New Staff Members

Acting Assistant Principal

Hi, my name is Bale Micovski and I am excited to be the joining the proud community at NPS as the Acting Assistant Principal in 2023.

One of my favourite things about working in a school is getting to know the students, their families and supporting them reach their full potential.

Outside of work, I love spending time with my family and am a proud father of two boys. We love heading to the beach and playing at the park. I also enjoy travelling and follow Chelsea FC.

I look forward to meeting all our students and families and being part of the NPS community!

3/4B

Hi, I’m Sarah Santaera and I am super excited to be joining Northcote Primary School. I have been on Maternity leave for the past 7 months and previously had been teaching at Bentleigh West Primary School for 7 years. I love teaching because it brings me joy to know I can make a positive difference in a student’s life and in their education. I live with my partner Jarrod, and am a mum of 2 beautiful girls, Grace who is 2 years old and Stella who is 8 months old. I adore spending time with them and watching them become curious and delightful little humans. In my very limited spare time, I love spending time with my family, baking, travelling and being out in nature. I look forward to being a part of this wonderful community at Northcote Primary and meeting you all!

3/4C

Hi everyone, it is pleasure to be a part of Northcote Primary School team. I am Jamal and have been working in education for 8 years. I have been a sport coach, teaching assistant and teacher in that time. During my time in England, I have worked across all age groups and have a passion in developing strong relationships with children and pushing them to meet and exceed their own expectations. I look forward to getting to know all the children within 3/4C over this academic year.

5/6B

Hi, I’m Izzy Phillpotts and I’m a primary school teacher from Leeds in the UK. I recently moved to Melbourne and I’m really looking forward to teaching Year 5/6 this year. This will be my fourth year of teaching and in the UK I mainly taught prep. I love building relationships with pupils and making some fantastic school memories. In my spare time I love to run, read, get creative and go to gigs. I am so excited to join the Northcote Primary team and can’t wait to have a brilliant year with everyone.