St. Mary’s Secondary School and Rahan National School are winners in the Smart Careers Poster Competition 2013. Mallow is now the lead school district nationally for the development of new approaches to the teaching of mathematics and science.

The 4th Women in Mathematics Day, Ireland took place on the 30th April  2013 and was hosted by the School of Education, NUI Galway, in conjunction with the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL, UL) and the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI, UL). Sessions included presentations and posters by women active in mathematics, mathematics education and industry, at a variety of career stages. The aim of this event was to bring together those passionate about mathematics and to demonstrate the variety of opportunities available to those engaged in mathematics/mathematics education.  The event provided an opportunity to hear some inspirational talks and to informally chat to others at different career stages. 

The High School, Rathgar, Dublin 6 were the winners of the 2013 Team Maths Quiz Final held on Saturday April 13th at the University of Limerick. This, the 9th final, was a close contest with second prize going to Christain Brothers School Cork. The Team Maths Final was hosted by the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL) at the University of Limerick and sponsored by the Faculty of Science and Engineering, UL and Engineers Ireland STEPS Programme.