Meet Our Staff

Our staff at Birranga College are the very heart of everything we do at the college. From teaching and learning to wellbeing and admin support services, every member of our team contributes to creating a safe, welcoming and engaging environment for our students and community.

Jaime Rees 

Jaime Rees is the Wellbeing Leader at Birranga College. Jaime is very passionate about creating a safe, supportive environment where students can grow, learn and thrive. This year she is focused on building a welcoming and approachable Wellbeing Team for Birranga College. Jaime loves spending time in nature, reading, travelling, and solving the occasional puzzle. A few fun facts about Jaime; are that she is left-handed and dreams of one day being able to travel the world. 

Alex Marinelli

Mr Marinelli has joined the Maths and Science team this year and is 7B's PEARL teacher.  Helping students achieve their goals and having the opportunity to work with great people are just a few things he loves about his job as a teacher at Birranga College. Throughout 2026 he hopes to get involved in as much as possible across the college community. Mr Marinelli supports the Richmond FC and Arsenal, he dreams of driving around Australia in a Hilux with a roof tent one day.

Meredith Azam 

Meredith is one of our Learning Support team members. Inspired by her own experiences at school, Meredith wanted to work in education to ensure young people feel supported by educators and have a positive learning journey. Meredith finds her role very rewarding and she loves being able to support students to become the best version of themselves and achieve their goals. Outside of school, Meredith enjoys being in either the kitchen baking or outside gardening. Did your child know that she enjoys collecting gemstones, crystals, and minerals?

Farani Tavita

Mr Tavita is one of our English, Health & Physical Education teachers at Birranga College. He enjoys building positive relationships with students and helping create a strong school culture where everyone works together. He loves making learning memorable and encouraging students to get involved in all the different interschool sports. Outside of school, Mr Tavita enjoys playing golf (even though he thinks he isn't very good) and supports the All Blacks. A fun fact about Mr Tavita: he has more than 120 first cousins on his dad’s side of the family!