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EPISODE · Dec 16, 2025 · 7 MIN

Should we have mixed or single-sex schools?

from Newstalk Breakfast

The government has launched a survey asking responders if they prefer mixed or single-sex schools. While the results have yet to be published. Ireland, which has had a long history of single-sex schooling is bound to yield interesting results.   We discuss further with Barbara Ennis, Principal of Alexandra College and Simon Lewis Primary School Principal and podcaster.   

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