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Get the AP Post - Primary & Post-Primary: The Complete Interview and Application Guide for Irish Schools
Paperback
Series: To Lead: Irish School Leadership Guides, Book 4
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 8 2026
Pages: 166
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.35 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Assistant Principal role sits at the sweet spot of Irish school leadership - more classroom teaching than the Deputy Principal, direct ownership of a specific area (year group, subject department, programme, or student cohort), and a platform that builds toward senior leadership. It is the most impactful middle-leadership role in the Irish system. And it starts with winning the interview.
Get the AP Post - Primary & Post-Primary is the complete preparation guide for AP candidates in ETB, voluntary secondary, community, and primary schools. Written by experienced Irish school-leadership coaches, it covers every stage: from understanding what the board is actually looking for, to your first week as AP.
What this guide covers- The AP role vs the DP role - why the distinction matters and how to show a board you understand middle leadership, not just senior leadership
- ETB competency framework answers (5.1-5.6) - structured responses aligned to the domains the board uses to score you
- Year head and subject coordinator examples - how to frame existing experience in language that resonates at AP level
- STAR golden ratio for AP stories - the exact balance of context, action, and outcome that works for middle-leadership panels
- Middle leadership in practice - SSE, Droichead, Forbairt, and Bà Cineálta 2023 through the AP lens
- Safeguarding at AP level - Children First 2015, Coco's Law 2020, and DLP awareness without overstepping your role
- LAOS and WSE - what whole-school evaluation means for an AP candidate's answers
- NCSE and inclusion awareness - supporting students with additional needs as a middle leader
- Pre-interview research framework - the school plan, SIP, recent WSE, local ETB priorities, and how to weave them in naturally
- First steps as AP - what to do in the first month so you hit the ground running
Primary and post-primary teachers applying for an AP1 or AP2 post in any school type - ETB, voluntary secondary, community school, or primary. Equally useful for first-time applicants and those returning to the panel after an earlier attempt.
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