Equality in education is not only morally crucial, but it is also a catalyst for individual growth, societal development, and economic progress. When considering what equality means, various theories and contexts debate the definition. Best understood as a spectrum, John Baker argues that there is a ‘natural path’ that exists beginning with ‘basic equality’, through the beliefs of ‘liberal egalitarians’ and towards ‘equality of condition’. (Baker et al. 2004, p.21) In order to distinguish disadvantages within these groupings, ‘five dimensions of equality’ were identified to be used as an alternative framework to map their differences and analyse more clearly who is impacted by inequality and in what ways. The five dimensions of equality are as followed; ‘1.Respect and Recognition, 2.Resources, 3. Love, Care and Solidarity, 4. Power and 5. Working and Learning.’ (Baker et al. 2004, p.25) The importance of these dimensions align with their intrinsic link to well-being and quality of life of the individual. Informed by the deeply considered work of John Baker and his fellow partners from the Equality Studies Centre at University College Dublin, this essay explores the multifaceted dimension of equality as it exists in education in Ireland. Targeting its socio-economic impact, the challenged posed by educational disadvantages and the limitations on Irelands behalf of focusing of equality of access to education alone.