Mayo Education Centre

What Mayo Education Centre does

Mayo Education Centre (legally Mayo Education Support Centre) is a statutory not-for-profit Education Support Centre established under Section 37(1) of the Education Act 1998 and headquartered at a custom-built, award-winning facility on Westport Road, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. Founded in 2009 and funded by the Irish Department of Education, it operates as one of 21 full-time Education Support Centres within the national Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI) network, serving all 171 primary schools and 32 post-primary schools in County Mayo with a teaching population of over 2,100. Its core product is a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses platform spanning Primary, Post Primary, Special Needs Assistants (SNA), Summer, and Post Graduate categories, delivered both online via Zoom webinars and a dedicated e-learning portal (elearning.mayoeducationcentre.ie) and in-person at its Castlebar centre.

The business model is hybrid: the entity primarily receives Department of Education grant funding, supplemented by transactional course fees ranging from free CPD webinars to €59 for EPV (Extra Personal Vacation) certification summer courses, €15 for self-paced online SNA courses, and €20 non-refundable resource lending fees for a physical library of educational kits (BeeBots, LEGO robotics, YARC/WIAT III assessment tools, musical instruments). Stripe handles payments, Zoom delivers webinars, and Eventbrite supports ticketed events. Beyond core CPD, the Centre administers a portfolio of national programmes — holding National Base status for Active School Flag, regionally coordinating BLAST arts-in-education and TAP+ Teacher Artist Partnership under Creative Youth 2023-2027, delivering Oide (PDST) and Droichead induction support, hosting Creative Clusters, Webwise, and Ficheall chess programmes, and running a long-standing Doctoral in Education programme with Lincoln University UK (since 2009). It also offers conference and room hire at its Castlebar facility, including Board Room, Meeting Room, ICT Suite and Dining Area.

Name

Mayo Education Centre

Legal name

Mayo Education Support Centre

Website

https://mayoeducationcentre.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mayo Education Centre is a statutory not-for-profit Education Support Centre in County Mayo, Ireland, delivering Department of Education–funded CPD courses, e-learning, and national arts and education programmes to 171 primary schools, 32 post-primary schools, and 2,100+ teachers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Teacher Professional Development and Education Support Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAE

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDADAJAL

Professional Development / CPD Requirement Administration for Licensure

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Teacher Certification, Licensing & Professional Standards Boards

Keywords

• Teacher professional development
• Continuing professional development
• Education support services
• Online learning courses
• Educational resource lending

Headquarters

HQ city

Castlebar

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Course Registration Fees: Fees charged for CPD courses ranging from free to €59 for summer courses and €15 for online SNA courses. Payment processed via Stripe.
2. Resource Lending: €20 non-refundable administration fee per resource borrowed for two-week periods. Resources include educational kits, assessment tools, and musical instruments.
3. Room and Facility Hire: Meeting rooms, board rooms, dining area, and ICT suite available for hire. Tea/coffee provided, lunches by prior arrangement. Catering costs additional.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mayo Education Centre delivers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for teachers across Primary, Post Primary, Special Needs Assistant (SNA), Summer and Post Graduate categories through Zoom-based webinars, in-person workshops at its Castlebar centre and a dedicated e-learning portal. It supplements courses with a Lending Library of educational resources, conference and room hire, and acts as a regional administrator of multiple Department of Education and Creative Youth national programmes (Active School Flag, BLAST, TAP+, Webwise, Creative Clusters, Ficheall, Oide/PDST, Droichead) plus a doctoral programme with Lincoln University UK.

