Our Staff

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Senior Leadership Team

Steve Hall
Principal
Oded Nathan 
Associate Principal
James Rasmussen 
Deputy Principal
Sonia Panapa 
​Deputy Principal
​Lee Hiestand
Deputy Principal
Andrea
​Wilton-Connell 
Executive Officer
​Ryan Gilbertson
Acting Deputy Principal
Justine Duncan 
Acting Assistant Principal &
​​HOLA - Technology

Deans
Kayleigh Murray
Dean of Arthur House & Science ​Teacher
Sam King
Dean of Duncan House & Assistant HOLA - Health & PE (acting)
Genevieve Small
Dean of Fox House (acting) & Technology  Teacher
​Jake Hansen
Dean of Mackenzie House (acting) & Performing Arts Teacher
Gemma Boel
Dean of Hay House & Social Sciences Teacher

Guidance, Careers and Management

Vicki Patton
Guidance Counsellor
​Liz Woods
Careers Counsellor
Linda Richards
Head of Careers
Dax Richards
Principals Nominee & Maths Teacher

Head of Learning Areas (HOLAs)

Alison Price  
​HOLA - Arts
Karlene Rainham
HOLA - English (acting)
David Lowe​
​HOLA - Health & PE (acting)
​Guillaume Charton
​HOLA - Languages
Janet Theelen
​HOLA - Mathematics
Jim Gilbert
HOLA - Science
Katie Tomkins
​HOLA - Learning Support
​Nicola Proffit
HOLA - Social Sciences

Teaching Staff

Assistant Heads of Learning Areas are indicated  as  'Assistant HOLA'.
Jane Adolph
Danielle Anderson
Nicole Ashby
Dawn Aspin
Mark Baldwin
Emily Chirnside
​Juliette Cooke
Mark Austin​
Frances Cross
​Heather Dixon
Nikki Dukes
Michael Eden
Karen Ellis

​​Lucy Ford
Genevieve Foster
Noni Gabb
Adrienne Green
Julie Hamilton
​David Harding
​Lee Hart 
​Penny Hearn
​Beth Hoffman
​Gigi Hollyer
Kay Holst
Kate Jackson
​Kyle Jackson
Tom Jakubcik
Michael Jefferson
Helen Jermy
Juliet Jones
Anna Kayes
Yvonne Kemp
Meadow Ridd
Wendy Kwan
​Josh Kendall
​​Rose Kidd

​Careers
​Health & PE
Social Sciences
Assistant HoLA - Science
Languages
​Mathematics
Languages
Languages 
​Health & PE
Mathematics
Science
Itinerant Music
​Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO)​
Assistant HOLA - English
Performing and Visual Arts
Science
Social Sciences
Arts
​​​​​Assistant HOLA - Technology
Health & PE
Assistant HoLA - Languages
Mathematics
Health & PE
Mathematics
Science
​Mathematics
Technology
Mathematics
Technology
​​​​​Assistant HOLA - Mathematics
English
​Technology
Mathematics and Science
English
​​​​Social Sciences
​​Science
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​​​​Leslie Koehn​​​​
Anjana Kumari
Lea Lawniczak
​Vince Leahy
​Lucy Leber
Kate Mangan
Marcus Matamua​
Natasha Matla
​Ken McIntyre
Conleth McLarnon
Alistair Monteath
Fariba Motlagh
Karly Murdoch
Cam Murphy
​​Ruth Needham
​Harlee Overton
​Eleanor Quaid
Darryn Rae
​Logan Rae
Monique Riddell
Jackie Rodgers
Rosa Scott
Eby Sebastian
​Erin Sefo
Nick Sinnamon
Jennifer Smart​
Anna Smith
Jenny Staite
Steve Temple
Charlie Turner
Kate Webster
Ned Webster
Amy Weir
Reuben White
Jason Wieblitz
Hannah Wilson
Heidi Wood

​​​Assistant HOLA - Arts
​Mathematics
​Careers
Itinerant Music​
English
English 
Social Sciences
Performing Arts
​Health & PE
Science
Itinerant Music
Mathematics
English
Technology
English
Languages
​Science
Technology
English
English
English
Arts
Itinerant Music
Social Sciences
Science
English
​​​English
Social Sciences
​English
Social Sciences
Technology
Itinerant Music
Mathematics
Science
Music
Technology
​Social Sciences

Administration Staff

​​Erin Tapp
Receptionist
​Michelle Loggenberg
Finance Manager
Claire Colebatch
Human Resource and
​Admin Assistant
Meaz Nathan ​
Admin Support - 
Student Services
Karla Dawson  ​​
​Principal's PA

Support Staff


​​Sofia Barthet​
​Paula Bell
​Jason Boel
Rosalind Box
​​Bev Bradford
​​Marcelo Carneiro
Hayley Carrington​
​Sarah Denker
Kat Denniston
​Anju Ejima​
Caroline Fossey-Smith
​Bronwyn Hartley
Sian Horn
​
Nicky Huck
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Student Records Officer
​Librarian
Teacher Aide
Finance Assistant
​Science Technician
​Director, International Students
​Attendance and Uniform Officer
​Teacher Aide
Guidance Counsellor
Teacher Aide
​​Teacher Aide
​Assistant Librarian​​
Sports and Physical
​Activity Coordinator
Communications Officer
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​Gareth Hughes
​​
​Emma Kent
Rhys King

Mati Layno​​
Rosemary McCartney
​Fran McLachlan
Laura Nathan
Bridget Newman
Micha Palmer
​​Monica Parker

Cheryl Phillips​
​Tayna Siegl​
Nathalia Zanelatto
​
​Alternative Education Youth Worker​
Teacher Aide
Learning Assistant and Guidance Counsellor
Network Technician (DTSL)
Science Technician
​Science Technician
Director of Sport
Careers Assistant
Teacher Aide
​Arts Coordinator and Teacher of Arts
Stars Coordinator
Teacher Aide
Teacher Aide

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