HEPS LEARNING TEAMS
T1 2024
HEPS Learning Teams
The staff, including our wonderful Support Staff, work in collaborative teams with a focus on creating rigorous, challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all of our students. I would like to acknowledge the professionalism, commitment and wonderful job that all of our “HEPS Village” staff do to support each and every one of our learners.
These are our teams in 2024.
LEADERSHIP TEAM | |
| Principal | Ms Sally Slattery |
| Deputy Principal | Mr Scott Megson |
| Coordinator Wellbeing & Aboriginal Education | Mrs Sarah Kemp - Tuesday to Friday |
CASTLE TEAM | |
| Year R/1 | Mrs Dowd – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Mrs Hazelwood - Wednesday |
| Year R/1 | Ms Esposito |
| Year 1/2 | Ms Tori Hay |
| Year 1/2 | Ms Taryn Kopania |
| JP & Primary Small Classes | Mr Daniel Goodman Mr Drew Grieve |
HOLLY TEAM | |
| YEAR 3/4 | Mr Jonathon Kaesler |
| YEAR 3/4 | Ms Martyne Hamilton |
| YEAR 3/4 | Mrs Natalie Jolley |
STILLWELL TEAM | |
| Year 5/6 | Mrs Fiona Dealtry – Monday to Thursday Ms Kaily Buchalka - Friday |
| Year 5/6 | Mr Mark Cronin |
| Cultural Hub | Mrs Sue Dunn – Aboriginal Education Teacher Aboriginal Community Education Officer – to be appointed |
SPECIALIST TEAM | |
| PE/Health | Mrs Brooke Gossink – Monday and Friday Mrs Gab Martin – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| French | Madame Caydence Beddison – Wednesday - Friday |
| The Arts | Mrs Melissa Thiele – Tues - Thurs |
| Autism Inclusion Teacher | Ms Cassie Humphrey - Wed |
OFFICE/LIBRARY ADMIN TEAM | |
| Front Office | Ms Lee Clements |
| Finance Officers | Mrs Tracy Rowley Miss Megan Lewis |
| Admin Support/ICT Support | Mr Nick Allen |
| Library | Mrs Deb Scarff |
SUPPORT STAFF | |
| Grounds Person | Mr Kevin Bellis |
| OSHC Director | Ms Ally Gradisar |
| Pastoral Care Worker | Ms Neva Camac |
| School Support Officers | Mrs Jo Burgum Mrs Ali Clennett Mrs Dianne Curyer Miss Carina Dimasi Ms Julia Drennan Miss Hayley Ferguson Mrs Danni Hansen Mrs Jaki Lavender Mrs Karyn Thomson Mrs Deb White Mrs Leanne Worrall Miss Alicia Zahra Mrs Rebecca Zahra |
We welcome the following new staff to our HEPS village!
Ms Rachel Esposito – Rachel took up a contract with a Year 4/5 class in the second half of last year and is excited to continue at HEPS, this year supporting our youngest learners as they start their learning journey at our school!
Miss Taryn Kopania – Taryn joins our Junior Primary team having taught last year at schools in our Partnership and is excited to be a part of HEPS this year. Taryn is a Formula 1 Car Racing enthusiast and has 2 cats!
Madame Caydence Beddison is our new French teacher while Madame Mawson is on parenting leave. Caydence is passionate about learning and teaching languages, speaks 4 different languages and loves the beach and cats!
Miss Hayley Ferguson – Hayley has joined our School Support team and is a past graduate of HEPS! Hayley is excited to be back at our school and support our children and school community! She loves to read!
