Meet Our Staff 

Sue Lee-Ack 

English Teacher & 

Reports Coordinator 

Sue joined Nossal in 2014, after eleven years in previous schools, and feels privileged to work with dynamic and aspirational students and colleagues. Prior to teaching, she had a career in the corporate world, with roles in public relations and human resources for a major bank. She is a proud member of Garuda House and the English Domain and is passionate about fostering critical thinking and a love of language. She is an avid reader, enjoying literature from a range of genres and eras, and is dedicated to nurturing student voice through the Creative Writing Club. Sue enjoys watching Nossal students develop into confident young adults who contribute positively to society. She loves to spend her time out of school doing dance exercise and other fitness activities, especially long walks with her dog. Sue and her husband have five children and three grandchildren, and a large extended family. They enjoy travelling, particularly to New Zealand which is Sue’s country of origin.  

Kweryn Alley

Science Teacher

Kerwyn joined Nossal High School in 2015 as a Chemistry and Science teacher. He started a Bachelor of Science at The University of Melbourne  thirteen years ago and  stayed to  complete a PhD in Chemistry followed by a  Master of Teaching. During this time Kerwyn had the opportunity to work as a research assistant in various research groups and teach undergraduate chemistry students. In his spare time, Kerwyn completed three licentiate music diplomas whilst teaching music at a local music school. It was during this time that he developed a love for teaching and learning. On a personal note, Kerwyn loves spending his leisure  time doing puzzles, Lego (which he has to hide from his little kids), craft, listening and playing music, and convincing his family why getting a pet spider (or two) will be beneficial for the wellbeing of all.

Karry Zhang

Maths Teacher

Karry joined Nossal High School in 2021 as a teacher of Mathematics and Physics. She has been a civil engineer for three years before pursuing the career in teaching. As a member in STEM area, she has a passion in promoting student positive learning experience and gender equity in STEM. She has been trying to employ cross-industry skills and knowledge to the classroom, and she hopes students can enjoy not only learning the content, but also the process of learning. As a certified scuba diver and a casual Saturday runner, she encourages students to engage in a variety of exercises outside the classroom and maintain a balanced lifestyle.

Jason Bell

Facilities Manager

Jason started at Nossal HS as a Foundation Facilities Manager just prior to the school being constructed/opened. The school was very small back then with only a handful of foundation staff and students in the first year.

He has 16 years experience in this role and he is always keen to carry out hands on tasks. Currently, Jason is our staff representative for Health and Safety (HSR) and also involved in various school events, committees, student activities such as cooking BBQ during Nossal special events at school and helps out with traffic safety for staff and students during school excursions. At present, he is assisting students in the NEST Team and in collaboration with Clyde Road level crossing removal group (Fulton Hogan) he is assisting with the  creation of an outdoor garden and seating area for our students, which is very close to completion.  Apart from Jason's expertise in facilities area, he loves motorsports, so he watches MOTOGP every time its on and  V8 supercars. He spends most weekends touring on 2 wheels (Motorcycling) to wind down after a busy working week.

Anita Coffa

Physical Education & Science Teacher

Anita started her teaching career at Nossal in 2019 after dabbling in Biomedicine and Exercise/Sport Science at university. She has taught a number of subjects over her 4 years at Nossal, with her favourite being VCE Physical Education. To many students’ surprise, she is also a member of the Science faculty, teaching Year 9 Science and having a passion for studies of human biology. Outside of school, Anita is a keen gardener, dancer and netballer and volunteers extensively with Lord Somers Camp and Powerhouse.