In recent times, Ireland’s post-primary schools have experienced considerable social, cultural, economic and technological change. As a result newly qualified teachers are entering an increasingly diverse and rapidly changing school environment. Studies indicate a diversity gap between the profile of pupils, and of teachers in post-primary schools; whereby a homogenous population of teachers, teach a heterogeneous population of students. Consequently, efforts have been made to better understand the diversity, and profile, of those entering the post-primary teaching profession. This paper contributes to this body of knowledge, through an investigation of the profile of entrants to concurrent (post-primary) initial teacher education programmes (ITE) in Ireland 2009–2020. Previous studies have investigated the profile, and diversity, of entrants to consecutive (post-primary) ITE, while less is known about the profile and diversity of entrants to concurrent (post-primary) ITE programmes. Data from the Higher Education Authority is used to compile a profile of entrants to concurrent (post-primary) ITE in Ireland from 2009 to 2020. The results indicate that these entrants have a more diverse profile than entrants to concurrent (primary) and consecutive (post-primary) ITE. This paper finds, therefore, that concurrent (post-primary) ITE, contributes to the overall diversity of the teaching profession in Ireland.

近年来，爱尔兰的小学后学校经历了相当大的社会、文化、经济和技术变革。因此，新的合格教师正在进入一个日益多样化和快速变化的学校环境。研究表明，小学生的情况与小学后教师的情况存在差异；同质的教师群体，教出异质的学生群体。因此，已作出努力以更好地了解进入小学后教学专业的人员的多样性和概况。本文通过调查爱尔兰 2009-2020 年同时（小学后）初级教师教育计划 (ITE) 的入学者概况，为这一知识体系做出了贡献。以前的研究调查了轮廓和多样性，连续（小学后）ITE 的入学人数，而对同时（小学后）ITE 课程的入学者的概况和多样性知之甚少。来自高等教育管理局的数据用于编制 2009 年至 2020 年爱尔兰同时（小学后）ITE 入学者的概况。结果表明，这些入学者的概况比同时（小学）和连续（小学后）ITE。因此，本文发现，同时（小学后）ITE 有助于爱尔兰教师职业的整体多样性。来自高等教育管理局的数据用于编制 2009 年至 2020 年爱尔兰同时（小学后）ITE 入学者的概况。结果表明，这些入学者的概况比同时（小学）和连续（小学后）ITE。因此，本文发现，同时（小学后）ITE 有助于爱尔兰教师职业的整体多样性。来自高等教育管理局的数据用于编制 2009 年至 2020 年爱尔兰同时（小学后）ITE 入学者的概况。结果表明，这些入学者的概况比同时（小学）和连续（小学后）ITE。因此，本文发现，同时（小学后）ITE 有助于爱尔兰教师职业的整体多样性。