Tom O'Donoghue is Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia, Australia, where he has also been Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Education. He is an Elected Fellow of both The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and The Royal Historical Society. He has previously published Catholic Teaching Brothers. Judith Harford is Senior Lecturer and Director of the Professional Master of Education in the School of Education, University College Dublin, Ireland. She is also Co-Ordinator of the Teacher Education Policy in Europe Network and a Link Convenor of the Teacher Education Research Network of the European Educational Research Association.

• 1. Introduction 2. The Background 3. The Diocesan Colleges 4. Catholic Boys' Schools Run By The Irish Christian Brothers 5. Other Catholic Boys' Religious-run Secondary Schools 6. Schools Run By Presentation Sisters and Sisters of Mercy 7. Schools Run By Other Orders Of Female Religious 8. Protestant Schools 9. Other Categories Of Secondary Schools 10. Conclusion