2021 Staff

St Anne’s College staff 2021

Susan Carroll - Principal

Ebony Anderson - Deputy Principal

Administration

David Villani - Business Manager

Robyn Parker - Office Manager

Debbie Mori - Communications/Publications

Mardie Guppy - Reception/Community Engagement

Tara Jeffery - Enrolments/Student Services

Jamie Hatch - ICT Administrator

Michael Sorbello - Grounds and Facilities Caretaker

Julie Villani - Library Technician

Learning Support Team

Rebekah Watts - Learner Diversity Leader

Leesa Shannon - Team Leader/Learning Support Officer

Luci Amodio - Learning Support Officer

Jacqui Avard - Learning Support Officer

Amanda Borysiewicz - Learning Support Officer

Chelsea Crawford - Learning Support Officer

Nikea Grinter - Learning Support Officer

Ella Hibble - Learning Support Officer

Sarah Maloney - Learning Support Officer

Stacey Rae - Learning Support Officer

Maddison Crawford - Trainee: Learning Support

Tyler Jamieson - Trainee: Learning Support

Sean McAllister - Trainee: Learning Support

Ella McDonald - Trainee: Learning Support

Leonie Drummond - Koorie Education Worker

Melanie Formica - Wellbeing Officer

School of Wonder Team

Laurel Baxter-Butts - School Leader/Reading Recovery

Roslyn Heathman - Foundation Learning Mentor

Jasmin Buha - Foundation Learning Mentor

Andrea Bergamin - 1/2 Learning Mentor

Kara McCann - 1/2 Learning Mentor

Kate McGrath - 1/2 Learning Mentor

Linda Alampi - Languages Learning Mentor

Debbie Mori - Languages Assistant

Chantelle Bell - Visual Arts

Ellie Phillips - Physical Education/Performing Arts

School of Innovation Team

Sean O’Brien - School Leader/Learning Mentor

Sarah Baglin - Year 9 Learning Mentor

Paul Howard - Year 9 Learning Mentor

Christian Steri - Year 9 Learning Mentor/Languages Leader

Adam Zito - Year 9 Learning Mentor

Keshia-Lee Dean - Year 8 Learning Mentor

Chelsea Nicholson - Year 8 Learning Mentor

Patrick Noonan - Year 8 Learning Mentor

Olivia Sorbello - Year 8 Learning Mentor

Stephen Kealy - Year 7 Learning Mentor

Nicole Leys - Year 7 Learning Mentor

Georgina Rykers - Year 7 Learning Mentor

Marian Segrave - Year 7 Learning Mentor

Cosimo Rando - Specialist Learning Mentor/Digital Technologies

Belinda Gleeson - Specialist Learning Mentor

Chantelle Bell - Specialist Learning Mentor

Debbie Mori - Languages Assistant

Welcome to our new team members

We would like to introduce you to two of our new staff for 2021, Learning Mentors Ellie Phillips and Paul Howard. We will continue to feature staff profiles in il giornale throughout the year.

Ellie Phillips

I was born and bred in Shepparton and attended St Brendan's Primary School and Notre Dame College and I did my teacher training in Bendigo. I am in my seventh year of teaching, having spent six years at St Mel's, where I continue to work one day a week in the Early Years.

I have a great love for this area of the Goulburn Valley. I enjoy how the community comes together for different events and showcases the diverse cultures the region has. I became a teacher after many years working in hospitality and events. I am glad I made the change in career and enjoy working and learning with little people.

My interests include playing netball at Katandra Football and Netball Club - go Kats, and social tennis. I enjoy spending time with my family and seeing different parts of the world. My partner Brendan and I have a seven-and-a-half-month-old beautiful little boy, Ryder, and a dog named Ginger.

I am enjoying being part of the St Anne's College community. During my first few days at the college, staff, students and families have made me feel very welcome.

Paul Howard

My name is Paul Howard and it is wonderful to be part of the St Anne's College community. I have come across to St Anne's this year from Notre Dame College in Shepparton where I was a Mathematics teacher and was fortunate enough to perform a number of leadership roles, including Head of Mathematics.

