Community & Communications

Meet the Staff - Phoebe Taplin

What is your role at Concord School? I am a classroom teacher in Secondary 7/8, teaching 7/8H.

Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at

Concord School: I arrive early at school to set up my classroom for the day so that I can be organised. I then meet my class for line up and we join together for a Welcome Circle, where we talk about our readiness to learn and start off the day in a positive way. We then begin a fun day of learning!

What do you love most about working at Concord School? The amazing support from the staff and the relationships I have made with the students at Concord School.

Favourite Food: Marinara Pasta

Favourite Movie/TV Show: Meet the Robinsons

Favourite music: Anything sung by Taylor Swift or John Mayer

Things I dislike the most: Spiders and vegemite

Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You: I have played the drums for 14 years.

Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: Essendon

If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why?

David Attenborough, Morgan Freeman and Malala Yousafzai because I would love to pick their brains and find out about their life.

Meet the Staff - James Paraskeva

What is your role at Concord School? Secondary9/10F Teacher

Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at

Concord School: I enjoy calming the students with colouring and a wordsearch to start the day, whilst sitting shoulder to shoulder with them. I tend to focus on at least one literacy and one numeracy task each day and take plenty of body breaks to reset and engage maximally in smaller bursts of work.

What do you love most about working at Concord School? The students are genuine and they enjoy spending time with each other and appreciate the staff they work with.

Favourite Food: Crunchy homemade oats, honey, cinnamon, and citrus.

Favourite Movie/TV Show: Bluey (its absolutely genius!)

Favourite music: Indie/Folk/Pop Acoustic.

Things I dislike the most: Apathy

Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You: Weightlifting record holder.

Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn AFL)

If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why? Aristotle, Alexander the Great and my maternal grandfather. The idea of spending time with the most accomplished minds in history as well as indulging in the love of my grandfather is why I picked those three.

Meet the Staff - Stefanie Bonaccurso

What is your role at Concord School? Education Support in Upper Primary.

Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School: Every day is completely different to the next.

I start my day by setting up the tables with some activities for the students to do, then go out and greet them in the courtyard ready to come inside. From then on, my day is full of helping the students with their learning tasks, guiding them and making them smile, but most importantly making sure they are happy!!

What do you love most about working at Concord School? The smiles on the faces of the students when you walk in, and they see you!

Favourite Food: Pasta

Favourite Movie/TV Show: Rocky IV / Friends

Favourite music: RnB

Things I dislike the most: Littering & Spiders

Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You: I have a little idiosyncrasy of things having to be done in even numbers, (e.g. volume)

Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: Collingwood

If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why?

This is tough...

Any 2 of the FRIENDS cast- it’s too hard to choose myself.

P!NK- What a vibe! She's just so down to earth and real!

Meet the Staff - Elle Conner

What is your role at Concord School? Secondary 9/10 Learning Specialist and classroom teacher in 9/10E.

Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School: I start my day with a coffee, every day, without fail. At around 8am I come into my classroom and set up the learning space with Gary and write the days schedule on the board. I then catch up with the team before welcoming the students at 9am for our welcome circle where we set our expectations and intentions for the day.

I like to make sure the schedule is consistent and 9/10E know what to expect for each lesson – we also love to head outside for brain breaks, with an ongoing pull-up contest happening (I am currently losing!) at Concord Playground.

We do mindfulness after lunch and a quick check-in before completing the remainder of our schedule. When 9/10E leave for the day, Gary and I like to ask each student a reflection question to end the day on a positive.

On Thursdays and Fridays, I am lucky enough to be able to check in with the other 9/10 classes and assist Kylie and Stef in writing curriculum and supporting in any area they may need.

What do you love most about working at Concord School?

The students are so incredible and friendly and the 9/10 team are supportive and caring as well as all the other teachers and leadership I’ve spoken with.

I love going out to yard duty and interacting with so many smiling faces and playing sport with them on a Thursday in the gym.

Favourite Food: Pizza

Favourite Movie/TV Show: Schitts Creek & Coco

Favourite music: I love it by the Hilltop Hoods & Better in Blak by Thelma Plum

Things I dislike the most: People being unkind and putting my hands into cold dishwater in the sink…. Gross!

Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You: I can speed read & I love to run, camp and hike.

Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: The Matildas and The Adelaide Crows.

If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why?

My Nana: so that I could learn more about her childhood and early life and really get to know who she was now that I’m an adult.
Erin Phillips: she is an athlete I really admired when I was younger and would love to chat about her journey from basketball to AFL and what it means to be a top female athlete.
Louis Theroux: I mean, it’s Louis Theroux!!!

