Dublin teacher wins ASTI award for outstanding contribution
A Dublin teacher will receive a 2025 ASTI Achievement Award at a reception in Dublin tonight (Friday, May 23rd) in recognition of his exceptional contribution to education.
Humphrey Jones is a teacher of science, biology, and agricultural science, as well as a career guidance counsellor at St. Columba’s College in Dublin. As Chairperson of the Irish Science Teachers Association, Humphrey has established an extensive professional learning community for science teachers in Ireland using WhatsApp, enabling fellow teachers to come together and share best practices and support each other’s professional growth as well as student learning. This has been very successful and the initiative now has a membership of over 1,000 participants contributing to over 30 groups. He hopes that the professional learning communities will translate to more in-person events furthering collaboration and sharing of ideas amongst teachers.
In addition to this, Humphrey is one of the main organisers of ResearchEd Ireland. ResearchEd conferences are organised all over the world by practising teachers. Ireland has held two ResearchEd conferences, both hosted by Humphrey’s own school. These have attracted speakers that are internationally renowned educationalists from all over the world, providing opportunities for teachers in Ireland to update themselves on international best practice.
The Annual ASTI Achievement Awards recognise and celebrate teachers’ contributions both in and out of the classroom and their impact on young people’s lives.
The 2025 ASTI Achievement Awards recipients are:
• Humphrey Jones, teacher as St Columba’s College, Dublin, for his contribution to education, including science
education.
• Tony Kelly, teacher at St Flannan’s College, Ennis, Co. Clare for his contribution to Irish sport.
• Hannah Tyrrell, teacher at St Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School, Dublin, for her contribution to Irish sport.
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