St. Kilian's endeavours to help students find the self-confidence and independence of spirit that is beneficial to personal development. This implies self-discipline, high motivation and a mature and responsible attitude towards goals and achievements. This is also why we refuse to wear a school uniform: each child is seen as an individual, and in terms of its own merit.

St. Kilian's is supportive and demanding at the same time. We encourage students to choose to develop their full potential. And we make sure that peer pressure does not distract them from their objectives.



Ethos

St. Kilian’s School is first and foremost a European school with a European culture and spirit. It has been named after the Irish saint, Kilian, who was known for his love of study and who travelled through Europe as a missionary and whose feast is celebrated on the 8th July. St Kilian’s school holds essentially those values, meanings and traditions that have been generated in Europe over centuries, and rooted in Christian civilisation.

It is from the richness of this European tradition that the school undertakes to provide a sound cultural foundation for the students, allowing them to creatively develop their own personality and discover for themselves with certainty the meaning, truth and beauty of what they see around them.

St. Kilian’s welcomes all peoples regardless of culture, tradition and religious denomination, to share in this community and educational experience.

St. Kilian's is a German-Irish school following the Department of Education and Science's curriculum from Primary school to Leaving Certificate. While tuition is, in the main, through the medium of English it has the unique advantage of a strong emphasis on the German language and culture throughout the school, along with Ireland’s culture and the Irish language.

We are committed to creating and nurturing a caring environment where everyone’s individual dignity and integrity are affirmed and valued in an atmosphere of honesty, trust and compassion.



Mission Statement

There are three aspects to the mission statement St. Kilian’s has towards its pupils:

Cultural foundation

In order to judge the present and look at the future, we have to start from the richness of experience that was there before us. If our cultural tradition is critically owned by the pupils, the pupils can develop in a creative way their own personality. It is only through the accompaniment of teachers who are attentive and passionate, that this will happen.

Study as a discovery

Our task is to educate pupils to use reason adequately, provoking them to ask themselves the reason of everything, the why of everything. Reality in fact (whether it’s a poem, a theorem, a chemical or physical phenomenon, a musical piece, a picture) has a meaning which is worth discovering. This is the hypothesis from which we start. For this, we desire to educate our pupils towards an attitude of openness, a willingness and attention towards everything we encounter, starting from the lesson. For this, we introduce the children to the fascinating adventure of knowledge, not only offering them instruments to interpret the different mediums of expression (e.g. literature, music, art) but guiding them since their first years to a capacity of personal judgement.

European openness

The new generations are more and more likely to move within an international and especially European context. Attendance of pupils of German and Irish background and many other European countries will enable the pupils encounter and become familiar at an early age with other European peoples. St. Kilian’s gives much importance to the exposure and education of the pupil to the vast riches of European culture and history of which he/she is a part. In this regard the school, by tradition and by mandate, gives particular focus to the German language and culture as well as the language and culture of Ireland.


Eurocampus

In September 2001 the secondary school of the Lycée Français d’Irlande relocated to the St. Kilian’s, Clonskeagh campus as the first step towards providing a true European style education for Dublin. After four years of negotiations and shared experiences, the Lycée Français d'Irlande and St. Kilian's Deutsche Schule agreed to join their operations. On Monday, 29th August 2005 they entered into a new phase of European co-operation. In keeping with the St. Kilian's ethos, the Eurocampus Junior Cycle deepens the European outlook by creating a learning environment in which different European traditions mutually enrich each other to create an awareness and acceptance of diversity.

Within the framework of the Irish education system. but with a view to maintaining national specifics, Irish, German and French students are setting out on a course leading to the Irish Junior Certificate examination in three years. Those students who have enrolled in the Lycée section of the joint department will also sit the French Junior Cycle examination Diplôme national de brevet (DNB), which gives them the choice of then either continuing their education within the Irish system, or of working towards the French Baccalauréat in the Senior Cycle of the Lycée.

The Eurocampus at the St. Kilian's site is now one of the most exciting and innovative educational projects in the state and provides an opportunity to develop a model for future schools abroad. It will help to diversify the multicultural sources upon which Irish education can draw, and which are the hallmarks of European education in the 21st century.


