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Staff Contact Details 2026 Staffing List:
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Staff Contact Details

Staff Member

Role

Email Address

Jamee 

Montebruno

Grade PJM 

Class Teacher

jmontebruno@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au 
Ellie Levitt

Grade JM Class Teacher

Grade TR Class Teacher

Gr 1/2CH Class Teacher

emackenzie@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au

Tess Riley 

 

Grade PTR Class Teacher

Prep Level Leader

triley@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
Catherine HarrisonGrade 1/2CH Class Teachercharrison@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au 
Sally JeffreeGrade 1/2MV Class Teachersjeffree@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
Natasha LimGrade 1/2NL Class Teachernlim@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au 
Rebecca NielsenGrade 1/2RN Class Teacherrnielsen@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au 
Emma SummersGrade 1 ES Class Teacheresummers@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
Michela Vella

Grade 1/2 MV Class Teacher 

Junior Level Leader

mvella@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au 
Eliza Jones

Grade 3/4EJ 

Class Teacher & Middle Level Leader

ejones@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au 
Gen O’MearaGrade 3/4 GO Class Teachergomeara@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au

Nicole Collins

 

Grade 3/4 NC Class Teacher

collinsn@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au

 

Fiona LeeGrade 3/4 NC Class Teacherflee@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
Steve PertzGrade 5/6 SP Class Teacher & Senior Level Leaderspertz@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
Michael GlennonGrade 5/6 MG Class Teachermglennon@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
   
Clare FloodSTEM Specialist Teachercflood@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
Liz ThompsonPhysical Education (PE) Specialist Teacherethompson@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au 
Sam HudsonVisual Art Specialist Teachershudson@olacheltenham,catholic.edu.au
Trish O’GormanPerforming Arts Specialist Teacherpogorman@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au 
Maria HoganAdmin - Financemhogan@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
Sharan TalbotAdmin - Receptionstalbot@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
Shelby TurnerLiteracy & Intervention Leadersturner@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
Josy Reeder

Learning & Teaching Leader, Learning Diversity and Wellbeing Leader

 

jreeder@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au 
Caitlan TaigDeputy Principal & RE Leaderctaig@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au
Richard JacquesPrincipalrjacques@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au 

2026 Staffing List:

 Leadership & Management Team

  • Principal – Mr Richard Jacques
  • Deputy Principal and Religious Education Leader – Mrs Caitlan Taig
  • Learning & Teaching, Learning Diversity and Wellbeing Leader – Mrs Josy Reeder
  • Literacy & Intervention Leader – Miss Shelby Turner
  • Mathematics Leader – Ms Nicole Collins
  • Prep Level Leader- Miss Tess Riley
  • Junior School Level Leader – Mrs Michela Vella 
  • Middle School Level Leader – Miss Eliza Jones
  • Senior School Level Leader – Mr Steve Pertz

School Improvement Team & Wellbeing Team

  • Mr Richard Jacques
  • Mrs Josy Reeder
  • Mrs Caitlan Taig
  • Miss Shelby Turner

Classes & Teachers

  • Prep JM Mrs Jamee Montebruno (T-F) & Mrs Ellie Levitt (M)
  • Prep TR  Miss Tess Riley (M, W-F) & Mrs Ellie Levitt (T)
  • Grade 1/2CH  Mrs Catherine Harrison (M-T) & Mrs Ellie Levitt (F)
  • Grade 1/2MV  Mrs Michela Vella (M, W-F) & Ms Sally Jeffree (T)
  • Grade 1/2NL Miss Natasha Lim (M-F)      
  • Grade 1/2RN Miss Bec Nielsen (M-F)
  • Grade 3/4CD Miss Clara Davidson (M-F) 
  • Grade 3/4EJ Miss Eliza Jones (M, W-F) & Mrs Fiona Lee (T)
  • Grade 3/4GO Mrs Gen O’Meara (M-F)
  • Grade 3/4NC Mrs Nicole Collins (M-W) & Mrs Fiona Lee (Th,F)
  • Grade 5/6ES Miss Emma Summers (M-F) 
  • Grade 5/6MG Mr Michael Glennon (M-F)
  • Grade 5/6SP Mr Steve Pertz (M, W-F) & Mrs Melissa Bien-izowski (T)

Specialists

  • Mrs Clare Flood (STEM)
  • Mrs Sam Hudson (Visual Art)
  • Mrs Liz Thompson (PE)
  • Mrs Trish O’Gorman (Performing Arts)
  • Ms Pilar Caivano (Spanish)

Library Team

  • Mrs Katherine Grima
  • Mrs Diana Milburn

Learning Support Officers

  • Mrs Di McDowall (M-W)
  • Miss Rosie Siracusa (M-F)
  • Miss Ruby Powell (M-F)
  • Mrs Jovana Kelman (T-F)
  • Miss Isabella Rourke (M &Th)

Admin Team:

  • Mrs Maria Hogan (M,T, Th,F)
  • Mrs Sharan Talbot (M-W)