Staff 2026
Teaching teams work closely together to plan and deliver curriculum. Term planning of Literacy, Numeracy and Integrated Units of work along with weekly level planning meetings enable teachers to meet the learning needs of all children. Teaching approaches, strategies and assessments are comprehensively planned at team level to maximise student learning.
Teachers often teach in teams sharing responsibilities for a range of student groups both within and across classes. Students benefit from a range of support and expertise so where possible in the school we open up learning spaces to enable team teaching.
2026 STAFF MEMBERS
| PRINCIPAL | RUKSHANA VERZIJL |
|
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - WELLBEING |
MELINDA DOUGLAS |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - CURRICULUM | NICHOLE SKEWS |
| LEARNING SPECIALIST | WARREN JANSZ |
| TEACHER OF THE DEAF (LEADER) DEAF FACILITY COORDINATOR | AMANDA CROSSLAND |
| TEACHER OF THE DEAF (TOD) | STEPHANIE WILD |
| TEACHER OF THE DEAF (TOD) | JACK O'RILEY |
| TEACHER OF THE DEAF (TOD) | SALLY BENTLEY |
| TEACHER OF THE DEAF (TOD) | HEATHER SAYNOR |
| TEACHER OF THE DEAF (TOD) | RUTH POWER |
| FOUNDATION W (LEADER) | NATALIE WENDT |
| FOUNDATION C | ANDREW CAMERON |
| FOUNDATION D | LIBBY DEVINE |
| FOUNDATION T | AMY THOMAS |
| JUNIOR 1L (LEADER) | JOANNE LARKIN |
| JUNIOR 1C | DAVID CLINGIN |
| JUNIOR 1N | SHEELA NARAIYANANSAMY |
| JUNIOR 2F (LEADER) | CAITLIN FERNANDO |
| JUNIOR 2P | PAUL McSHANE |
| JUNIOR 2H | CINDY HALL |
| MIDDLE 3F (LEADER) | ASHLEIGH FALLS |
| MIDDLE 3K | PAIGE KELLY |
| MIDDLE 3M | ALICIA MARTELLO |
| MIDDLE 3B | NATHAN BAXTER |
| MIDDLE 4M (LEADER) | IAIN McDONALD |
| MIDDLE 4A | MEG ALDER |
| MIDDLE 4CM | RUBY CURTIS - ALYSSA DRILL |
| MIDDLE 4D | BELINDA DAVIS |
| SENIOR 5S(LEADER) | JANE SOUTHERN |
| SENIOR 5VS | VICTORIA SUMSKAS |
| SENIOR 5L |
REUBEN LANGERAK |
| SENIOR 5R |
EMILY RAPSON |
| SENIOR 6KC (LEADER) | KARLA COAD |
| SENIOR 6G | GEORGIA GATES |
| SENIOR 6HR | ANDREA HALDEN |
| SENIOR 6P | MELODY PETERSEN |
| KITCHEN GARDEN | MARINA STAHL |
| PERFORMING ARTS | EMMA MATHESON |
| PERFORMING ARTS | ALYSSA DRILL |
| VISUAL ART | NADINE KING |
| VISUAL ART | CASSANDRA BRINDLEY |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | BENJAMIN HARRIS |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | MATT JELLEY |
| LOTE/AUSLAN - 3, 4, 5, & 6 | ADAM BAMPFIELD |
| LOTE/AUSLAN - FOUNDATION | KATHY MCVEIGH |
| LOTE/AUSLAN - 1 & 2 | KAREN WEBB |
| EAL | FIONA ACKERLY |
| LITERACY SUPPORT | SUE KITCHINGMAN |
| TUTOR PROGRAM | CHRIS DWYER |
| MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING LEADER | JAYDE CASTON |
| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | DAVID CLINGIN |
| DISABILITY INCLUSION COORDINATOR | BRUCE CUNNINGHAM |
| REPORT ADMINISTRATORS | JOANNE LARKIN |
| CHAPLAIN | BRENDAN ALTER |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) DEAF FACILITY | KIARA MURPHY |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) DEAF FACILITY | PALLAVI SING |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) DEAF FACILITY | MIRELLA MASON |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) DEAF FACILITY | REBECCA CROUCH |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) | KIA LOBBE |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) | TRACEY BENNETT |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) | VICKI GRAEME |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) | DANIELLE MACNEE |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) | NICOLE DASHWOOD |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) | MEENU NATOO |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) | JANINE CARRINGTON |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) | DANNI BORTIGNON |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) |
CHRIS GILES |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) |
KIRA GIDDEY |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) |
NORA SCANLAN |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) |
JULIE MARSHALL |
| EDUCATION SUPPORT (ES) |
VICTORIA PRASEL |
| FIRST AID | LINDAH DENOVAN |
| LIBRARY TECHNICIAN | MIN LIM |
| BUSINESS MANAGER | KELLY FRANK |
| COMMUNICATIONS/ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT | SANDI SPAULDING |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | HELEN MASTOS |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | KAREN GABLE |
| MAINTENANCE | STEVE |
| GROUNDS MAINTENANCE | MEL MCMAMARA |
| IT TECHNICIAN | GLENN HOWARTH |
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