Pathways, Inclusion & Wellbeing

Hello and welcome to the 2026 school year at MGSC.

Apart from my oversight of the VCE (Year 11 and 12) at MGSC, I am also the Assistant Principal who oversees Wellbeing, Pathways, and Inclusion.

This is an important portfolio, which supports and enhances the work of Teaching and Learning and Student Engagement at MGSC. Why? When student feel safe, included, and supported, they are able to achieve stronger learning outcomes.

I’d like to introduce you to the staff I work with:

Pathways

Karen Garton leaders our Careers and Pathways team inclusive of key MGSC leaders.

Karen Garton - Careers and Pathways Coordinator

Fiona Faulkes - VET and VSV Coordinator 

Stephanie Loicono - VCE Vocational Major Coordinator (and Assistant Director Year 12) 

Emma Holman - Director of Senior School

Ilana Parker - Director of Middle School, 

Jackie Mathews - Assistant Principal, Middle School

Jenny Connolly - Director of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Professional Learning

Inclusion

Cathy Grieve (Inclusion Coordinator) leads our Inclusion team, supporting classroom teachers of Years 7 to 9

Sheryn Bednarz (Learning Specialist - Disability Inclusion) supports our teachers with Inclusive teaching practices

Inclusion Support team 

Classroom - Marg Hutchinson, Sandy Chalmers, Rochelle Hopkins, Rebecca Landers, Sonia McCaffrey and Elisabeth Byers 

Administration - Maria Meadows

Wellbeing

Fiona Vincent leads our Wellbeing team, joined by new Student Wellbeing Counsellors, Imogen Weisser and Jessica Campbell.  

The Wellbeing will be running events and activities, some in partnership with Kingston Youth Services, at lunchtimes and recess. Get to know them better at the 'Meet the Wellbeing' team morning tea at Recess, on Tuesday 24 February in the Wellbeing Rooms.

Before then Fiona, Jessica and Imogen share a bit more about themselves.

IMOGEN WEISSER

What is your ideal way to unwind and relax / manage your health and wellbeing?

Singing in my car on my drive home, movie nights, and time with my friends and family

What was your favourite subject at school? 

Literature and Psychology

How many languages do you speak

English, Chinese and Japanese (still learning!)

What skill would you like to master?

Crochet

What book/tv series/podcasts are you into at the moment? F

riends, Season 2

Do you collect anything? 

Everything cute

What is your favourite book or movie?

Kiki's Delivery Service

JESSICA CAMPBELL

What is your ideal way to unwind and relax / manage your health and wellbeing 

I am a keen all year round sea swimmer and just love to be in or by the ocean, I like to spend time outdoors and catch-ups with friends

What was your favourite subject at school? 

Maths

How many languages do you speak?

Three, but my French and Irish aren’t fantastic

What skill would you like to master?

Would love to get better at icing cakes

What book/tv series/podcasts are you into at the moment? 

I’m obsessed with true crime

What is your favourite sport to watch or play?  

Swimming

What would you sing at karaoke night?

The Best by Tina Turner

If you could choose to be anything for a day, what would it be? 

A professional freediver

FIONA VINCENT

What is your ideal way to unwind and relax / manage your health and wellbeing 

The beach

What was your favourite subject at school? 

Legal

How many languages do you speak?

Three (but not fluent).

What skill would you like to master? 

Surfing

What is your favourite sport to watch or play?  

All

Do you play a musical instrument? 

I learnt the Piano and Clarinet at school

What would you sing at karaoke night? 

I wouldn’t!

If you were a superhero, what powers would you have? 

Read minds

Regards

Carol Duggan

Assistant Principal - Student Wellbeing, Pathways and Inclusion