Meet Our Teaching Staff
Learn more about the many wonderful teachers we have at St Stephen's.
| Name: | Dwayne Miller
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
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| Department/s: | Geography (Humanities)
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Collecting militaria, metal detecting, 3D design and printing.
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Seeing all of my Year 12 Geography students graduate achieving the best results they can, experiencing all my subject has to offer. |
| Name: | Emma Kleyn
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary)
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| Department/s: | Mathematics
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Basketball, Music, Paiting.
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In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Teachers vs Students Netball (St Stephen's Day). |
| Name: | Emily Kitchiner
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| Email address: | ekitchiner@cns.catholic.edu.au
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| Qualifications: | AMusA BEd (Secondary)
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| Department/s: | Music, Science and RE.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | All things music (listening, seeing live and jamming) and exploring the tablelands for the best coffee. I am also a Wordle enthusiast and huge UK Taskmaster fan.
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | St Stephen's first ever musical, Matilda JR!! So much fun to be had and memories to be made! |
| Name: | Morgan Ah Gum
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Education
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| Department/s: | English, Humanities and Religion.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Reading, fishing, and watching crime documentaries.
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Getting to know and teach my new classes, and spending time with family and friends. |
| Name: | Tippie Viljoen
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| Qualifications: | Diploma of Education (Snr Prim.) B.A. Degree B.Ed. Hon. Degree
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| Department/s: | Religion, English and Humanities.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Travel, Theatre, Trails and Art
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In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Completing the Great Ocean Road Hiking trail. |
| Name: | Angelique Breakspear
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| Email address: | abreakspea@cns.catholic.edu.au
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Secondary Education
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| Department/s: | English and Science.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | My favourite food is ice cream! I love having friends and family over for coffee, and I just starting going to parkrun on Saturday mornings!
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Building positive relationships with my students and getting involved in community events! |
| Name: | Valentina Lister
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Theatre Arts Bachelor of Education
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| Department/s: | Religion and Drama.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Music, dancing, prayer, literature, being in nature: hiking, swimming, gardening, playing with my family.
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Sharing my Catholic faith with my students and learning about their relationship with God. Being creative in Drama and being part of 'Matilda' our first Musical! |
| Name: | Kristy Braes
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Music Post Graduate Diploma Learning & Teaching (Secondary)
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| Department/s: | Music.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Cooking, Beekeeping, Camping
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Continuing to grow our Concert Band. Performing at Cairns Eisteddfod and Matilda the musical. |
| Name: | Stacey Crockford
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| Email address: | scrockford@cns.catholic.edu.au
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Education (secondary)
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| Department/s: | English.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Reading - no surprises there!
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Reconnecting with old students and getting to know some new ones. And world peace! |
| Name: | Samantha Schermer
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| Qualifications: | BSc(Hons), M.Phil, PGDipEd
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| Department/s: | Science.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | I am interested in horses, gardening and reading.
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In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Having a great year teaching science at St Stephen's. |
| Name: | Nola Nunes
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Education (Cum Laude) Certificate IV in Christian Ministry and Theology Diploma in Business Computing
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| Department/s: | Science and Religion.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Traveling, gardening, reading, baking, swimming and fishing.
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Teaching lots of Science, especially organising practicals for my Science classes and providing hands-on learning experiences. |
| Name: | Geraldine Petersen
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Education (Secondary) majoring in Health and Physical Education and Biology. Certificate IV in Dance Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies
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| Department/s: | Art, Health and Physical Education, Science
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| Name: | Ambre Paolacci
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Arts in English and Indonesian (Honours) Master of Teaching (Secondary)
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| Department/s: | English, Humanities - History
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Reading, cooking, playing sport, spending quality time with friends and running around after two young toddlers!
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Seeing my students grow in confidence, ability and curiosity and creating more great memories with my family. |
| Name: | Will Forman
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Arts Master of Education
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| Department/s: | Diversity and English
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| Interests/Hobbies: | I enjoy keeping fit, walking my dogs and spending time with my family.
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Meeting and getting to know new people. |
| Name: | Georgia Santucci
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| Email address: | gsantucci1@cns.catholic.edu.au
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Education (Primary)
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| Department/s: | English, Geography and HPE
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Exploring/travelling, music & art, reading, spending quality time with friends & family.
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | My first year as a teacher, getting to know the students, continuing my own learning and improving my skills and hopefully making students' school experience even more fun and enjoyable! |
| Name: | Nicola Chambers
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| Qualifications: | First class degree in Mathematics. Post Graduate Certificate in Education.
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| Department/s: | Maths.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Netball - I enjoy playing centre or wing attack.
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | I am looking forward to seeing our students to continue to grow and succeed and to seeing Augustine continue their winning streak in the house competitions! |
| Name: | Keith Pelka
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| Qualifications: | Batchlor of Technology Education
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| Department/s: | Engineering and Design.
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| Interests/Hobbies: | 4WD and camping.
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In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Working on new and exciting projects in the TTC. |
| Name: | Alan Polley
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| Qualifications: | B SpExSci, MDiv, MT&L (Sec)
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| Department/s: | Maths, HPE, RE
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Football (soccer), biographies, camping.
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In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Trying out some new camping spots with my family. |
| Name: | Saime Stevens
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| Qualifications: | Bach of Education (Secondary)
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| Department/s: | Art, English, Digital Technologies and Religion
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Reading, Music, Theatre and Movies
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Cultivating a growth mindset and strengthening relationships within our community. |
| Name: | Mily Bernardi
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| Qualifications: | Food Technology and Hospitality teacher
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| Department/s: | Design and Technology
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| Interests/Hobbies: | A passion for cooking! An avid gardener and also like reading. I also have a love of family, supporting when needed and spending as much time with them as possible.
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Supporting students who want to learn how to cook, extending those students who already have a significant amount of knowledge. |
| Name: | Deanne Morrow
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Education (Primary)
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| Department/s: | Visual Art
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Anything in the outdoors. Drawing.
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| In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Building new relationships and further developing the Visual Art Department. |
| Name: | Carlo Veschetti
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| Email address: | gveschetti@cns.catholic.edu.au
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| Qualifications: | Diploma of Teaching Arts/Humanities
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| Department/s: | History/English
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Sport/reading
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In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | Enjoying the year. |
| Name: | Damien Gray
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| Qualifications: | Bachelor of Information Technology (QUT) Graduate Diploma Teaching and Education (USQ)
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| Department/s: | Technologies, Mathematics
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| Interests/Hobbies: | Computer programming, music, bushwalking, travelling and cooking.
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In 2025 I'm looking forward to: | I am looking forward to empowering my students with the knowledge, skills, and support they need to succeed in both their academic and personal growth |
| Name: | Simone Gillies
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| Qualifications: | Master of Applied Science (Teacher Librarianship)
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| Department/s: | Library
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| Name: | Liam McGuire
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| Qualifications: | Master in Teaching. Bachelor of Social Work.
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| Department/s: | Maths, Religion, History.
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| Name: | Adelle Somerton
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| Qualifications: | BSC and Dip Teach (NZ)
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| Department/s: | Science
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| Name: | Mr Richard Baker
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| Qualifications: | BSc (Hons) Astrophysics
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| Department/s: | Science & ICT
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| Name: | Kristin Tennyson |
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| Name: | Paul McLennan |
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| Name: | Camelia Surdu |
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