History

"Save the German Children Society” was founded on the 16th October, 1945 in Dublin.

The aims of the Society were:

* To find homes in Ireland for orphaned, homeless and starving children from Germany.
* To devote any money collected to the alleviation of the suffering of German children in Germany, in the event of it being impossible to bring them to Ireland.

In July 1946 the first group of 88 children arrived in Ireland from Germany. It is said that from July 1946 more than 400 German children came here to spend three safe and sheltered years with Irish families.

At the end of these three years about 50 children expressed the desire to stay with their foster-parents and remain they did.

Many probably married later in Ireland - and here lies the beginning of St. Kilian’s School.



St. Kilian’s School 1952 to 2009

1952

The school’s history had its initial beginnings in autumn 1952 with language courses for German boys and girls under the “Save the German Children Society”. These boys and girls were guests of Irish families and had already lost their German mother tongue.

Children of German families in Dublin were also among these evening and Sunday pupils.

1954
It was then through the initiative of Dr. Hermann Katzenberger, the first delegated post-war Minister of the Federal Republic (the

German Embassy was not established until 1959), his Cultural Attaché, Dr. A. Kolb and about 15 members of the German-Irish Society that the School came into being in September 1954.

The first delegated headmaster of the school was Herr Karl Sporncraft (1954-57)

The school was a day-school and named St. Kilian’s Preparatory School. The school was named St. Kilian’s after the famous Irish saint who helped to spread Christianity in Europe.

Amongst the Founder Members, we can still recall people like Josef Paffrath, Helmut Clissmann, Heinrich Petrie, Dr. O’Sullivan (President of the German-Irish Society) and Ernst Geisler. During the period 1954-57 the Primary School was built up to 4 classes with 10 pupils in each.

1957

A significant step took place in 1957 with the acquisition of St. Brigid’s House on a 4 acre site at 15 Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4. Der Deutsche Schulverein Ltd. was registered as a Company on the 22.7.1957. The grounds were bought with funds from the Federal Republic of Germany.

The first president of the school was the German manufacturer, Josef Paffrath (1954-1962). The new Headmaster was Herr Joseph Schielein (1957-1959).

1959-1964

The new grounds also had space for a Kindergarten. The first Kindergarten class was established and directed by Frau Bell.

The school grew fast with the result that in 1959-1960 the idea of extending into the Secondary level could be contemplated. The school had now 6 classes and a total of 60 pupils. The idea, initiated in 1959-1960, to extend into the Secondary level was supported by the German authorities with the delegation of a Secondary teacher, Herr Erich Moser, as headmaster (1959-1961).

The realisation of this plan failed at this stage, however, due to the objection of the Catholic Archbishop, and the school, already developed as far as 8th class, had to be reduced again to 6th class from 1963.

St. Kilian’s was co-educational from the beginning and at an early stage showed ecumenical spirit by admitting Protestant as well as Catholic German children.

In 1961 Herr Ludwig Müller became headmaster and remained in office until 1965.

1965

In 1965 Dr. Clancy succeeded in satisfactorily solving the problems with the Catholic Church.

The plan to extend to Secondary level had to be postponed but was not given up. A time of planning and expanding had arrived. Herr Wolfgang Beil took over as headmaster (1965-1972).

1968

The German President, Herr Heinrich Lübke and his wife visited St. Kilian’s school.

1972

Herr Rüdiger Heinz became headmaster (1972-1977) and Herr Helmut Clissmann became Chairman of the council.

The next and undoubtedly most important decision came in 1972 with the purchase of the new 9 acre site at Roebuck Road. In September 1972 the acquisition was sanctioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bonn and a temporary school was being planned. The ultimate objective was to build a permanent school in the foreseeable future.

1973

Construction began in April 1973 and the erection of seven new prefabs during the summer months was foreseen. The big move into the new school premises took place in September 1973.

1974

The change-over to Roebuck Road also saw the beginning of the Secondary school. With a letter from the Department of Education, the pupils received permission to continue to the Leaving Certificate examination.

In November His Excellency Dr. Fechter, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, officially opened the school.

