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Cover Page
Principal's Report Banner Photo
Principal's Report Student Free Day, Student Placement 2026, Students Leaving BPS, SunSmart
L.O.T.E. - Mandarin Banner Photo
L.O.T.E. - Mandarin Foundation, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Extracurricular - Chinese Dance Club
Wellbeing Banner Photo
Wellbeing Mental Health Month!
Classroom News Foundation Banner Photo
Classroom News Foundation Literacy , Numeracy, Inquiry, Term 4 Important dates
Art Banner Photo
Art Welcome to Term 4 Art, Units of Art for Term 4
Music & Choir  Banner Photo
Music & Choir  Term 4 Diary Dates , Foundation and Grade 6 Buddies Performance, Music Appreciation / Bell Music, Foundation – Grade 6, Foundation, Grade 1 , Grade 2, Grades 3 and 4, Grades 5 and 6, Choir, Congratulations Scout!, The Arts in Our Community , Strains of the Heart - an A Cappella Musical
Classroom News

Grade 1 & 2 Banner Photo
Classroom News Grade 1 & 2
Science at BPS Banner Photo
Science at BPS Science Club 
Classroom News

Grade 3 & 4 Banner Photo
Classroom News Grade 3 & 4  Important Dates:
Physical EducationSports Shorts  Banner Photo
Physical EducationSports Shorts  Welcome to term 4 BPS PE and Sport, Term 4 sporting dates, BPS District Athletics Team Shine!, Winning school overall at District!, Congrats BPS Whitehorse Division Athletes, BPS F-2 KABOOM Movement Celebration Day!
Band & Instrumental News Banner Photo
Band & Instrumental News Welcome to Isobel, Symphonic Band Performance at VSMF, Pre-Loved Music Instruments Wanted!, Evening of Music, Band Recruitment Night, AMEB (Australian Music Examination Board), Upcoming Performances, BPS Instrumental Music Staff 2026
Classroom News

Grade 5 & 6 Banner Photo
Classroom News Grade 5 & 6 Our Curriculum This Term, Important Dates:
Health & Wellness Banner Photo
Health & Wellness Thunderstorm Asthma – be prepared this pollen season, Find out more  , From Asthma Australia:, From Royal Children's Hospital:
Happy Hub Banner Photo
Happy Hub Wellbeing Snapshot – Mental Health Month
Out of School Hours Care Banner Photo
Out of School Hours Care
BPS Social and Fundraising Committee Banner Photo
BPS Social and Fundraising Committee Upcoming Events by SFC, 🎶90s Trivia Night📻, 🥭Mango Drive🥭, Our Generous Sponsors, Ongoing Fundraising
Community Page  Banner Photo
Community Page  FOSTER CARERS NEEDED
Key Dates Banner Photo
Key Dates October, November, December, Upcoming Student Free Days, Term Dates 2026, Term Dates 2027
From the Office Banner Photo
From the Office Office Opening Hours, Late Arrivals & Partial Day Absences, Compass , Compass Calendar, BPS is a Nut Free School, Lunch Orders, Kiss and Drop, STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE & AMBULANCE COVER ARRANGEMENTS, PERSONAL GOODS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL AT OWNER’S RISK, LOST PROPERTY
Extra Curricular Activities at BPS Banner Photo
Extra Curricular Activities at BPS Before School Running Club 2026, Training Code of Conduct, BSR suggests athletes also bring…, Permission to Train Form, Training schedule 2026, **WHATSAPP Group and CANCELLATION OF TRAININGS , IMPORTANT
Peer Mediation Banner Photo
Peer Mediation
Lunchtime Clubs & Activities Banner Photo
Lunchtime Clubs & Activities
Uniform Banner Photo
Uniform STATE SCHOOLS RELIEF, Lost Property
Sustainability at BPS Banner Photo
Sustainability at BPS Recycling Bottles & Cans
Staffing Banner Photo
Staffing 2026 STAFF LIST
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Staffing

2026 STAFF LIST

FB - Wendy Bennett

FC - Alannah Cole

FS - Vicky Soldatos (Team Leader)

FW - Simone Wood

 

1C - Eileen Crabb

1N - Joel Nestor

1R - Michael Ringin

12P - Kirsten Papez (Team Leader)

2F - Emma Finnerty

2FM - Michelle Fabris & Angelo Merlino

2Y - Jasmine Yze

 

3C - Emma Callery

3M - Sarah Morris

34T - Lou Tribolet

4A - Fiona Arthur (Team Leader)

4S - Kelly Sotiriadis

 

5L - Daniel Liebrich (Team Leader)

5T - Emily Tainsh

56R - Sarah Rohit

6B - Will Burke

6L - Molly Lawlor

 

Art - Liz Dixon (Team Leader)

LOTE - Yi Zhang

Music - Lisa Shacklock

PE - Merissa Pickford

Science - Tanya Stansfield

Patch Garden & Cooking - Trinity Parker

 

Principal - Scott Minetti

Assistant Principal - Marianne Fusillo

Business Manager - Skye Thornton

Admin - Deb McGowan

Admin - Lisa Heatley

 

Disability Inclusion Leader - Amanda Chetcuti

Wellbeing Support - Lisa Osborne

Coordinator Support - Stephanie Storto

IT Support - Ken Kanjanathamrongkul

Library & Education Support - Kerrie McKinlay (Team Leader)

Education Support - Kerry Hall (Team Leader)

Education Support - Kathy Falaras

Education Support - Carolyn Gray

Education Support - Susan Hale

Education Support - Amanda Jenkin

Education Support - Jon Stagg

Education Support - Clare Verheyen

Education Support - Yuki Zhang

Education Support - Dharani Devanathan

 

Instrumental - Ken Macdonald (Band Coordinator)

Instrumental - Jirene Beh

Instrumental - Isobel Frankish

Instrumental - Adrienne Garneau

Instrumental - Rod McLeod

Instrumental - Alwaynne Strentz

Instrumental - Jake Underwood