This project is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union
Regional Education and Language Teams (REALT) are hosted by the regional education and training boards around Ireland and staffed by regionally based education support personnel.
The primary role of the REALT is to build on existing regional education support structures and the initial focus will be on assisting families in securing school places. REALT will also support schools in the area to meet the needs of these children as they emerge, to advise and support the Department of Education and Youth in developing new capacity where required, and to co-ordinate the provision of education services to schools and families across their defined area.
These teams will ensure that clear, accessible information flows are in place between schools, local education support services and national support structures in relation to people arriving from Ukraine.
The contact details below are for all Educational Queries (school places, English classes, Further Education and Training (FET)).
Contact Details for WWETB REALT Coordinator:
realt@wwetb.ie
086 8040089
Primary and Post-Primary Education
- Children aged between 4 and 18 will be supported to access public primary or post-primary education provided by the State as appropriate.
- You can approach any local primary or post-primary school and seek information about a place for your child or children.
- In Ireland, children attend primary school from ages 4 or 5 to age 12 or 13.
- Children attend post-primary, sometimes called secondary school, from ages 12 or 13 for five or six years.
- Children in Ireland must be in receipt of an appropriate education between the ages of 6 and 16.
Scan me with your phone camera to register for support. School places for 5-18 year olds. Waterford and Wexford Only.
Скануйте мене камерою телефону, щоб зареєструватися в службі підтримки Шкільні місця для дітей 5-18 років Тільки Вотерфорд і Вексфорд
Отсканируйте меня камерой телефона, чтобы зарегистрироваться для получения поддержки Школьные места для детей 5-18 лет Только Уотерфорд и Уэксфорд
Privacy Statements
Children enrolled in Ukraine-based online schooling
If parent(s)/guardian(s) choose not to enrol their child in school in Ireland and decide to only engage with online schooling exclusively from the Ukraine, then the parent(s)/guardian(s) must register each child with AEARS (Alternative Education Assessment Registrations Service) within TUSLA, please click on the link below:
Alternative Education Assessment and Registration Service
School transport services for children arriving to Ireland from Ukraine
Ukrainian children attending primary or post-primary schools may apply for school transport. The application process for school transport will vary, depending on the living arrangements of the Ukrainian children.
For all transport enquiries for the 2025/2026 academic year, please contact realt@wwetb.ie
WWETB English Classes for Adults
ESOL Coordinator – Wexford
Centre Base: New Ross & Enniscorthy Further Education & Training Centre
Mary Waters
087 7189541
Centre Base: Whitemill FETC
Stephen Wickham
County Wexford ESOL Resource
087 3637845
ESOL Coordinator – Waterford
Centre Base: Further Education & Training Centre, Ozanam Street
Rory Sweeney
087 6442027
Are you looking to continue Higher Education or get your qualifications recognised?
The Minister has confirmed Ireland will do our best to work with Ukrainians to continue their studies.
QQI has published a guide, in Ukrainian, to its online foreign qualifications recognition service (NARIC). This guide will help those arriving from Ukraine compare their qualifications to similar awards on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications and may assist them in accessing education and employment opportunities here in Ireland.
QQI’s free on-line NARIC service provides information on over 1400 foreign qualifications from more than 150 countries. It allows users to download a document comparing their academic qualification from abroad with similar qualifications in Ireland.
The ENIC centre in Ukraine gives comprehensive information about the general, professional and higher education system in Ukraine, as well as quality assurance and qualifications framework details.
For more information on recognising qualifications visit: https://www.qqi.ie/news/qqi-supports-for-displaced-ukraine-nationals
Contact our Adult Guidance Information Officers at the following for more information on courses available:
Waterford City
SETU College Street Campus, Waterford. X91 RX4R
Tel: 051 302287 /086 0696988
Email: niamhmulkearn@wwetb.ie
County Waterford
Dungarvan Further Education and Training Centre, Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Tel: 058 48228 / 087 7010386
Email: AislingCusack@wwetb.ie
County Wexford
Wexford College of Further Education and Training, Whitemill Industrial Estate, Wexford.
Tel: 087 6290446 / 083 8472904 / 087 1379115
Email: Niamhhearne@wwetb.ie
Some supports for Ukrainian students:
Primary: https://www.scoilnet.ie/go-to-primary/clsupports/
Post-Primary: https://www.scoilnet.ie/go-to-post-primary/clsupports/
Language materials in Ukrainian and Russian are now available in digital format on the website https://languagesconnect.ie/language-mats/ EAL teachers use these to support development of the language of schooling. They provide commonly used classroom language in Ukrainian and Russian. A link is also available through which hard copies may be ordered according to the particular requirements of the school.
National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS):
NEPs has published:
- Guidance on supporting all children who may be experiencing distress in relation to current events – Supporting Children and Young People in a time of war.
- Guidance for primary and post-primary schools in relation to supporting the wellbeing of Ukrainian children/young people at this time.
All of the NEPS wellbeing supports for the Ukrainian crisis are available on the Wellbeing in Education webpage on gov.ie at the following link here.
In addition, NEPS psychologists are available, on the ground, to consult with schools and provide support as needed.