Principals Report
Sue Carr
Dear Parents, Carers and Friends of St Brendan’s,
As I attended yesterday’s assembly hosted by the Green Team, I was struck by the desire to stop and reflect on how far we have travelled together in the 2024 school year. The members of the team proudly listed the jobs they had done together, the things they had learned and the progress they had made. Working together in teams certainly has many benefits both for individuals and for the collective group.
The benefits include::
- Working together
- Learning together
- Celebrating together
These are the things that make families, classes and communities great. These are the things that cause communities to grow strong. When I reflect on the year that is rapidly coming to a close, I feel that there is so much to celebrate. I want to thank you all for the many ways you have been part of the St Brendan’s community this year. While we are not quite at the end of the year, I think it is really important to stop, take stock and be grateful for the wonderful community we belong to at St Brendan’s.
A great deal of planning has gone into the staffing and the placement of students into classes for 2025. On Friday 6th December, all students at St Brendan’s will spend some time with their new teacher/teachers and their new class groups. In light of this, I would like to announce the staffing for 2025.
St Brendan’s Leadership Team
| Leadership Role | Staff Member |
| Principal | Sue Carr
|
| Deputy Principal/Learning and Teaching Leader | Bernie Turner |
| Religious Education Leader | Emma Chapple |
| Literacy Leader | Erica Hudson |
| Mathematics Leader | Justin Barry |
| Diversity Leader | Daniela Ruberto |
| Student Wellbeing Leader | Camille Rossouw |
St Brendan’s Administration Staff
| Role | Team Member |
| Bursar/Office Manager | Wendy Ziino |
| Reception Administration Officer | Louise Street |
St Brendan’s Classroom Teachers
Year Level | Teacher/Teachers |
| Foundation C | Belinda Coggin/Tricia Taranto |
| Foundation R | Camille Rossouw/Chelsea Maxwell |
| Year 1/2 B | Sigourney Barber |
| Year 1/2 F | Jacquline Fraser |
| Year 1/2 R | Nicole Reed/Erica Hudson |
| Year 1/2 T | Julie Thomas |
| Year 3/4 C | Nicola (Ristrom) Cooper |
| Year 3/4 M | Kim McKeown/Julie Kloppenborg |
| Year 3/4 O | Kate O’Leary |
| Year 5/6 E | Kylie Edgar |
| Year 5/6 V | Margaret Van Der Peet |
| Year 5/6 W | Holly Waldock |
St Brendan’s Specialist Teachers
Subject | Teacher |
| Art | Jenny Riddell |
| Library | Kay Donovan |
| Music/Performing Arts | Emma Chapple |
| Physical Education | Tallulah Peacock |
| Science/S.T.E.M | Justin Barry |
| Yoga | Chelsea Maxwell |
St Brendan’s Learning Support Officers
| Foundation | Abbie Congreve, Lorna Heath |
| Year 1/2 Level | Isabella Afferri, Jenny Cahill, Sandra Smith, Maggie Davies (1 day) |
| Year 3/4 Level | Sarah Besley, Jane Munns, Mariah Pevitt |
| Year 5/6 Level | Sarah Bagshaw, Suibhan Brickwood, Sharon Christensen, Maggie Davies (1day) |
St Brendan’s Student Learning Team
| Role | Leader/Teacher |
| Speech Pathologist | Amy Brook |
| Diversity Leader | Daniela Ruberto |
| Learning Support Teacher | Catherine Hare |
| Learning Support Teacher | Jenny Riddell |
As we all know, change is often a challenge and one thing I know for sure is that change is inevitable. I would like to encourage you to support your child/children to accept their class placement with a sense of curiosity and positivity. Children take their cues from those they love the most. Be positive and they will too.
I look forward to seeing you all at our final assembly, Christmas Carols and Christmas raffle draw at Padua College on 12th December
Sue Carr