Ballinakill National School provides an educational setting in which the person is encouraged to grow at every level: physically, morally, aesthetically, emotionally, personally, academically, spiritually, socially and culturally.
The ethos of the school is characterised by the following:
- Sensitive to reality of our children’s lives in a changing world
- Mutual respect between all partners in education
- Child-centred
- Aims to ensure each child reaches full potential in the holistic sense
- Hopes that children are equipped with high self-esteem to enable them to go to live happy and fulfilled lives