Product overview

Mayo Education Centre operates as an Education Support Centre providing a comprehensive portfolio of professional development services for teachers and the wider education community in Ireland. The core offering consists of a CPD Courses Platform delivering in-person and online courses across Primary, Post Primary, SNA, Summer, and Post Graduate categories via Zoom webinars and at their Castlebar facility. Supporting products include Online SNA Courses and EPV Summer Courses delivered through a dedicated e-learning platform, a Lending Library for school resources including robotics kits and assessment tools, and Conference Facilities for room bookings. The centre also administers multiple national and regional programmes including Active School Flag (serving as National Base), Teacher Artist Partnership (TAP+), BLAST Arts in Education, Webwise, Creative School Clusters, Ficheall chess programme, Oide/PDST, Droichead Induction, Doctorate in Education (in partnership with Lincoln University), and various Teacher Support Groups. The portfolio functions as a platform-plus-modules architecture where the CPD courses serve as the primary service, supplemented by specialised programmes and resource services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPD Courses Platform Continuing Professional Development courses for teachers in Primary, Post Primary, SNA, Summer, and Post Graduate categories, delivered online via Zoom webinars and in-person at the Mayo Education Centre facility. For teachers across Ireland with primary focus on the Mayo region.
• Online SNA Courses Self-paced online courses for Special Needs Assistants covering Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Sensory Needs and EAL support, delivered through the dedicated e-learning portal with 90-day access from enrollment and priced at €15 per course. For Special Needs Assistants working in Irish schools.
• EPV Summer Online Courses Department of Education approved EPV (Extra Personal Vacation / Easter, Pentecost, Vacation) summer online courses priced at €59 each, providing teachers with EPV certification days needed for Teaching Council registration. Delivered through the e-learning portal.
• Lending Library for School Resources Lending library of physical educational resources for loan to schools including BeeBots, LEGO robotics kits, specialist assessment tools (YARC, WIAT III, DST-J), musical instruments and literacy resources. €20 non-refundable admin fee per resource, two-week loan period. For primary and post-primary schools.
• Conference Facilities and Room Booking Custom-built award-winning facility offering Board Room, Meeting Room, Group Room, Reception/Foyer, Dining Area and ICT suite for hire for seminars, meetings and corporate events, with digital projection, internet access, tea/coffee and optional catering. Car parking for approximately 50 cars.
• Doctorate in Education Programme Doctoral programme awarding Ed.D or Ph.D (Education) Professional qualifications, delivered in partnership with Lincoln University (UK) since 2009. Remote-access study with three annual attendance requirements (July residential week plus October and February weekend sessions). For teachers and education professionals in Ireland seeking doctoral qualifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• EPV certification days earned through summer courses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lincoln University (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Since 2009, Mayo Education Centre has offered a Doctoral programme in association with Lincoln University (UK). Graduates can obtain Ed.D or Ph.D (Education) Professional. Students attend residential weeks in July plus weekend sessions in October and February.
• Oide - Tacú leis an bhFoghlaim GhairmiúilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOide is a national support service for teachers and school leaders. Mayo Education Centre provides administrative and educational support for Oide programmes including Droichead Induction for NQTs, teacher professional networks, and leadership development initiatives.
• Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESCI is the national network of 21 full-time Education Support Centres. Mayo Education Centre is listed on ESCI website alongside other centres for course visibility. ESCI coordinates national programmes including BLAST and TAP+ arts initiatives.
• Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides administrative and educational support for various projects and programmes on behalf of the Department of Education. Courses are Department of Education approved for EPV certification. Centre is National Base for Active School Flag Programme.
• BLAST - Bringing Live Arts to Students and TeacherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLAST is a national arts in education residency initiative under Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027. Managed by ESCI network through 21 full-time education centres. Mayo Education Centre administers BLAST for its region with access to over 600 trained artists.
• TAP+ Teacher Artist PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAP+ is a creativity-rich summer course and in-school residency initiative under Creative Youth 2023-2027. Free to primary and special school teachers. Delivered by trained Teacher-Artist tutor pairs. Mayo Education Centre hosts TAP+ Summer Course and facilitates residencies.
• WebwiseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPart of PDST Technology in Education. Promotes safer internet use by young people. Mayo Education Centre provides Webwise courses and resources to teachers including digital citizenship training.
• Active School FlagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMayo Education Centre is the National Base for the Active School Flag Programme. Provides framework for schools to achieve physically educated and physically active school community. Flag remains valid for 3 years once awarded.
• Ficheall.ieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of primary teachers promoting chess in schools. Ficheall hosts chess summer courses, Féile Fichille tournaments, and provides CPD resources. Mayo Education Centre has hosted Chess for Social Skills summer course.
• Creative ClusterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDepartment of Education initiative providing €3,000 per school over two years to implement creative projects. 42 clusters selected nationally. ESCI coordinates through local education centres including Mayo Education Centre.
• Dr. Joss WinnminorOthersProgramme Director for the Doctoral programme in association with Lincoln University. Queries directed to [email protected]
• Centre for School LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides supports for primary and post-primary principals including coaching sessions for experienced principals, mentoring for newly appointed teachers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT): National support service specifically for post-primary teachers, overlapping Mayo's post-primary CPD scope. Funded through similar Department of Education channels and delivering comparable methodology and curriculum CPD events to the same secondary-school teacher audience.
• National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA): Government-established curriculum and assessment body that influences CPD content delivered through ESCI centres including Mayo. Sits upstream of Mayo's primary/post-primary course portfolio and shapes the demand profile for teacher training in Ireland.
• INTO (Irish National Teachers' Organisation): Primary teachers' union and professional body representing the same teacher customers Mayo Education Centre serves. INTO runs its own CPD, summer courses, and member learning programmes, competing for the same Mayo-region teachers' time and discretionary CPD spend.
• Oide (formerly PDST): National support service for teachers and school leaders that partners with all 21 ESCI centres, including Mayo, to deliver programmes such as Droichead Induction, digital skills, and leadership development. A national incumbent that operates above the centre tier and partially overlaps Mayo's CPD scope.

Direct peers

• Cork Education Support Centre: Large southern ESCI Education Support Centre providing the same statutory CPD, summer EPV, SNA, and resource-lending services. Operates at larger scale than Mayo, making it both a direct competitor for national programme administration and a useful scale benchmark.
• Limerick Education Centre: Mid-west Ireland Education Support Centre and ESCI network member. Delivers parallel services — CPD course platform, EPV-approved summer courses, SNA e-learning, lending library, and room hire — under the same statutory and funding framework as Mayo Education Centre.
• Blackrock Education Centre: Full-time Education Support Centre in Dublin and fellow ESCI network member offering CPD courses, EPV summer courses, e-learning, and national programme administration. Operates the same Section 37 Education Act model with the same Department of Education funding structure, serving Dublin-region schools.
• Athlone Education Centre: ESCI network Education Support Centre serving the midlands region with the same teacher CPD, EPV summer courses, SNA courses, lending library, and room-hire service mix as Mayo. Notably, the Mayo Education Centre website even references Athlone Education Centre article IDs for support group content, evidencing direct operational comparability.
• Galway Education Centre: ESCI member Education Support Centre in the west of Ireland, geographically adjacent to Mayo and serving a similar mix of primary and post-primary schools. Offers directly comparable CPD courses, SNA training, summer courses, and lends educational resources on the same fee model.
• Drumcondra Education Centre: Dublin-based Education Support Centre within the ESCI network delivering primary and post-primary CPD, summer EPV courses, and partnership programmes. Operates the identical statutory model under Education Act 1998 with comparable revenue mix from course fees, Department funding, and programme administration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EdCentreMayo
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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

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