Teaching and Learning

Australian Curriculum

The Australian Curriculum is designed to teach students what it takes to be confident and creative individuals and become active and informed citizens. It sets the goal for what all students should learn as they progress through their school life – wherever they live in Australia and whatever school they attend. Please see the documents below to see how the curriculum is organised for your child at GGSS. 

Staffing 2022

This year we have formed 11 classes and staff are working in cohorts to support students and each other to best meet learning outcomes.  Cohorts will look as follows.

Prep 

Teachers

Sharnee Stephan 

Lisa McLean

Teacher Aides

Lyndal Taylor  

Nancy Timms

Year 1/2 Cohort

Teachers

Karen Allison

Lesley Anderson

Laura Cooper

Teacher Aides

Michelle Norman

Kylie Pearson

Year 3/4 Cohort

Teachers

Jodi Stafford

Kylie Bridge & Stephanie Muirhead

Katie Couch

Teacher Aides/Youth Support Worker

Hep Birse

Isy Redgrave

Year 5/6 Cohort

Teachers

Samantha Rule

Alisha Nees

Rose Cubis

Teacher Aides

Michele Lyne

Suzanne Granzien

Music - Larissa Hays

HPE - Elly Hallas

AUSLAN - TBA

District Relief Teacher - Bernice McGregor

Instrumental Music - Jessica Logan

Library Teacher Aide - Dawn Ebborn

School's Officer - Jason Stafford

IT Technician -  Jacob Taylor

School Cleaner - Cherylee Willman

Diverse Learning Support

Hayley Freemantle - SET

Anne-Maree Drummond - STLaN

Ahrani Vaheesan - SLP

Linda Bartlett - GO

Sandra Calam - Head of Special Education

Jordanna McDougall - Head of Department - Curriculum

I'm so excited about this team and belief we will achieve some great learning for our students.

Keep watching this space for greatness!

How we teach reading at GGSS

Teachers have worked on the Science of Reading research over the last few weeks and we are looking how to apply this research to best teach students to read.  We will share more information with you as the year progresses.