Principal's News
Staffing 2024
Principal: Robyn James
Assistant Principals: Ben Parker and Cadell Duke
Classroom Teachers
Prep: Andie Youren, Amy Steele, Rebecca Gower, Brooke Stirling and Jill Potter/Deb Hall
Year 1: Jana Bennett/Teresa Ashton, Sarah Duell, Mary Liolios, Sophia Anderson and Jaryn Rambaran
Year 2: Chris de Lange, Barry Gallagher, Jacqui Anderson, Claire Robertson and Sonia Schinck/Deb Hall
Year 3: Chelsea Bower/Kristina Mahon, Lyndal de Vries and Sarah Lee
Year 4: Veronica Moloney, Andrea Quinn and Peter Mantzounis
Year 5: Adriana Trikolas, James Prantzos and Cheryl Saaksjarvi
Year 6: and Jess Worboys , Nick Bugeja and Bree Davey
Specialist Teachers
PE: Catherine McCarthy
Visual Arts: Kate Jenkinson, Georgia Canterbury
Performing Arts: Jo Campbell, Georgia Canterbury and Victoria Josephs
Mandarin: Iris Lin
STEM: Stephanie Spincer
Support: Giuliana Bertucci and Teresa Ashton
Support Staff
Business Manager: Vicky Cai
Admin: Jeanette Davies
Integration Aides: Anne Fisher, Kerry Haley, Juvi Pacana, Emily Chessum and Ben Malysiak
Inclusion Support: Gemma Bowen
Maintenance: Ian Russell (Russ)
(underlined staff indicate Level/Area Leader)
Mobile Phones Reminder
All state schools are required to have a mobile phone policy that complies with Department policies.
We understand that students may be bringing a personal mobile phone to school, particularly if they are travelling independently to and from school. However they are not to use these devices whilst at school (unless there is a medical exemption).
Students are required to switch their device off and place them in their school bag during school hours. Personal mobile phones must not be used during school hours, including lunchtime and recess, unless an exception has been granted. If parents need to contact their child urgently, they should reach their child by calling the school’s office.
A mobile phone is a telephone with access to a cellular (telecommunication) system, with or without a physical connection to a network. For the purpose of the policy, “mobile phone” refers to mobile phones and any device that may connect to or have a similar functionality to a mobile phone such as smart watches.
All staff are responsible for the implementation of the Mobile Phones Policy. Students who use their mobile phone will be asked to hand it in and collect it at the end of the school day. Parents will be notified.
How You Can Help
Parents are asked to assist us with the implementation of this policy by:
- reading and talking to your child about the policy. Teachers will also have these conversations with the students.
- not sending mobile phones or smart watches to school unless they are absolutely necessary. These devices are expensive and easily damaged and the school does not take responsibility for their safety.
- not trying to contact your child during the school day on their mobile phone or smart watch. Please contact the office if you need to contact your child urgently.
- not encouraging or requesting your child to contact you on their mobile phone or smart watch during the school day.
- ensuring your child's smart watch is set to class mode (or similar) where they are unable to send or receive communications during the school day.
Information Evenings
Our 2024 information evenings for parents will be held on the 19th and 21st February. These meetings provide an opportunity for parents to meet the teachers and have the broad curriculum direction outlined. Areas covered include expectations, curriculum, homework, important dates (such as camps if applicable) excursions, sporting activities and specialist programs.
The level information evenings will be held on site at the following times:
Monday 19th February
Prep: 6.00pm
Years 3 and 4: 7.00pm
Wednesday 21st February
Years 1 and 2: 6.00pm
Years 5 and 6: 7.00pm
Teachers will send the information booklet out to families via COMPASS before hand.
Robyn James