A long-standing wish of the teachers and Council came true, namely the recognition of the time served by Irish teachers in the Deutsche Schule in the event of their return to the services of the Department of Education.

1975-76

A school library was set up in 1976. About 600 publications in English were now available, together with more than 200 books in German, donated by the German government in previous years.

1976/77

The school was recognised by the Department of Education under the scheme for secondary schools. Contracts for locally employed teachers were agreed and new bye-laws, which brought the bye-laws of 1962 up-to-date, were agreed and adopted.

The last building of the school, a classroom block with two classrooms, was completed.

For the first time the school participated in the German language Deutsches Sprachdiplom 1.

1977/78

Herr Rainer Köhl took office at the beginning of the school year. From this school year onwards pupils were asked to run their own affairs in a more independent way. Pupils from 5th class upwards were asked to elect a class representative or a class speaker and a deputy. All the pupils’ representatives then formed the pupils’ school parliament. The first session was held on the 10th October.

1978/79

In June 1978 the first generation of pupils of St. Kilian’s - 12 students altogether - sat for the Leaving Certification examination. We celebrated 25 years in Dublin.

A children’s opera based on the book Der Glückliche Löwe was composed for the school by the Irish composer Frank Corcoran and was performed on 29th and 30th March in the Player Wills Theatre.

1979/80

On 28th March 1979 half of the secondary block had been destroyed by fire. Everybody helped to clear up and in 10 days the new classrooms were erected. Not one day’s lessons had been lost.

1980/81

The visit by the German President, Prof. Karl Carstens, can justifiably be called the highlight of our school year. Teachers, parents and pupils will happily remember the performance in our multi-purpose hall, in which we could hardly accommodate the many distinguished guests, journalists and security officers, the talks and conversations in the staff room with Dr. Hamm-Brücher, Minister of State in the Foreign Office and Mr. Wilson, the Irish Minister for Education and the final ratification of state documents in our premises.

Heinrich Lübke, the Federal President, visited the school and donated a generous cheque for books for the school library. This was the second time a Federal President visited the school.

1982/83

Herr Karl Heinz Wahl took up office at the beginning of the school year.

Dr. I. Zeller, Vice-Principal for seven years, returned to her native Austria.

1985/86

The new Headmaster Herr Wagner arrived in August and took office on the 1st September 1985. The school re-opened in temporary buildings on the 16th September. The year saw the beginning of the development of the new school.

On the 27th June 1986 permission was granted by the Department of Education to introduce the transition year during the 1986/87 academic year.

1986/87

The new school opened its doors on Wednesday, 8th October 1986 to begin a new era for St. Kilian’s in Dublin.

1988/89

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Mr. Ben Briscoe visited the Christmas Bazaar at the school.

There was a great change in the structure of the administration. Frau Erna Lowe, the Office Manageress since the early days of the school retired. The German government awarded her the Bundesverdienstkreuz. Frau Lowe’s experience was not lost to St. Kilian’s as she stayed on in a part-time position as Promotions Officer.

Frau Monica Scho, trained by the Bundesverwaltungsamt, became the Head of Administration (Verwaltungsleiterin).

1989/90

For the second time entrance/scholarship examinations were held to take in new students into secondary school. This year there were enough new students to form a separate class so that from this time on there were parallel classes every year.

The Deutsche Sprachdiplom Stufe II was introduced.

A sponsored exchange scheme for pupils of Class 8 who won scholarships was established.

Herr Jürgen Ernst, the Primary School Co-ordinator left St. Kilian’s after six years.

1990/91

Herr Günther Schäfer took the office of Primary School Co-ordinator.

The decision was taken to teach English and German speaking pupils separately in Classes 1 to 4 in Primary in order to lay a firm foundation for both languages as this is the first requirement of structured language teaching.

There was an inaugural meeting of the newly formed group the Friends of St. Kilian’s.

1991/92

St. Kilian’s celebrated its 40th anniversary.

The headmaster Herr Franz Wagner returned to Germany after 7 years at the end of the year.

