Gorey ETSS is:
1) Multi-denominational in character, ensuring that children and young people of all social, cultural and religious backgrounds have equal access to and rights within the school;
2) Co-educational, thereby encouraging children and young people to learn and live together;
3) Child-centred, respecting individual students’ abilities to learn in unique ways;
4) Run on a democratic basis, encouraging active participation by parents and students in the daily life of the school whilst positively affirming the professional role of the teachers.
An essential part of the Ethos, Vision and Mission Statement of Gorey Educate Together Secondary School is to promote the fullest participation by parents, students and teachers in decision-making processes and to promote a genuine creative partnership between parental involvement and the professional role of the teachers. There is a shared vision, a shared purpose and shared values.
