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!

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