1992/93

Herr Helmut Hoffmann became headmaster. An inspection by the Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen formed the basis for a new document (Förderrahmen) regulating the requirements for the financial support from Germany. In Primary school the separation of English and German mother tongue groups was extended to Classes 5 and 6. In Secondary school the practice of having parallel classes for each year was continued. All students in Class 10 and 12 had to take the Sprachdiplom 1 and 2 examination.

The increase in the number of classes created a serious problem as additional classrooms were urgently needed, whether or not a grant from Germany could be secured.

1993/94

The Council constituted Initiative 94, a fund-raising committee, lobbied the support of the German Ambassador, Dr. M. Elsässer and senior Irish and German business people. The majority of the parents signed a covenant pledging financial contributions over a period of three years for the building of additional classrooms.

Frau Erna Lowe retired as the school’s Promotions Officer after thirty years of involvement with St. Kilian’s. Frau Monica Scho resigned as Verwaltungsleiterin. Ms. Ann-Marie Porter became the Senior Office Manager.

Herr Günther Schäfer the Primary School Co-ordinator returned to Germany.

1994/95

The extension of the school building (four classrooms) was completed at the beginning of the school year so that all classes could have their room.

Herr Erwin Lenz was appointed Primary School Co-ordinator and Ms Carolyn Compelli as administrator with a special brief for the management of the school accounts.

A Prize Giving Day was introduced to award prizes to the students in recognition of their academic, social, and sports achievements.

The Leaving Cert and the Sprachdiplom II results were the best the school ever had.

1995/96

In order to help pupils with learning difficulties the school appointed a Remedial Teacher on a part time basis for Primary School.

The transformation of the entrance hall into a theatre had a great impact. The new facility immediately enhanced acting and performing music in the school.

At the end of the school year the headmaster Helmut Hoffmann returns to Germany after four years in office.

1996/97

Dr Rainer Zimmermann was appointed principal of the school.

1998/99

Mrs Sandra Gibson became acting principal of the school with Joe Pleiner assuming her role of deputy principal.

1999/2000

Herr Rolf Fenner was appointed principal.

Louise Becton took over the position of 'Head of Administration' following the resignation of Ann-Marie Porter.

2001/02

The Lycee Francais d'Irlande relocated to temporary accommodation on campus in St Kilian's. This marked the start of cooperation between the schools which may culminate in the establishing of a Eurocampus.

Hille Mensah took over the position of senior administrator.

2002/04

A new extension to the school, adding 9 classrooms, was completed.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the school, President Mary McAleese visited St Kilian's on 4th October

Simone Foth took over the administration of the school and was followed in 2004 by Caitriona Campbell.

2005

In June 2005 St. Kilian's agreed with the Lycée Francais to teach Junior Cycle students (1st to 3rd year) together. Both groups will sit the Irish Junior Certificate examinations after 3rd year, and in 2008 those students who also sit the French Diplôme National de Brevet (DNB) will be able to choose between the course leading to the Irish Leaving Certificate or the French Baccalauréat.

2006

On 29th May 2006, the Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin, visited St. Kilian's German School to sign the bilateral agreement on the Bilingual Leaving Certificate. The German ambassador, Christian Pauls, signed for the German government. The bilingual option is open to students beginning their Senior Cycle this summer.

2007/08

Over a two year period leaving certificate students raised over e60,000 in aid of Project Peru. Cian Hogan and Alice Lynch organised the project. Herr Rolf Fenner completed his term as principal and returned to Germany.

2008/09
Herr Uwe Stockmeier was appointed principal.

The new building was officially opened on 22nd January 2009 by the German ambassador to Ireland Christian Pauls and the French ambassador to Ireland, Yvon Roé d’Albert and a Ms Breda Naughton , principal officer of Integration with the Department of Education and Science.



Bye Laws

These Bye-Laws are the structure under which the DSV operates, in the interest of all stakeholders of the the school.


Der Deutsche Schulverein Ltd.

Registered Office: Roebuck Road Clonskeagh, Dublin 14. Tel 2883323-4

BYE-LAWS OF DER DEUTSCHE SCHULVEREIN LTD as of 28th March 1985, as amended on 28th February 1992 and 24th February 2003.

