**8. Participants and settings**

Ten principals and 12 teachers from across Ireland volunteered and agreed to participate in this study (16 women and 6 men). Their ages ranged from 22 to 60 years (*M =* 42.45; *SD* 9.40). Of the total 22 participants, four principals and two teachers were employed in rural schools including two multidenominational schools, while the remainder were employed in urban schools, including two that were nondenominational. The majority of the participants (18/22) were employed in Catholic schools. In Ireland 88% of all primary schools are under catholic denomination. There were no significant differences associated with any of these demographic variables, which are presented in **Figure 1**. Acknowledging that the sample size was small, both in sample-size and demographics of participants, which was a limitation of the study, the findings are reflective of the 'lived experience' of the participants at the time and may reflect experiences of the wider educational community.
