y4 for 3 days.
![Mrs. McNicholl](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20210915024726_90_9d83caad36764794bbdab5046b67fc41_1x1_1.jpeg)
Mrs McNicholl is Co-ordinator for Literacy and for Shared Education. She is our Designated Teacher for Child Protection and teaches Y7.
![Mr. McEldowney](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230905092112_62_c89ebc2ae9624d509bc8f1b1c85bed91_1x1_1.jpeg)
Co-ordinator of ICT and PE
Mr McEldowney teaches Y6 and coaches the boys' football and hurling teams.
![Mrs. Kelly](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230731021750_88_Miss_Barry_1.jpg)
She teaches Y5, co-ordinates World around Us and steers our Eco Team.
![Mrs. McCullagh](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230731021839_8_6bd428f0d3044db0a507d70671d9c116_1x1_1.jpeg)
Y3 Teacher with Múinteoir Gráinne
Mrs McCullagh is also the co-ordinator for Numeracy and Assessment
![Mrs. Kelly](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20210916090730_10_Mrs_Kelly_1.jpg)
She teaches Y2 and is Music Co-ordinator
![Mrs. Logue](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230731021942_78_IMG_35211_1.jpg)
Mrs. Logue teaches Y1 and is our Deputy Designated Teacher for Child Protection as well as co-ordinating Outdoor Learning
![Múinteoir Gráinne](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230731022049_9_Miss_Ni_Chathain_1.jpg)
She teaches in Y3 for one day and in Y4 for two days and speaks Irish!
![Mrs. Blaney](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20210915025040_8_e02e1fdef8024d9290220d4a8f4c7070_1x1_1.jpeg)
Mrs. Blaney teaches booster groups to help with their Literacy and Numeracy and helps individuals with emotional regulation when needed. She is one of the teachers children can talk to if they have a worry.
![Grainne](/cmsfiles/items/staff/140_168/grainne_1.jpg)
She helps in Y1
![Jackie](/cmsfiles/items/staff/140_168/img_35351_3.jpg)
Jackie helps in Y2
![Fiona](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20210915025135_86_fiona_1.jpg)
She helps in Y3
![Ciara](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230731022112_25_Ciara_A_1.jpg)
She helps in Y3
![Pamela](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230731022244_41_IMG_35241_1.jpg)
Pamela helps in Y3
![Orlalee](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230905091551_14_OMcA_1_rotate_swd_90.jpg)
Orlalee helps in Y5
![Donna](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230731022137_21_donna_1.jpg)
She helps in Y5
![Denise](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230731022159_68_IMG_01421_1_rotate_swd_90.jpg)
She helps in Y5
![Lee](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20220905094420_97_Lee_1.jpg)
Lee helps out in Y6
![Geraldine](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230731022224_94_geraldine_1.jpg)
She helps in Y7
![Rebecca](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230905091501_80_RR_1_rotate_swd_90.jpg)
Rebecca helps in Y7
![Aisling](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230731022303_88_Aisling_1.jpg)
She helps in Y7
![Barry](/cmsfiles/items/staff/140_168/barry_1.jpg)
He looks after our school building and grounds.
![Eileen](/cmsfiles/items/staff/140_168/eileen_1.jpg)
She looks after us at lunchtime and cleans our rooms too.
![Bernie](/cmsfiles/items/staff/140_168/bernie_1.jpg)
Bernie runs the office on Thursday and Friday.
![Lucy](/cmsfiles/items/staff/140_168/lucy_3.png)
Lucy works as Secretary in the busy office Monday to Wednesday.
![The Cooks](https://storage.googleapis.com/siteassetsswd/447/staff/20230905092006_69_cooks_1.jpg)
Rosemary and Bernie make our lovely dinners.
St. John's Primary School, 30 Moneysharvin Road, Swatragh, Maghera BT46 5PY | Phone: 028 7940 1623