1. Name and Registered Office
2. School Structure and Aims
3. Kindergarten
4. Company Members
5. Governing Body
6. Board of Managementand Officers
7. Board of ManagementDuties
8. Headmaster / Academic Staff
9. Member Meetings
10. A.G.M.
11. Memorandum and Articles of Association
12. Bye-Laws
13. Dissolution


1. NAME and REGISTERED OFFICE
The name of the Company is Der Deutsche Schulverein Ltd., and the registered office is at Roebuck Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.


2. SCHOOL SCHOOL STRUCTURE and AIMS

2.1 School name and support received
The School carried on by the Company shall be known as DEUTSCHE SCHULE, DUBLIN, ST. KILIAN’S, (or ST. KILIAN’S GERMAN SCHOOL) thereafter called DSD. It shall be a Primary and Secondary School (see paragraph 3 on Kindergarten) sponsored by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. The school is recognised, and supported at secondary level, by the Irish Department of Education.

2.2 Character of the School
It shall be a mixed School of inter-denominational, co-educational and bilingual or multi-lingual character for the education of German children, children of German descent, children of Irish parents and children of parents of other nationalities, who are particularly interested in the German language or German culture.
Its continued aim is to be a school of German-Irish encounter, which on the basis of a balanced bilingual timetable as well as syllabi geared to the cultural and educational values of both countries, affords high quality education to pupils.

2.3 Academic aims and German language teaching
DSD is, by virtue of its existing structure and mandate, a school providing additional German instruction. As such the school is expected and has as its aim to produce above average standards in German language instruction and other subjects. It aims to differ from other schools in Ireland by virtue of the targets set for such instruction. Suitable instruction for German or German-speaking children must be ensured to the best extent possible and where economically feasible. In regard to German language instruction close co-operation with the appropriate German authorities is maintained, and any resolutions for change in the type and extent of German will only be introduced after consultation and agreement with such authorities.

2.4 Guidelines and Regulations
The Board of Management is empowered and has the responsibility to adopt appropriate regulation guidelines relating to the operation and organisation of the school.

2.5 Entry to the School and examinations
The general procedures on entry to the school are outlined in the School Regulations, which have been adopted by the Board of Management. Children entering the Primary Section of the School shall have reached the age of six at the beginning of the school year. A logical continuation of the Primary Section is the Secondary Section. Entry into the Secondary Section is, in the normal course of events, subject to an Entrance Examination and is open to children as described under 2.2, who need not necessarily have attended the Primary Section of the DSD. Pupils enrolling in the 7th class shall have reached the age of twelve at the beginning of the school year. In special circumstances, where a child has not reached the age of twelve at the beginning of the school year, the Headmaster shall have the power to authorise entry into the 7th class. The Secondary Section curriculum leads to the Leaving Certificate Examination and this shall remain an examination at the School. The Junior Certificate Examination may be taken at the discretion of the school authorities. In line with the School’s aim to achieve high standards in the German language, the German Language Diplomas levels I and II are taken.


3. KINDERGARTEN

3.1 The Company may operate a Kindergarten, known as St. Kilian’s Kindergarten. It shall be financially independent from the DSD and not sponsored by the Government of the German Federal Republic. This does not preclude support from any Government or other sources, if it becomes available.

3.2 Children entering St. Kilian’s Kindergarten shall be between the ages of four and six years, but in any event not older than six at the beginning of the school year. The minimum entrance age of four years may, in certain circumstances, be lowered, but shall not be below three and a half years at the beginning of the school year.

3.3 Completion of St. Kilian’s Kindergarten does not entitle a child to automatic acceptance into the DSD.


4. COMPANY MEMBERS
The members of the Company shall be:

4.1 Ordinary Members, that is to say, the parents and foster parents of pupils attending the DSD and/or St. Kilian’s Kindergarten.

4.2 Extraordinary Members, that is to say, all persons who wish to further the objectives of the Company without making use of the school facilities and who agree in writing to pay an annual subscription as fixed from time to time by the Board of Management and whose application for membership has been accepted by the Board of Management by a two-thirds majority. Such members are non-voting.

