About WorldWise Global Schools
Educating for an Equal World
Irish Aid’s WorldWise Global Schools is Ireland’s national Global Citizenship Education (GCE) programme for post-primary schools.
WWGS was set up in 2013 as the key channel through which Irish Aid support for GCE in post-primary schools is to be coordinated. The aim of the programme is to increase the number of post-primary schools engaging in quality global citizenship education by providing a comprehensive range of supports.
It is funded by Irish Aid and implemented by a consortium of organisations:
- Self Help Africa
- Concern Worldwide
- The City of Dublin Education and Training Board Curriculum Development Unit (CDU).

WWGS collaborate widely with a variety of stakeholders
Organisation | Type of collaboration |
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Afri | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
Amnesty International | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
An Chomhdháil um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gael (COGG) | Collaborate on Irish Teacher Training & Resources |
Association of Community & Comprehensive Schools (ACCS) | Member of WWGS Education Panel |
Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland (ASTI) | Member of WWGS Education Panel |
Beyond Borders: GOWC and Caoimhe Butterly | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
Brigit’s Garden | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools & input at regional trainings |
CEIST | Member of WWGS Education Panel |
Concern | Member of the WWGS Grants Selection Committee |
Coolplanet Experience | WWGS include a workshop from this organisation in agenda of regional teacher training |
Crawford CIT Cork | WWGS include a workshop from this organisation in agenda of regional teacher training |
Cloughjordan Eco Village | WWGS include a workshop from this organisation in agenda of regional teacher training |
Department of Education and Skills (DES) | Member of WWGS Education Panel & Grants Selection Committee |
Development Perspectives | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
ECO UNESCO | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
Educate Together | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) | Member of WWGS Education Panel & WWGS workshops as part of ETBI overall training |
Financial Justice Ireland (FJI) | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
Gaeloideachas | Collaborate on Irish Teacher Training & Resources |
Global Action Plan (GAP) | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
GRETB | Collaborate on Irish Teacher Training & Resources |
Grow Your Own Waterford | WWGS include a workshop from this organisation in agenda of regional teacher training |
Head, Heart & Hands Ltd. (Mind the Gap) | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
IDEA | WWGS is a convenor of the Formal Education Working Group and runs workshops in partnership with IDEA |
Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
JCT CSPE | WWGS resources given to all JCT team |
JCT History | WWGS workshops as part of official JCT training |
JCT STE(A)M | WWGS workshops as part of official JCT training |
Joint Managerial Board (JMB) | Member of WWGS Education Panel |
LASC | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) | Member of WWGS Education Panel |
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) | Member of WWGS Education Panel & Grants Selection Committee |
Poetry Ireland | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
Raidió na Gaeltachta | Collaborate on Irish Teacher Training & Resources |
Rediscovery Centre | WWGS include a workshop from this organisation in agenda of regional teacher training |
RTE Youth Assembly | WWGS member of steering group on project |
Secretariat of Secondary Schools (JMB/AMCSS) | Member of WWGS Education Panel |
Sonairte | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
Spiritan Network | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
St Louis Schools Network | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) | Member of WWGS Education Panel |
TG4 | Collaborate on Irish Teacher Training & Resources |
The Organic Centre Leitrim | WWGS include a workshop from this organisation in agenda of regional teacher training |
The Ubuntu Network | Member of WWGS Education Panel & WWGS workshops conducted in partnership with Ununtu in ITE providers |
Trócaire | Member of the WWGS Grants Selection Committee |
UNICEF | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |
www.developmenteducation.ie | Member of WWGS Education Panel |
Young Scoial Innovators (YSI) | WWGS Funded & supported for GCE in post-primary schools |