Meet Our Curriculum Middle Leaders

Learn more about our wonderful Curriculum Middle Leaders.

Middle Leader English

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Emma Ledlin

 

Email address:

eledlin@cns.catholic.edu.au

 

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Applied Theatre, Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education: Drama and English Literature (7-12)

 

Department/s:

English

 

Interests/Hobbies:

Reading (fiction), politics, pop culture, live music, nature and true crime documentaries, NYT puzzles, and my dog, Molly.

 

In 2025 I'm looking forward to:Continuing to roll out Writer's Toolbox across the College to improve our students' writing abilities, and David Attenborough living for another year.

 

 

 

Middle Leader Engineering and Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Toni Smith

Email address:

 

tsmith6@cns.catholic.edu.au

Qualifications:

 

Bachelor of Technology Education

Certificate I & II in Furniture Making (LMF20309)

Certificate II in Engineering (MEM20105)

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) 

Classroom Profiler Instructor Level 1

 

Department/s:

Engineering and Design

 

Interests/Hobbies:

Travel

 

In 2025 I'm looking 

forward to:

Exploring and travel.

 

 

 

Middle Leader Health and Physical Education

Name:

Kieren Waugh 

 

Email address:

kwaugh@cns.catholic.edu.au

 

Qualifications:

BEd (Sec)

 

 

Department/s:

HPE

 

Interests/Hobbies:

Being outdoors, reading and writing, spending time with my family.

 

In 2025 I'm looking 

forward to:

Watching students develop skills and work together as a team! 

 

 

 

Middle Leader Humanities/Innovation

Name:

Prue Vaughan

 

Email address:

pvaughan@cns.catholic.edu.au

 

Qualifications:

Bachelor Education (Secondary)

 

Department/s:

Humanities and Digital Technologies

 

Interests/Hobbies:

Reading and camping. 

 

In 2025 I'm looking 

forward to:

The introduction of the Innovation building. 

 

 

 

Middle Leader Logistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Andrea Chiesa

 

Email address:

achiesa@cns.catholic.edu.au

 

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons)

B Ed

Grad Dip RE

 

Department/s:

Science

 

 

 

Middle Leader Mathematics

 

Name:

Christopher Ellison

 

Email address:

cellison1@cns.catholic.edu.au

 

Qualifications:

BSc./BEd. 

 

Department/s:

Maths

 

Interests/Hobbies:

Tennis, Golf, Music

 

In 2025 I'm looking 

forward to:

An Augustine treble (Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics)

 

 

 

Middle Leader Religious Education

Name:

Laura Gilbert

 

Email address:

lgilbert1@cns.catholic.edu.au

 

Qualifications:

Master of Educational Leadership (Catholic Educational Leadership) 

Graduate Diploma of Education (Senior Years) with Distinction

Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama/English) with Distinction with Distinction

 

Department/s:

Religion

 

Interests/Hobbies:

Singing, Camping, Music.

 

In 2025 I'm looking forward to:Camping adventures with my family and challenging students in Religion and Ethics and Study of Religion.

 

 

 

Middle Leader Sport and Activities

Name:

Jennifer Tahir

 

Email address:

jtahir@cns.catholic.edu.au

 

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Psychological Science

Bachelor of Sports and Exercise Science

Masters in Teaching (Secondary)

 

Department/s:

HPE

 

Interests/Hobbies:

Enjoy outdoor activities, playing sports and travelling.

 

In 2025 I'm looking 

forward to:

Watching students succeed in their chosen sporting areas.

 

 

 

Middle Leader Student Diversity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Linda Knottenbelt

 

Email address:

lknottenbe@cns.catholic.edu.au

 

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education (UniSA)

 

Department/s:

Diversity

 

Interests/Hobbies:

Reading, walking, spending time with family, especially my grandchildren.

 

In 2025 I'm looking forward to:Working with a great team in Diversity.

 

 

 

Middle Leader Arts and LOTE

Name:Tyson Manely     

 

Email address:

 

tmanley@cns.catholic.edu.au

 

     
Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education

 

     
Department/s:

Arts, English and Religion.

 

     

 

 

Middle Leader Science

Name:Norman Fenner
Email address:

nfenner@cns.catholic.edu.au