4.3 Honorary Members, that is to say, persons who have been elected to be honorary members by the General Meeting on a recommendation by the Board of Management, PROVIDED HOWEVER, no person shall be recommended by the Board of Management, unless he or she, in the opinion of the Board of Management, has rendered special services to the DSD, the German language or the cultural relations between Germany and Ireland. The list of names shall be kept by the School Office. Honorary Members shall have the same entitlement to vote at AGM/EGM’s as Ordinary Members.

4.4 Expiration of Membership
Membership ceases through death, resignation or exclusion of a member from the Company. Membership also ceases if, after previous written reminder all school fees due or membership subscriptions are not paid by the set date.
An Ordinary Member shall cease to be a member of the Company when his/her child, in the case of there being only one child at the school, or all children, in the case of there being more than one attending, leave the DSD.
The Board of Management requires written notice of resignation which comes into effect at the end of the school year.

4.5 Exclusion
Members can be excluded by passing of a resolution of the Board of Management, by two-thirds of Board of Management Members present, if members by their conduct damage the image or interests of the Company. Before the decision the member concerned must be given the opportunity to express his/her views. The member has the right to appeal to the General Meeting against the decision. The decision of the General Meeting is final.


5. GOVERNING BODY

5.1 Number of Board of Management Members
The Company shall be governed by a Board of Management consisting of not more than nine or not less than five members to be elected by the Annual General Meeting.

5.2 Eligibility
Only fully paid up Ordinary Members shall be eligible for membership of the Board of Management.

5.3 German Panel
A simple majority of the Board of Management shall be of German decent or German nationality. The German panel shall include at least one German national who is temporarily resident (e.g. in Ireland for a period of time and with reasonable expectations of returning to Germany). If no such member is available for election, the Board of Management will continue to seek such an appointment as and when vacancies arise.
In carrying out the election of Board of Management members at the Annual General Meeting or in carrying out a co-option as hereafter provided, the Board of Management shall ensure that this simple majority is retained. For the purpose of these provisions, the decision of the Board of Management shall be final as to whether an individual candidate for membership of the Board of Management either by election or by co-option is temporarily resident in Ireland and is a German national or of German descent or an Irish national or of Irish descent.

5.4 Female/Male
The Board of Management shall include at least one female member and one male member.

5.5 Casual Vacancies
The Board of Management shall, by simple majority, have power to fill casual vacancies.
The election of such members shall be confirmed at the next Annual General Meeting.

5.6 Tenure
At the Annual General Meeting one-third of the members of the Board of Management for the time being, or if their number is not three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to one-third shall retire from membership of the Board of Management. The members of the Board of Management to retire in every year shall be those who have been longest in office since their election, but between persons, who became members of the Board of Management on the same day, those to retire shall, unless they otherwise agree among themselves, be determined by lot. A retiring member of the Board of Management shall automatically be eligible for re-election. However, maximum continuous Board of Management membership should not exceed six years, unless this is necessary for reasons of continuity. The Company, at the Annual General Meeting, at which the members of the Board of Management retire in the aforesaid manner, may fill the vacated position by electing persons thereto.

5.7 Academic Staff/Employees
Members of the academic staff of the DSD or employees of the Company are not eligible for membership of the Board of Management.

5.8 Nomination Procedure
Candidates for membership of the Board of Management shall be nominated in writing by not less than two members of the Company to whom they are personally known and proposed by one at the A.G.M. The nomination forms should be received by the Secretary not later than seven days before the Annual General Meeting. No candidate shall be nominated without his or her prior consent, which shall be endorsed on the nomination form.


6. Board of Management and OFFICERS

6.1 Officers
The Honorary Officers of the Company shall be a Chairman/President, a Vice-Chairman/Vice-President, a Treasurer and a Secretary. The Board of Management elects these officers from its midst at the first Board of Management Meeting after the A.G.M.

6.2 Duties of Chairman
Apart from the routine duties of Chairman, he/she or his/her duly appointed deputy shall also carry out the following duties: maintenance of close liaison with the Headmaster, sitting on interview panels for new staff, attendance at major school functions, both social and academic.

6.3 Duties of Secretary
The Secretary shall give due notice of Board of Management Meetings and be responsible for the compilation of the Minutes and the Agenda of all meetings. He/she shall perform such other duties as the Board of Management may instruct him/her to discharge.

