New Staff
Please help us welcome the following staff into our College community
Aida Grant
Aida has joined Endeavour as a Learning Support Assistant providing necessary support in class and one on one to students.
Aida is from Kyrgyzstan and speaks Russian, Kyrgyz, English and Turkish languages.
Before coming to Endeavour, Aida worked as an LSO at Tatachilla College in McLaren Vale.
She is excited to get to know students and help them to overcome challenges and have a positive impact to achieve success and personal growth.
Cristy Fopp
Cristy is the new Pastoral Administration Assistant, Senior Years.
Cristy has worked as a Legal Secretary in law firms in the city for the past 23 years, with the last firm she worked for being 18 years.
Cristy and her husband love going on family road trips with their two teenage sons (while they still like us).
This is Cristy's first job within secondary education and is excited to be part of the Endeavour College team.
Jenny Edwards
We welcome Jenny to the new position of Pastoral Administration Assistant, Middle Years. Jenny has several years' experience in schools in varying positions and locations across Australia. She has a passion for art
(creating dot painted mandalas) and has participated in SALA events in recent years. She is the proud mother of four amazing children, all of which are adults now. Having spent many years relocating across Australia Jenny is happy to be based back in Adelaide for 10 years now. Jenny looks forward to integrating into the Endeavour community, making new friendships and connections and supporting the Endeavour Way.
John Ennis
John joins us at Endeavour as part of our Property and Maintenance Team. John has been in the horticulture industry for over 35 years working around Adelaide, Darwin and more recently on the RAAF Woomera base where he lived and worked. John is a keen gardener with a love for plant propagation and growing his own vegetables, and enjoys working outdoors. John is looking forward to getting stuck into work and providing a relaxing and enjoyable grounds experience with clean and inviting entrances and exits.
Kathy Chen
Kathy has stepped into the role of Art and Drama Support Officer this term. Kathy has worked in the art department in the Film Industry for 6 years and loves everything about props and sets. Kathy's most memorable project to date, was the work she did in one of ABC TV series called "The Beginner's Guide to Grief".
It was a challenging, yet highly rewarding experience. Kathy is excited to be part of the Endeavour College community and looks forward to getting to know the students and staff.
Melani Karuanasena
Melani joins us here at Endeavour this term within the Mathematics Faculty, covering for Mr Andrew John while he's on long service leave. Melani may look familiar having been part of Endeavour and the Mathematics team last year, and we're thrilled to welcome her back to the fold. Melani was born and raised in Sri Lanka and studied a Masters in Mathematics. She is married and a mother to two girls and enjoys traveling both within Australia and abroad!
Rachel Rohrlach
Graduating from UniSA last year with a Masters of Teaching, Rachel joins us within her first official Visual Arts teaching role, having just completed temporary relief teacher work late last year. Rachel will be replacing Mr Andrew Harten for Term 2 as a Visual Arts Teacher while he is on long service leave.
Rachel is excited and grateful to be here, and is looking forward to continuing to learn and grow within her chosen field. A fun and random fact about Rachel is her ability to shred on the Ukulele.