Leadership's Letter

Welcoming New Staff for 2025

I am delighted to introduce the new members who have joined our school community this year. Each of these individuals brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise and we are excited to see the positive impact they will have on our students and the school community.

Steven Culbert and James Mullaly join us in the Commerce faculty bringing fresh insights and a dynamic approach to teaching their respective subjects, Economics and Accounting. 

In the English faculty, we are pleased to welcome Kelsey Knecht and Emma Moore, both of whom are passionate about teaching. Rebecca Bath has a wealth of experience and has joined our Science faculty, teaching Psychology in particular.

Phillip Pereira is a highly experienced Physics teacher who has joined our Science faculty as our new Physics teacher. Kanishka Perera and Billy Le Couilliard have joined the Religious Education faculty and will be helping our students get deeper insights into their learning of this important part of our curriculum.

Our Humanities department is strengthened by the addition of Sam Richards and Marco Mazzeo, both of whom are dedicated professionals. Sharon Nyholm joins us as a learning support officer and is a great addition to our learning diversity centre.

We are also excited to welcome Alex Borlenghi as our new Dean of Data. Alex will be helping us use Data to further improve our teaching and learning outcomes. Tayla Chellew and Chorky Cheung join us as Psychologists, providing essential support for student well-being.

In the Maths faculty, Marissa Thomas brings her expertise to help students excel in Mathematics. Bailey Lewin joins us as an AFL Trainee, contributing to our sports programs. Fr Dominic Rozario is our new College Chaplain, offering spiritual guidance and support to our students and staff members.

Finally, we welcome Jeremy Chen as an ICT Trainee, who will assist with our technology needs, and Anthony Yong as a Tutoring coordinator, providing additional academic support to our students.

We are incredibly grateful to our current staff and students for their warm welcome and support in making the transition smooth for our new members. 

I hope you all enjoy reading more about each of these staff members as you read their biographies in the subsequent editions of the newsletter.

Divya Shangari

Dean of Staff