I began my career in 2001 as a primary school teacher; my first posting was in a P-12 school in Melbourne. I spent 13 enjoyable years teaching primary level and I was also fortunate enough to teach in NSW and Alice Springs.

I have a passion for Maths education which led me to jump into secondary education, teaching as a Maths specialist teacher. I have a passion for problem solving and for getting students interested in Maths with engaging and fun activities, with a particular focus on ‘Growth Mindset’. I had the pleasure of recently presenting an online workshop at the Maths Association of Victoria 2020 conference.

I look forward to working with the passionate and committed Learning Mentors in the Year 9 team at St Anne's and participating in the educational journey with the parents and students of the college.

Wellbeing support available at St Anne's College

Wellbeing Officer Mel Formica offers a safe and inviting space for students and families to seek and access support. Support provided follows a strength-based, student-centred approach. Wellbeing support with Mel is confidential and voluntary; students can choose whether they wish to attend a meeting and also have the choice to withdraw from any supports offered.

How students can meet with Mel

The Wellbeing office is situated in Study 5 (opposite Project Room 3). Students can access the Wellbeing support in the following ways:

Students can self-refer to Student Wellbeing support.
Any staff member can arrange for a referral to Student Wellbeing if they have concerns about a student’s wellbeing.
Parents can also request a time for their child by contacting Mel via phone at the college on (03) 4812 2993 or email at mformica@sackialla.catholic.edu.au
At times, a student may be referred to an external support service. We also respect the fact that some students and parents may prefer to seek professional support independent from the school setting. In such cases, St Anne’s College values working collaboratively with external support services. We encourage parents/carers to communicate with the college if there is a significant issue affecting their child’s wellbeing.

A range of wellbeing support available

Mel has a range of experiences supporting young people and their families. Mel is passionate about helping students navigate their way through the various social and emotional challenges they may face. These challenges may include:

Emotional challenges
Social difficulties
Family challenges
School refusal
Grief and loss
Risk-taking behaviours
Mental health
Child safety concerns

St Anne's College's school-wide wellbeing programs

As a whole school, St Anne’s College facilitates and supports a range of proactive, preventative and early intervention programs. Some examples of some of the programs scheduled during the year include:

Presentations and onsite visits from community agencies
Project ROCKIT – term one School of Innovation
Visit from Victoria Police Youth Liaison Officer
Health and Wellbeing Days – promoting health and wellbeing and having fun participating in lessons
National Day Against Bullying – All students participate in activities on this day
R U OK? Day – Raises awareness of engaging in regular and meaningful conversations with others

An insight into Learner Diversity Leader role

I am Rebekah Watts and I would like to introduce myself as the Learner Diversity Leader at St Anne's College for 2021. This year I will be working in the role on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

The aim of my role is to support students and staff with adjustments and modifications where necessary to support a student's learning environment, so that they can best continue their learning journey.

My role also includes:

providing relevant parent information and referrals to services
identifying staff professional development needs
moderation
Program Support Group (PSG) coordination
data collection and administrative roles for the NCCD (National Consistency Collection of Data) that supports the funding within the school. If you are interested in more information about NCCD, please visit the website https://www.nccd.edu.au/ More information can be found below.

Please feel free to contact me at the college on (03) 4812 2993 or via email at rwatts@sackialla.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions or require any information.

Concerns and Queries Communication Steps

Pastoral Group codes and leaders for 2021

A reminder to all parents/carers that if you need to get in contact with your child's Pastoral Group Leader, School Leader or Learning Mentor you can contact them via their work email listed below:

School of Wonder

School Leader - Laurel Baxter-Butts: lbaxter-butts@sackialla.catholic.edu.au

Foundation

00JB - Jasmin Buha: jbuha@sackialla.catholic.edu.au

00RH - Roslyn Heathman: rheathman@sackialla.catholic.edu.au

Years 1 and 2

1-2AB - Andrea Bergamin: abergamin@sackialla.catholic.edu.au

1-2KR - Kara McCann: kmccann@sackialla.catholic.edu.au

1-2KT - Kate McGrath: kmcgrath@sackialla.catholic.edu.au

School of Innovation

School Leader - Sean O'Brien: sobrien@sackialla.catholic.edu.au

Year 7