Sacred Heart Primary School Newsletter

Meet Our Staff

Foundation - Yr. 2 Teaching Teams

 

Katy Dundon

  1. How long have you been with Sacred Heart? I have been at Sacred Heart for 13 years. I applied for the job when my husband and I first moved up to Mooroopna from Melbourne. At the time I had never even heard of Tatura but the minute I walked through the foyer into the quadrangle I knew it was the school for me.
  2. What is your favourite thing about your job? My favourite thing would have to be watching my students develop, learn and be proud of their achievements. I love showing students learning can be fun and utilising all the great tools and technology we have at Sacred Heart to do this. I enjoy building relationships with the students and their families and I know I am blessed that I work in a career where I can laugh every day!
  3. Any kids/pets? We have an eleven year old son, Cameron who is in Grade 6 at Sacred Heart. I am definitely not ready for him to go to high school next year! We also have a one year old mini Groodle Daisy, who has a very sweet name but is a tiny terror. Nothing below bench height is safe in our home when Daisy is inside.
  4. What are your hobbies? I enjoy taking Daisy on walks, going on bike rides with my family and discovering Victoria on weekend adventures. I love going to Melbourne to spend time with my family and also going to the theatre, Musicals are my favourite.
  5. Favourite holiday destination?   Oh, this is a tough one! I have two.Seaspray on the 90 mile beach in Gippsland would have to be my number one. My family has a connection with the tiny town spanning over 100 years we love swimming, fishing and going for walks on the beach. Close behind Seaspray is Yamba in northern NSW where we have been going for the past 6 years Yamba has an amazing bike track along the rock wall where the Clarence river meets the ocean and fantastic fishing spots as well.

 

Kathy O'Sullivan

  1. How long have you been with Sacred Heart? I have been at Sacred Heart so long now that I am now part of the furniture (an antique piece!!!).  I think it's around 27 years.
  2. What is your favourite thing about your job? My favourite part of the job is the chats and laughs I have with the children and watching their growth throughout the year.
  3. Any kids/pets? I am married to Jon and I have one pet called Molly who is a bulldog.
  4. What are your hobbies? I love reading, cooking cakes and slices and going out for dinner.
  5. Favourite holiday destination? My favourite holiday destination is the Gold Coast in Queensland.

 

Vanessa Tartaglia

  1. How long have you been with Sacred Heart? This year is my 6th year at Sacred Heart. I started here after working at a Shepparton School for 10 years. It was a memorable moment as my son Sebastian also started in Foundation the same year. It is also nice to be working in the same town I live in. I love working here because of the values and welcoming community.
  2. What is your favourite thing about your job? I love that I can influence children’s learning and make them smile and laugh. I enjoy watching how they develop over the time in my classroom and across the school as they journey through each year level. There are not many jobs where you can dress up and have fun! The joy I see on children’s faces when it’s Fun Friday makes me happy.
  3. Any kids/pets? There are 6 of us in the Tartaglia Family. Myself and my husband David and together we have 4 amazing children; Ben in Year 12, Sebastian in Grade 5 and our cheeky identical twin girls Nicola and Alexandra in Grade 1. We only have 3 pet fish and their names are Spotty, Snowflake and Midnight.
  4. What are your hobbies? I love crafting using my Cricut machine, collecting fun earrings and spending time with my family taking them to their extra-curricular activities.
  5. Favourite holiday destination? We love going to Portarlington each summer holidays. It has been our holiday destination for the past 6 years and is a beautiful place to relax and enjoy the beach and sun together. I would however love to go back to Italy one day and take the family to explore the towns and places that David’s family came from.

 

Rebecca Borzillo

  1. How long have you been with Sacred Heart? I started at Sacred Heart in 2009, so 14 years.
  2. What is your favourite thing about your job? My favourite thing about my job is building relationships with students over the many years and to see them grow. It is great to be a part of a fun and supportive staff.
  3. Any kids/pets? I have 3 amazing kids, Alessia (Grade 5) Albert (Grade 3) and Violet who will start at Sacred Heart in 2023. We have a dog named Dusty and a fish tank full of 19 fish.
  4. What are your hobbies? I love to read, listen to music, go for walks, construct puzzles and spend time with my family.
  5. Favourite holiday destination? I really loved Hawaii, it was very laid back and had amazing landscapes. I would love to go to Canada!

 

Bree Petrie

  1. How long have you been with Sacred Heart? 4 years.
  2. What is your favourite thing about your job? The beautiful children and amazing staff. 
  3. Any kids/pets? 1 daughter in year 7 and 3 dogs, 5 horses.
  4. What are your hobbies? Showing horses.
  5. Favourite holiday destination? Pretty much anywhere at the moment!

 

Andrew Nilbett

  1. How long have you been with Sacred Heart? This is my 3rd year teaching at Sacred Heart School.
  2. What is your favourite thing about your job? Seeing the children’s growth both academically and socially.I like seeing how proud they are when they have learnt a new skill. They are fun to be around, and I always like having a bit of joke around and a laugh with them. It’s great getting to know all the children’s different personalities and different ways that they learn. I like connecting with the families and the community and seeing them around town.
  3. Any kids/pets? I have one boy, Finn, who is 1 year old. He is a happy and cheeky little man and always up to something! I have a dog, a border collie, Amali who is 13 years old and 2 cats, Aldi and Thunder. Also, I have a guinea pig named Cookie, who lives at the school during the week.
  4. What are your hobbies? I like to keep active and find lots of fun activities to do. I like mountain biking, running, obstacle course races, Ninja Warrior training, rock climbing, trampolining, and lots of other extreme sports. I am also a big Volkswagen van and enjoy working on my 71 Kombi van and 66 Beetle. I like to play strategy and classic video games as well.And of course, spending time with Finn and my wife Alison.
  5. Favourite holiday destination?  I love New Zealand, in particularly the South Island and Queenstown. Beautiful scenery and lots of places to hike, ride and explore.

 

Nichola Littlewood

  1. How long have you been with Sacred Heart? This is my 5th year at Sacred Heart.
  2. What is your favourite thing about your job? I absolutely love to see children proud of themselves and making progress, socially, emotionally and academically.
  3. Any kids/pets? I have 2 pythons, quite a few fish and some aquatic snails. I also have lots of visiting possums and bats at my place.
  4. What are your hobbies? I love to garden, draw, listen to music and watch movies, I also do way too much shopping!
  5. Favourite holiday destination? Anywhere by the water.