Meet the Staff - Lise (Elizabeth) Kosmidis-Elvins

What is your role at Concord School? Classroom teacher

Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School:

start early to get my head around all the new info coming my way!
A coffee at morning tea
A cheese salad sandwich for lunch
I leave when I feel I’m ready for the next day

What do you love most about working at Concord School?

Supportive colleagues
Great campus (will be even better once new building is finished)

Favourite Food: tropical fruit –mangos and papayas

Favourite Movie/TV Show: The IT Crowd and Modern Family

Favourite music: blues/jazz – Nina Simone

Things I dislike the most: pushing in

Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You: gym junkie

Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: The Matildas

If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why?

David Bowie – talented, versatile songwriter, kept reinventing himself.

Gough Whitlam – an icon, introduced free university, Medibank (medicare), and got rid of conscription.

My grandfathers – I never met them.

I know, all of the above are dead!!

Meet the Staff - Jessica Noormets

What is your role at Concord School?

Teacher in Upper Primary.

Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School: I come into work and set up the room for the day. This includes opening the courtyard door to let some fresh air in and printing worksheets for the day. When 8:45 comes I greet the students in the courtyard, some come up to my door or window and wave hello. I greet my aid and give her the run down of the day. The school day officially begins. Throughout the day I check in with my students ensuring plenty of brain breaks and fun activities. At the end of the day the students and I clean up the room as a group and chat about some of their favourite things of the day.

What do you love most about working at Concord School?

The hard work teachers and staff put in to supporting the students.

Favourite Food: Pasta

Favourite Movie/TV Show: Friends

Favourite music: RnB

Things I dislike the most: Bacon.

Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You: I know AUSLAN.

Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: North Melbourne (AFL)

If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why?

Lebron James because he is an extremely talented athlete.

Jenson Ackles because he is an actor in one of my favourite TV shows.

Lastly my brother because he loves Lebron James.

Meet the Staff - Kylie Crampton

What is your role at Concord School? Classroom teacher Lower Primary campus LPF

Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School: It’s a soft start to the LPF classroom, where students come in and help with setting up our daily routines and managing their morning work, before we have our morning circle.

LPF love circle time as this is where we come together to discuss the events that will be happening throughout the day. A favourite is our ‘Would You Rather’ questions we do each morning that links students interests and connects to areas of curriculum focus. LPF recently looked at positional language during numeracy sessions, so a would you rather be a dog in an inflatable ring in a pool or dog on a surfboard in the sea was a real hit! We also finish each week with a creative collaborative activity

What do you love most about working at Concord School? How welcoming and inclusive Concord staff, students and families are. It is wonderful to work with fellow educators, students and families to support our students to have positive and meaningful learning experiences.

Favourite Food: Cheese, Cheese and amore Cheese

Favourite music: 2CELLOS

Things I dislike the most: Unkindness and Fruit stickers

Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You: Passionate Ceramic maker and can do a fair impression of a kookaburra’s laugh

Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: Richmond, Go the TIGES!

If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why?

Mirka Mora, because of her unique way of seeing the world and her use of colour.

Ai Wei, because his art highlights freedom of expression and human rights.

David Shrigley, because I enjoy the witty humour and sense of play in his works of art.

Concord School Café Opening Hours and Menu

Uniform Shop

The uniform shop is open by appointment only!

Please call Melanie 9467 3972 or email Melanie.Jackson2@education.vic.gov.au

Uniform Reminder:

** Currently out of stock **

Secondary Uniform

Red Jumpers Size 14

Sports short sleeve polos Size 16

White long sleeve shirt Size 14

Primary Uniform

Short sleeve red and grey polo tops size 8

Red windcheaters size 10

MANUFACTURERS DELAY - 3 MONTHS

Spray Jackets 4XS, 3XS, 2XS, XS, S, M, L, 3XL

Concord School Uniform Shop will continue to operate throughout the term by appointment only if a fitting is required. We will continue taking orders via phone/email/hand delivered form.

All orders will be sent home with your child. If there are any issues with the order such as sizing, we will be happy to provide an exchange. Any exchanges must be made completed within 1 month of purchasing and proof of purchase must be shown.

Please see the uniform order forms below, which can be sent into the office with your child or can be emailed directly to Melanie.Jackson2@education.vic.gov.au

Please feel free to contact the Bundoora Campus Office by phone on 9467 3972 if you have any questions.