Section 2 of the Schedule to the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 sets out the composition of the National Educational Welfare Board. The following is the current membership of the Board:

• Mr Cathal Flynn (Chairman, NEWB)
• Ms Clare Ryan (CEO,NEWB)
• Ms Marie-Claire McAleer, Community & Voluntary Pillar
• Mr Ruairi Gogan, Department of Justice and Equality
• Mr Pat McSitric, Department of Education and Science
• Mr Don Myers, National Parents Council Post Primary
• Ms Anne Mc Donnell, School Management Organisations
• Mr Brendan Broderick, President, ASTI
• Mr Eamonn Flynn, Educational Welfare Officer