New Faces
What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year?
In 2022, I will be a Year 7 home room teacher and assist with Year 11 VCAL and 5/6 Geography. I am excited about being part of the wonderful BHCS community and connecting with the students.
Every day I have thoroughly enjoyed taking a moment to appreciate the incredible beauty of the school environment and share quality time with my colleagues.
What did you do previously?
I have been teaching for 17 years, working the last 10 years at Waverley Christian College. My roles at Waverley included Deputy Head of Primary (6 years), Head of Teaching and Learning (2 years), and Primary teaching.
What do you like to do for fun?
I love cooking, relaxing at home, watching sports (especially Collingwood), walking with our dog (Dally) and singing and dancing with my 2 gorgeous granddaughters.
What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year?
My role is Primary Art Teacher. I am excited about encouraging the creative development of the children in my care and teaching them new skills and techniques across the curriculum in Visual Arts.
What did you do previously? I ran my own art studio - "Penny's Art Classes" where I tutored students in visual arts and I also worked at Donvale Christian College.
What do you like to do for fun?
Play games with my kids and hang out with my family, go to the movies, paint and create Art in my studio, go to pottery and wheel throwing classes, spend time at the beach and teach my border collie Mackie how to herd sheep! I also love spending time in the Grampians where I grew up.
What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year?
My role this year is learning assistant in Year 4. I am excited about learning a very different role to my previous positions. I believe God has brought me into the position with purpose and I look forward to seeing where this year goes.
What did you do previously?
I was a part time employee at Kmart, part time student. Furthermore, working alongside Ambulance Victoria doing Covid-19 support work.
What do you like to do for fun?
My interests include photography, walking my dog and volunteering with St John Ambulance. My ultimate favourite activity is finding new places to explore.
What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year?
My new role at BHCS is as a Year 4 Teacher. I am so excited to be a part of the children's learning and growth, more importantly to get to know them and provide them opportunities to use and share their God given skills and talents, and then take risks in their learning by stepping out of their comfort zone to learn something new.
What did you do previously?
Years ago, recruitment, payroll and HR! My passion for teaching started here at BHCS many years ago as a Learning Assistant. I decided to go that one step further in attaining my teaching degree. I was so grateful to be able to return to BHCS last year, working across the school in different year levels as a CRT and consider it a blessing and privilege to be able to secure a full time role this year in Junior School.
What do you like to do for fun?
I love spending time with my family, watching movies and reading fiction. I also enjoy doing anything creative and like experimenting with different art mediums to complete craft projects.
What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year?
As the new First Aid Officer, I'm excited to meet as many new faces as I possibly can.
What did you do previously?
I have worked in Administration and as a First Responder with St John Ambulance Victoria. I have also recently become a qualified First Aid Trainer.
In my role with St John I have been privileged to help out doing First Aid at a wide range of events and emergencies all across Victoria.
What do you like to do for fun?
I really love getting outdoors to go bushwalking and anything adventurous. I'll spend my free time taking photos and creating photo art.
What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year?
My new role is a Learning Assistant in Year 9. I'm most looking forward to building relationships with the brilliant students I'll be working with.
What did you do previously?
Outdoor education programmer.
What do you like to do for fun?
Kayaking, hiking, anything arts and crafty, and gardening!
What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year?
This year I am delighted to be working in the Junior School, teaching Year 2. It's going to be great having students learning together and exploring new ideas each week.
What did you do previously?
In previous years I have been working at another Christian school, teaching Visual Art to all the Primary students. It was a very busy and messy job, but it was great to be creative all day every day!
What do you like to do for fun?
When I'm not in the classroom, I enjoy reading, trying new creative endeavours and spending time with my family. We go out walking, swimming and love getting together with others for a delicious meal.
What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year?
This is my first year at BHCS and I will be joining the Senior Learning Support Team as a Learning Assistant. I am looking forward to getting to know and be part of the School Community at BHCS. I am really excited to see how the students grow and learn throughout the year, and I feel very blessed to be able to be a part of this.
What did you do previously?
In recent years, I have been fortunate to be able to try my hand at a variety of roles from Forestry and Fire Prevention, to Traffic Management and Electrical Safety. This has afforded me a great opportunity to meet with a number of people who work in a range of settings, and to experience some very unique working environments. Other career highlights have included being a stay-at-home Dad (by far my favourite job), Primary Teacher and Analyst Programmer.
What do you like to do for fun?
Spending time with family is probably my favourite thing, although I really enjoy spending time outdoors, and will often go cycling or hiking any chance I get. My daughters are both keen basketball players, and I have a great time going along to their matches.
What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year? I’m a learning Assistant in Year 2.
I’m excited about meeting all the students.
What did you do previously?
I came from Hillcrest Christian College where I was a learning assistant.
What do you like to do for fun?
I like spending time with my family and playing with our new puppy Archie.
What is your new role at BHCS and what are you excited about this year?
I’m so excited to be teaching Year 1.
I completed my final teaching placement at BHCS back in 2019 and the thing that stood out to me most about my time then was how I felt so included and supported as part of this community at BHCS, even during my short time here. It’s clear that Christ is the foundation of this school, and His love and joy is so evident and tangible – I’m most excited about becoming more a part of this school family and extending the warmth of Jesus’ love to all those who join us, both staff and students!
What did you do previously?
I have spent the last few years working at Oxley Kids as part of the Early Years program (teaching both 3 & 4YO kindergarten) as well as some casual relief teaching in primary schools.
What do you like to do for fun?
My favourite things to do would include: Being creative – I love to sing and be creative with my hands, going for walks and enjoying nature (I love exploring the mountains, or beautiful scenery near the beach), enjoying a good ‘cuppa’ (always tea, alongside some chocolate of course!) or spending time with my big and slightly crazy family!