6.4 Duties of Treasurer
The Treasurer, under the direction of the Board of Management, shall be responsible for the collection and distribution of the funds of the Company.
All cheques and drafts on the bankers shall have two signatures. Eligible for signature are the Treasurer, the Chairman, the Secretary and the Office Manager.
The Treasurer shall draw up and submit to the Annual General Meeting or when so instructed by the Board of Management, a Statement of Accounts. The Annual Accounts shall be certified by the Auditor of the Company.

6.5 Board of Management Authority
The Board of Management, by reason of the authority vested in it by the members and the Articles of Association, is the sole Governing Body of the School and Company with full executive powers.All communications and representations from the Headmaster concerning the school must be addressed to the Board of Management and to no other person or body and all communications from the staff must be addressed to the Board of Management through the Headmaster.

6.6 Quorum/Voting
A simple majority of the members of the Board of Management shall constitute a quorum. If the Board of Management, by resignation of members does not constitute a quorum any longer, the representative of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany or his deputy appoints, if the situation demands it, an executive who is empowered to conduct the entire business of the Board of Management until the Board of Management’s operating power is restored. Board of Management decisions are taken by simple majority vote. When a vote results in a tie, the Chairman has a casting vote.

6.7 Frequency and Calling of Meetings
The Board of Management shall meet as often as necessary, but not less than every six weeks during the School Year. The meetings are convened by the Secretary.
A meeting of the Board of Management can also be called by the Chairman on his/her. own initiative or by the Secretary on a demand by not less than two Board of Management members or by the German Ambassador or by the Headmaster of the School.

6.8 Attendees
The representative of the German Embassy, the Headmaster and Vice-Principal of the School as well as the Teachers’ Representative take part in all meetings of the Board of Management in an advisory capacity. On the resolution of the Board of Management further participants can be called upon, in an advisory capacity, for meetings or specific points of the Agenda. The presence of the Headmaster, Vice-Principal, Teachers' Representative or other participants may be dispensed with if deemed necessary.

6.9 Signing of Documents
The legally binding signature of the Company is affected by the Chairman and Secretary, or other Board of Management members appropriately authorised to deputise for these officers. Should this concern matters which could affect the extent and type of the promotion of German, the permission of the Representative of the German Embassy Dublin is first to be obtained. If documents touch on the official field of the Headmaster, information is to be given to him.


7. Board of Management DUTIES

The Board of Management arranges all matters of the Company as long as these matters do not fall within the authority of the members' general meeting. It puts into effect the decisions of the members' general meeting.
The duties of the Board of Management include the following:

7.1 To prepare and consider the budget for the new school year.

7.2 To secure the necessary financial means for the school and to administer expenditure within the budget.

7.3 To act in all respects on behalf of the Company.

7.4 To determine the character and structure of the school.

7.5 To approve the rules governing the operation of the School, the duties of the Headmaster and the implementation of the rules of the School introduced by the Headmaster and the Teachers' Conference.

7.6 To appoint and discharge the Headmaster, the academic staff and employees of the School. Local prior decisions regarding the contracts of employment of teachers delegated by the BVA in Cologne - Central Office for the educational system abroad - are in co-operation with the Headmaster, according to the regulations specified in his Service Regulations.

7.7 To decide on applications for school fee remission. The Board of Management will not entertain claims for the refund of school tuition fees, except in cases where compassionate grounds exist.

7.8 To decide on the admission of extraordinary and honorary members.

7.9 To decide on the date and venue of the Annual General Meeting and the agenda for this meeting.

7.10 Documents and letters, other than cheques or bank drafts, shall be issued on behalf of "Der Deutsche Schulverein Ltd." Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Management, they require the signature of the Secretary.

7.11 Financial arrangements, not included within the budget, shall not be entered into without the prior consent in writing of the representative of the German Ambassador.

7.12 Adoption of regulations, in co-operation with the relevant German Authorities, relating to the operation and organisation of the School.

7.13 The Board of Management ensures that teachers, pupils and parents have appropriate participation and share of school life according to the regulations applying to the school.


