TEMPLEOGUE:

Horizons Templeogue – Montessori & Full Day Care
Horizons Terenure – Homework Club & Summer Camp 

Horizons School Teachers
and Management

experienced and dedicated staff

Preventing war is the work of politicians, establishing peace is the work of educationalists.

experienced and dedicated staff

Preventing war is the work of politicians, establishing peace is the work of educationalists.

horizons

meet your
horizons team

staff profiles

We have been blessed to find a whole team of Horizons Montessori Teachers who share our dreams and they in turn have helped us to grow and develop our school.

Our teachers have a true belief in Montessori Education and the philosophy that underpins it.

horizons directors

FIONA O'KELLY

POSITION(S):
- Horizons Founder and Director since 1993

Fiona graduated from St. Nicholas Montessori College in 1988. She then went to work as a Montessori teacher in America for five years. She returned in 1993 and set up Horizons Montessori with Fiona Abom. Fiona is also Mum to Peter, Karl and Hannah.

FIONA ABOM

POSITION(S):
- Horizons Founder and Director since 1993

Fiona graduated from St. Nicholas Montessori College in 1988. Having spent two years working in Notre Dame Churchtown, and a further two years in New Jersey she returned from America to set up Horizons with Fiona O’Kelly in 1993. Fiona is also Mum to Liam, Thomas and Anna.

horizons management

DEBBIE GRANT

POSITION(S):
- Horizons School Principal
Templeogue & Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA in Montessori & Humanities Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 1993

HELEN LINDOPP

POSITION(S):
- Horizons Accounts Manager
- Horizons Office Administrator
Templeogue and Terenure

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2010

MELISSA WHELAN

POSITION(S):
- School Manager Templeogue
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced Montessori Diploma Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2007

EVA KUTNA

POSITION(S):
- Afternoon School Manager Templeogue
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 8
- Montessori Education Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2016

NICHOLA MCCABE

POSITION(S):
- Montessori School Manager Terenure
- Horizons Curriculum Development Manager
- Montessori Directress Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA in Montessori & Humanities Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 1993

AMY VAN DER LINDE

POSITIONS:
- Homework Club Manager Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA in Montessori & Humanities Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2015

BETH MCMENAMIN

POSITIONS:
- Assistant Homework Club Manager Terenure
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Montessori Education Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2015

horizons montessori teachers
templeogue

MELISSA WHELAN

POSITION(S):
- School Manager Templeogue
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced Montessori Diploma Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2007

EVA KUTNA

POSITION(S):
- Afternoon School Manager Templeogue
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 8
- Montessori Education Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2016

BETH MCMENAMIN

POSITIONS:
- Assistant Homework Club Manager Terenure
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Montessori Education Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2015

STACEY DELANEY

POSITION(S):
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced Montessori Diploma Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2017

NIAMH O'FLANAGAN

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA Hons Montessori Education Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2018

CAROLINA MATTOS

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Templeogue
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- B.A in Early Childhood Education and B.A in Primary Education Mention in TELF and Language disorders

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2021

EMMA FITZGERALD

POSITION(S):
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Montessori Education Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2018

AMY KENNEDY

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Templeogue
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Montessori Education Level 6
- Early Years Teaching and Learning Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2019

SARA JANE MURPHY

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2022

MELISSA KEARNS

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Templeogue
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Montessori and Childcare Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2021

CHRISTINA torres

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Templeogue
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Early Childhood Education Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2022

ANTONIA QUINN

Antonia is a wonderful, dedicated addtion to our team ensuring the children have a nutritious meal and healthy snack each day.

horizons montessori teachers
terenure

NICHOLA MCCABE

POSITION(S):
- Montessori School Manager Terenure
- Horizons Curriculum Development Manager
- Montessori Directress Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA in Montessori & Humanities Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 1993

SARA FUNES

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Terenure
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2020

ORLA CREAN

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Terenure
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
-

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2022

terenure homework club

AMY VAN DER LINDE

POSITIONS:
- Homework Club Manager Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- BA in Montessori & Humanities Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2015

BETH MCMENAMIN

POSITIONS:
- Assistant Homework Club Manager Terenure
- Montessori Directress Templeogue

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Montessori Education Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2015

NIAMH JONES

POSITIONS:
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Montessori Education Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2016

SARA FUNES

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Terenure
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2020

HANNA FLANNERY

POSITIONS:
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Level 6 SNA

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2020

CAROLINA MATTOS

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Templeogue
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- B.A in Early Childhood Education and B.A in Primary Education Mention in TELF and Language disorders

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2021

AMY KENNEDY

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Templeogue
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Montessori Education Level 6
- Early Years Teaching and Learning Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2019

MELISSA KEARNS

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Templeogue
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Montessori and Childcare Level 6

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2021

CHRISTINA torres

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Templeogue
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Early Childhood Education Level 8

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2022

LUANA MELLO

POSITIONS:
- Homework Club Chef

Luana has been with us for many years ensuring our children are welcomed each day, with a delicious hot meal when they arrive to us from school.

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2016

ORLA CREAN

POSITIONS:
- Montessori Directress Terenure
- Homework Club Teacher Terenure

QUALIFICATIONS:
-

JOINED HORIZONS:
- 2022

in their words

PARENTS
TESTIMONIALS

horizons reviews

Some quotes from our pupils parents reviews, many of whom have had their whole family attend.

To leave your review get in touch through our Contact us page. Those leaving reviews have availed of;

– ECCE, Part time and Full time Montessori in Templeogue
– Homework Club and Summer Camp in Terenure

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MCMENAMIN FAMILY

"The level of care and attention given to each child is second to none and has really allowed my children’s personalities and abilities to grow and flourish"

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LETCH FAMILY

"Horizons Montessori has provided the perfect start to the education of each of our three children, highly professional and enthusiastic"

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CYRIL MOLLOY

"All of our children benefited so much from the great start that Horizons gave them, and we are very grateful to all of them for the past 11 years"

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JENNIFER FALVEY

“Collected each day from school and brought back to a safe and secure environment where any homework is completed and corrected“

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AMANDA CRONIN

“It would not be possible for us to overstate our appreciation of this great school and excellent teachers. We would highly recommend Horizons“

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LOUISE BYRNE

“The Montessori way of learning has been great for our kids and has allowed them to work at their own pace always supported by the teacher“

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Our schools offer a full and flexible range of care for your child, 49 weeks per year. Click any service box below for more information…

  • Montessori Full Day – Templeogue
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  • Montessori ECCE – Templeogue
  • Homework Club – Terenure
  • Summer Camp – Terenure

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From Pumpkins Carving to Yoga, Pancake Flipping to Santa Claus the school is always a world of wonder for our children.

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