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Senior Leadership Team

Oded Nathan 
Principal
James Rasmussen 
Deputy Principal
Sonia Panapa 
​Deputy Principal
​Lee Hiestand
Deputy Principal
Andrea
​Wilton-Connell 
Business Manager
​Ryan Gilbertson
Deputy Principal
Justine Duncan
Acting Deputy Principal
Gemma Boel 
Acting Assistant Principal

Deans
Harriet Luxton 
Arthur House (acting)
Sam King
Duncan House 
Kyle Jackson
Fox House (acting) 
Gemma Boel
Hay House 
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​Jake Hansen
Mackenzie House

Head of Learning Areas (HOLAs)

Alison Price  
​HOLA - Arts
Craig Jack
​HOLA - English
Janet Theelen
​HOLA - Mathematics
​Guillaume Charton
​HOLA - Languages
​Nicola Proffit
HOLA - Social Sciences
Katie Tomkins
​HOLA - Learning Support
Jim Gilbert
HOLA - Science
Cara Sibtsen​
​HOLA - Health & PE
Genevieve Small
​​HOLA - Technology

Staff

Assistant Heads of Learning Areas are indicated as 'Assistant HoLA'.
ARTS
Abbey Brown - Visual Arts / Assistant HOLA
Lisa Duncan - Visual Arts
Tiffany Bindon - Drama
Julie Hamilton - Visual Arts
Jake Hansen - Performing Arts
Leslie Koehn - Visual Arts
​Vince Leahy - Itinerant Music
Natasha Matla - Music
​Leo McMenamin - Music
Alistair Monteath - Itinerant Music
Monica Parker - Visual Arts / Arts Co-ordinator
Alison Price - Music / Head of Learning Area HoLA
Dominic Ryan - Itinerant Music
ENGLISH
Hannah Coombe - English
Kristen Dobbie - English
Lucy Ford - English
Sally French - English
​Anna Hubbard - English
Craig Jack - English / Head of Learning Area HoLA
Wendy Kwan - English
Chris Mathews - English
Karly Murdoch - English
Sonia Panapa - English
Logan Rae - English
Monique Riddell - English
Jackie Rodgers - English
Anna Smith - English / Assistant HoLA
Steve Temple - English
HEALTH AND PE
Frances Cross - Health & PE
Lee Hart - Health & PE
James Heys - Health and PE Teaching Assistant
Gigi Hollyer - Health & PE
Sam King - Health & PE
David Lowe - Health & PE​ / Assistant HoLA
Ken McIntyre - Health & PE 
Andrew Regan - Health & PE / Outdoor Education
Cara Sibtsen - Health & PE​ / Head of Learning Area HoLA 
LANGUAGES
Guillaume Charton - Languages​ / Head of Learning Area HoLA
Emily Chirnside - Languages
Claire Colebatch - Languages
Juliette Cooke - Languages
Charmaine Denney - Languages
Sarah File - Languages
Ryan Gilbertson - Languages
MATHS
Mark Baldwin - Mathematics
Heather Dixon - Mathematics
Lee Hiestand - Mathematics 
Beth Hoffman - Mathematics
Kay Holst - Mathematics 
Kyle Jackson - Mathematics
Helen Jermy - Mathematics
Juliet Jones - Mathematics​ / Assistant HoLA
Meadow Koslen Ridd - Mathematics and Science
Anjana Kumari - Mathematics
Greg Lockhart - Mathematics and Science
Harriet Luxton - Mathematics
Conleth McLarnon - Mathematics
Fariba Motlagh - Mathematics
Dax Richards - Mathematics
Janet Theelen - Mathematics​ / Head of Learning Area HoLA
Amy Weir - Mathematics
SCIENCE
​Dawn Aspin - Science​ / Assistant HoLA
Joe Bruce - Science
Nikki Dukes - Science
Noni Gabb - Science
Jim Gilbert - Science​ / Head of Learning Area HoLA
Kate Jackson - Science
Rose Kidd - Science
​Meadow Koslen Ridd - Mathematics and Science
Greg Lockhart - Mathematics and Science
Rosemary McCartney - Science Technician
​Fran McLachlan - ​Science Technician
Connor O'Neill - Science
Eleanor Quaid - Science
Nick Sinnamon - Science
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Nicole Ashby - Social Sciences
Gemma Boel - Social Sciences
Anna Dymond - Social Sciences
Adrienne Green - Social Sciences
Marcus Matamua - Social Sciences
Grace Ottley - Social Sciences
Nicola Proffit - Social Sciences​ / Head of Learning Area HoLA
Erin Sefo - Social Sciences / Assistant HoLA
Jenny Staite - Social Sciences
Charlie Turner - Social Sciences
Debbie Wrigley - Social Sciences
TECHNOLOGY
Justine Duncan - Technology​
David Harding - Technology​ / Assistant HoLA
Harriet Hone - Technology
Michael Jefferson - Technology
Yvonne Kemp - Technology
Cameron Murphy - Technology
Darryn Rae - Technology
Genevieve Small - Technology / Head of Learning Area HoLA
Kate Webster - Technology
GUIDANCE
Vicki Patton - Head Guidance Counsellor 
Kat Denniston - Guidance Counsellor
CAREERS
Gemma Carter - Careers Counsellor, Gateway Teacher
Lea Lawniczak - Careers Counsellor and COYEP and Transition Facilitator
Bridget Newman - Careers Assistant
Linda Richards - Head of Careers
INTERNATIONAL
​Marcelo Carneiro - Director, International Students
Kate Ide - Administration Assistant (International Homestay)
​TEACHER AIDES / sls
Sam Collins - Teacher Aide
Kiesha Cox - ​Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO)​
Tammy Beale - Teacher Aide
Caroline Fossey-Smith - Alternative Education Youth Worker
Janina Gerlach - Teacher Aide
Penny Hearn - SAC Coordinator and Trades Academy
Paul Kirkland - Offsite Coordinator and Pastoral Support
Micha Palmer - Specialist Teaching Assistant - Literacy
Jayne Simmons - ORS Teacher Aide
Katie Tomkins - Student Learning Support / Head of Learning Area HoLA
Jorgelina Torres - Teacher Aide
Kirsten Turner - ORS Teacher Aide
OFFICE STAFF
Sue Beale - Receptionist
Paula Bell - Librarian
Nicola Brown - Student Records Officer​​
Rosalind Box - Finance Assistant
Hayley Carrington - Attendance and Uniform Officer
Claire Colebatch - Human Resource and ​Admin Assistant
Sage Devenyns - Finance/Payroll Officer
Melisse Haarer - Stars Coordinator
Bronwyn Hartley - Assistant Librarian
Mel Patterson - Technical, Administration and Pastoral Support
Florentyna Sue - Principal's PA
Erin Tapp - Receptionist
Jen Thompson - Admin Support Student Services
Petra Thompson - Communications Officer and Admin Support
Sports Office
Kate Ferguson - Administrative Assistant (Sports and Arts)
Sian Horn - Sports & Physical Activity Coordinator
Laura Nathan  - Director of Sport

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