8. HEADMASTER / ACADEMIC STAFF

8.1 Access to Documents
The Headmaster shall have sight of documents concerning the operation of the school and his own position and responsibility and those of other members of the Staff.

8.2 Contract
The contract with the Headmaster shall be signed by the Chairman and the German Ambassador or their authorised representatives.

8.3 Rights and Duties of the Headmaster
Rights and duties of the Headmaster especially his co-operation on personnel decisions by the Board of Management are laid down in the Contract of Employment, Service Regulations, School Regulations, the Teachers’ Conference Rules and these Bye-Laws.

8.4 Acting Headmaster
An acting Headmaster shall have all the powers and duties of and shall be guided by the regulations for Headmasters issued by the relevant German Authorities.

8.5 Outside Work
Prior notification of outside work must be given to the Board of Management and be approved in writing.


9. MEMBER MEETINGS

9.1 A.G.M.
The Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.) must be held within each school year.

9.2 E.G.M.
An Extraordinary General Meeting shall be called by the Secretary, either on the instructions of the Board of Management or within 21 days after receipt of a written demand, signed by not less than one fifth of the members, subject to a minimum of thirty members, and stating the proposed Agenda.
The business of an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be limited to those matters for which the meeting is called.

9.3 Notice of Meetings
At least twenty-one days before the Annual General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting, a written notice of such and of the business to be transacted shall be sent by the Secretary to each member. The non-receipt of such notice shall not invalidate the proceedings.
Thirty members shall constitute a quorum at such meetings. If no quorum is reached at an Annual General Meeting, a new A.C.M. is to be convened within fourteen days. Such an Annual General Meeting is not dependent on a quorum.

9.4 Chairing of Meetings
General Meetings. In his/her absence the Vice-Chairman shall take the chair. In the absence of both, the Board of Management shall elect a chairman.

9.5 Decisions of General Meetings are reached by simple majority of those present and voting. When a vote results in a tie the Chairman has a casting vote.

10. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting shall

10.1 Consider the minutes of the preceding Annual General Meeting and of any Extraordinary General Meetings, which have occurred since the last Annual General Meeting. Such minutes are to be approved by the Meeting and signed by the Chairman. The Minutes shall be open to inspection, at the registered office, by members during normal business hours. Any member is entitled to receive a copy within seven days of requesting it.

10.2 Consider a report of the Board of Management on school activities in the past school year.

10.3 Consider a report of the Treasurer and adopt a statement of accounts certified by the Company’s Auditor.

10.4 Consider a report of the Headmaster of the School.

10.5 Consider motions submitted by the Board of Management or individual members. Such motions must be submitted in writing to the Secretary not later than seven days before the meeting. The Board of Management can, at its discretion, admit motions which do not comply with this condition.

10.6 Consider and decide on appeals against exclusion in accordance with 4.5.

10.7 Elect the Board of Management.

10.8 Appoint the Auditor.


11. MEMORANDUM and ARTICLES of ASSOCIATION
Draft proposals for amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company shall not be presented by the Board of Management to the meeting of the members for adoption unless they have firstly been approved by the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany. A quorum of thirty members wishing to amend the Memorandum or Articles of Association shall forward their proposal to the Board of Management, who shall obtain the consent to the proposal from the aforesaid Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany. Such proposed amendments shall be passed at the A.G.M. or an E.G.M. by a two-third majority of votes cast.


12. BYE-LAWS
Amendments to the Bye-Laws shall be treated in the same way as stated under point 11. above.


13. DISSOLUTION
The Company can be dissolved by a three-quarter majority vote of all its members.
If, upon winding up or dissolution of the Company, there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid or distributed among the members and associates of the Company. Such funds shall be given and transferred to the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ireland to keep in trust for the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany and to be retained by him in Ireland for a period of ten years for the possible establishment of a new German School.
If, after expiration of this period, the assets shall not have been used as aforesaid, they shall be transferred to the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany for the purpose of other German schools abroad.


Dublin, 28th February 1992
Marianne Ranedo-Klein
Chairman
Anne MacMahon
Hon. Secretary
Amended (rule on when A.G.M. must be held) following E.G.M. February 2003
Richard Eberle
Chariman