From the Principal

Welcome

Blessings to all children, families and staff members as we begin the 2023 school year at St Paul. 

Welcome to our new staff for this year:

• Mrs Marisa Cameron in Inclusive Education.
• Miss Shannen Dixon in Reception.
• Miss Georgina Morrison in Year 6.
• Also to Miss Annabel Coleman who starts the year with us in the Year 4 this year, after her year of permanent relief teaching with us 2022.

We also welcome back Mrs Marlise Janetzki and Mrs Emma Brokate, both after taking leave in 2022.

50th Anniversary Celebrations

This year, St Paul Lutheran School turns 50!

It’s a fabulous milestone, brought about through a journey begun by the St Paul congregation who made the brave decision to start a school on the church grounds, opening in 1973.

We will be noting and celebrating this birthday in a number of ways this year. You will see some regular entries in Inspire, and we will be holding events through the year, all with the theme of Reflecting in the Light.

St Paul Church is hosting thanksgiving service this Sunday, which will be attended primarily by past congregation members and founding staff members. Lutheran Church of Australia Bishop Paul Smith, a past parent of St Paul will be part of the service along with current Pastor of St Paul, Rev Matt Bishop.

In Term 2, we will be celebrating with past and present staff with a dinner and evening of fellowship.

Term 3 will see a 70s-themed quiz night for adults on Friday 1 September. Save the date and join us for a night of historical references, interesting photographs, and fun with our theme of reflecting in the light.

Finally, we will end our 50th year with a community celebration on Barton Reserve, on Friday 10 November. This is a family-friendly community event for St Paul Lutheran School community members young and old!

We have a fabulous 50th Anniversary organising team of past and present staff led by Mr Jason Fay and Mrs Jane Sabel, and I give my sincere thanks to them and their team for the work that they have already put in last year and over the summer to prepare for this year.

Playground and Building Developments

Over the summer we have had architects landscapers hard at work to redevelop the Junior Primary play space. This was an essential development due to the age and safety of the equipment, which had given us many fabulous years. Despite best efforts, it will unfortunately not quite be ready to begin the school year. We anticipate the area will be fully completed by the end of Week 3.

From Term 2, work will begin for our major development of a new staff car park, and an OSHC facility where the current staff car park sits. Our aim is for this to have a minimal impact on parking and thoroughfares, with the new car park to be completed before other works begin. I look forward to sharing more with you later this Term.

St Paul Lutheran School Staff for 2023 

Mrs Leila Mattner (Principal) 

Mr Jason Fay (Deputy Principal) 

Mr Michael Kroon (Buisness Leader)

Miss Jessica Robinson (Education Administration Leader, Wellbeing Leader)

Miss Erin Gracey (Reception Teacher) 

Miss Shannen Dixon (Reception Teacher)

Mr Henry Sheedy (Year 1 Classroom Teacher) 

Miss Georgia Huxtable (Year 1 Classroom Teacher)

Mrs Katie Ashmead (Year 2 Classroom Teacher) 

Mrs Katie Jeffery (Year 2 Classroom Teacher)

Mrs Nicole Tew (Year 2 Classroom Teacher)

Mrs Karly Voigt (Year 2 Classroom Teacher) 

Miss Tania Burgan (Year 3 Classroom Teacher)  

Mrs Emma Brokate (Year 3 Classroom Teacher)

Miss Lucy Bakewell (Year 4 Classroom Teacher)

Miss Annabel Coleman (Year 4 Classroom Teacher)

Miss Hayley Woodward (Year 5 Classroom Teacher)

Miss Carly Lethborg (Year 5 Classroom Teacher)

Miss Kristen Harris (Year 6 Classroom Teacher)

Miss Georgina Morrison (Year 6 Classroom Teacher)

Miss Bec Mattner (Wellbeing Teacher/Classroom Teacher)   

Mrs Danielle Nak (Inclusive Education Leader) 

Ms Claire Fisher (Inclusive Education Teacher)

Mrs Marisa Cameron (Inclusive Education/Classroom Teacher)

Miss Karly Bartlett (Physical Education Specialist Teacher)

Mr Armin Mayer (German/Digital Technologies Specialist Teacher) 

Mr Joshua Huxtable (Performing Arts Specialist Teacher)

Mrs Marlise Janetszki (Performing Arts Specialist Teacher)

Miss Rebecca Heinjus (SPLASH Director) 

Ms Wendy McLeod (Librarian) 

Ms Liann Tape (Library Assistant) 

Mrs Jane Sabel (Uniform Shop Manager) 

Mrs Jessica Deer (Administration Leader) 

Mrs Sherri McPherson (Administration Assistant)  

Miss Shenae Putz (Administration Assistant) 

Mrs Monique Tabuena (Leadership Support / Registrar) 

Mrs Rajni Kalra (Finance Assistant) 

Mrs Joanna Wilson (Learning Support) 

Miss Cheryl Ziegeler (Learning Support) 

Ms Tammy Richter (Teacher Assistant) 

Mrs Beth Madigan (Teacher Assistant) 

Mrs Sue Helps (Teacher Assistant) 

Mrs Joyleen Mead (Teacher Assistant)