Staffing 2025

Principal: Robyn James

Assistant Principals: Ben Parker and Cadell Duke

Learning Specialists: Andrea Quinn, Jill Potter and Nick Bugeja

Classroom Teachers

Prep: Amy Steele, Andie Youren, Brooke Stirling, Jill Potter/Teresa Ashton and Tina Tran

Year 1: Jana Bennett/Celina Umow, Joel Nestor, Mary Liolios, Sarah Duell and Skye Allen

Year 2: Barry Gallagher, Claire Robertson, Rebecca Gower, Shaun McBrearty and Sonia Schinck/Deb Hall

Year 3: Chelsea Bower/Deb Hall, Emilie West, Peter Mantzounis and Sarah Lee

Year 4: Andrea Quinn/Giuliana Bertucci, Ruby Hardy and Veronica Moloney,

Year 5: Adriana Trikolas, James Prantzos and Cheryl Saaksjarvi

Year 6: Bree Davey, Jess Worboys/Jacqui Anderson, Nick Bugeja/Jacqui Anderson and Bree Davey

Specialist Teachers

Library: Chris de Lange and Jo Campbell

Mandarin: Iris Lin and Mia Huang

PE: Ben Malysiak and Billie Milner

Performing Arts: Georgia Canterbury, Lauren Glezer and Victoria Josephs

STEM: Chris de Lange and Stephanie Spincer

Support: Giuliana Bertucci and Teresa Ashton

Visual Arts: Georgia Canterbury and Kate Jenkinson

Support Staff

Business Manager: Vicky Cai

Admin: Jeanette Davies

Inclusion Support: Gemma Bowen

Integration Aides: Anne Fisher, Jess Henry, Juvi Pacana, Kerry Haley and Sascha Van Wijk

Maintenance: Ian Russell (Russ)

(underlined staff indicate Level/Area Leader)

Nurse: Jenny Klein

Mobile Phones Reminder

All state schools are required to have a mobile phone policy that complies with Department policies.

We understand that students may be bringing a personal mobile phone to school, particularly if they are travelling independently to and from school. However they are not to use these devices whilst at school (unless there is a medical exemption).

Students are required to switch their device off and place them in their school bag during school hours. Personal mobile phones must not be used during school hours, including lunchtime and recess, unless an exception has been granted. If parents need to contact their child urgently, they should reach their child by calling the school’s office.

A mobile phone is a telephone with access to a cellular (telecommunication) system, with or without a physical connection to a network. For the purpose of the policy, “mobile phone” refers to mobile phones and any device that may connect to or have a similar functionality to a mobile phone such as smart watches.

All staff are responsible for the implementation of the Mobile Phones Policy. Students who use their mobile phone will be asked to hand it in and collect it at the end of the school day. Parents will be notified.

As with all private property, the school is not responsible for the security of mobile devices.

How You Can Help

Parents are asked to assist us with the implementation of this policy by:

- reading and talking to your child about the policy. Teachers will also have these conversations with the students.

- not sending mobile phones or smart watches to school unless they are absolutely necessary. These devices are distracting, expensive and easily damaged and the school does not take responsibility for their safety.

- not trying to contact your child during the school day on their mobile phone or smart watch. Please contact the office if you need to contact your child urgently.

- not encouraging or requesting your child to contact you on their mobile phone or smart watch during the school day.

- ensuring your child's smart watch is set to class mode (or similar) where they are unable to send or receive communications during the school day.

Information Evenings

Our 2025 information evenings for parents will be held on the 17th and 18th February. These meetings provide an opportunity for parents to meet the teachers and have the broad curriculum direction outlined. Areas covered include expectations, curriculum, homework, important dates (such as camps if applicable) excursions, sporting activities and specialist programs.

The level information evenings will be held on site at the following times:

Monday 17th February

Prep: 6.00pm

Years 3 and 4: 7.00pm

Tuesday 18th February

Years 1 and 2: 6.00pm

Years 5 and 6: 7.00pm

Teachers will send the information booklet out to families via COMPASS before hand.

Robyn James

Malvern Primary School Newsletter

2024

Issue 1 · 10 Feb 2025

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