Newtown School, Waterford. Photo: Photo courtesy of Newtown School, Waterford.

High levels of student satisfaction at one of Ireland’s leading Quaker schools

Newtown report

High levels of student satisfaction at one of Ireland’s leading Quaker schools

by Ian Kirk-Smith 24th January 2014

A recently published academic report has revealed extremely high levels of student satisfaction at one of Ireland’s leading Quaker schools.  The research was conducted at Newtown School, Waterford, by sociologist Joan Hanafin of University College Cork. It was entitled Educating for Life in the Quaker Tradition.