Introducing our Campus Principals & Assistant Principals

John Sciacca, McGuire Campus Principal

Hello, my name is John Sciacca and I am the proud Campus Principal of the McGuire Campus of Greater Shepparton Secondary College. I have always taught and been in Principal class around the region, having worked at all the four previous secondary colleges during my 32 years with the Department of Education & Training. I have also been the Principal at Nathalia Secondary College and Cobram Secondary College over the last 10 years. It is great to be back in Shepparton and be a part of making the Greater Shepparton Secondary College the best in the State! John Sciacca

Stephen Bolton, Mooroopna Campus Principal

My name is Stephen Bolton and I am the Campus Principal at the Mooroopna Campus. I began my teaching career in 1985 at a school in the Wimmera-Mallee teaching Mathematics. After 6 years in the Wimmera Mallee I had the equivalent of the modern gap year and travelled overseas for all of 1991. Unfortunately during this year I caught the travel bug and have been looking for new destinations ever since. I then transferred to Kyabram Secondary College for the start of the 1992 school year and spent 15 and a half years there in a variety of roles before accepting an Assistant Principal’s role at Mooroopna Secondary College. After 12 and a half years there, the last 3 as Principal, I then moved into my current role as Mooroopna Campus Principal at GSSC. I have enjoyed every minute of my 34 years working in the Victorian State Education system. Outside school I have a passion for sport. I am a keen cyclist and still play cricket in the local area. I am looking forward to helping GSSC become a school that is a leader in State education. Stephen Bolton

Ken Murray, Wanganui Campus Principal

I feel very privileged to be the Wanganui Campus Principal. I have spent the past 37 years at Wanganui Park SC, which is in fact my entire career as an educator. This is my 10th year in the role of principal, and I am passionate about doing all that I can to make GSSC a school that we are all proud of. We have established a terrific base on which to build on, and I look forward to working with all members of our school community in the year ahead.

Ken Murray

Julie Jerome - McGuire Campus

I have come from Shepparton High School, where I was Assistant Principal – Wellbeing and Inclusion. I have worked in primary schools, I have been a Regional Literacy Coach and a Koorie Literacy Coach, before beginning at Shepparton High in 2013. My current role at GSSC is Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning and I am based at the McGuire Campus. Julie Jerome

Anna Sloan - McGuire College

I started working at McGuire College in 2009 after a short stint at Wanganui Park Secondary College. My background is in Outdoor Education and Wellbeing. From 2009-2017 I was Leading Teacher of Student Wellbeing and in 2018 took on the role of Assistant Principal Years 7-9. Prior to my work in Shepparton I worked in several Outdoor Education Setting and Schools for students “At Risk”. My current role at GSSC is Assistant Principal- Wellbeing and Inclusion Year 7 at the McGuire Campus. Anna Sloan

Ian Goldrick - McGuire Campus

I have been teaching since 1983. This is my first year at the McGuire campus where I am one of the Assistant Principals for Engagement and Inclusion. I have come to McGuire from Wanganui Park SC, where I held positions such as House Leader, VCE Leader and acting Assistant Principal. I teach VCE Chemistry (the best VCE subject). Prior to Wanganui Park SC I was at Swan Hill High School for a number of years. I am married with two adult children, both of whom attended Wanganui Park SC. Outside of school my main interest is working with Goulburn Valley Football Umpires Association as an umpire and more recently as a coach. I am really looking forward to the opportunity of working with the students at the McGuire campus of Greater Shepparton Secondary College. Ian Goldrick

Karen Utber - Mooroopna Campus

I am Karen Utber, also known as Daisy. I have been teaching for 36 years, two at Croydon High School and 34 at Wanganui Park- broken by maternity leave to have my five children, all of whom attended the former Wanganui Park Secondary College. I have a science background and a passion for Biology – David Attenborough being a main inspiration. I have taught junior science, geography and VCE Biology and held the position of Science Learning Area Leader and Assistant Principal during my time at Wanganui Park. I am loving my new role as AP at the Mooroopna Campus, working alongside enthusiastic staff delivering new and exciting units. In my down time I love to garden, listen to music and enjoy the company of my daughters, while delighting in the antics of eight grandchildren! Karen Utber

Stacie Lundberg - Mooroopna Campus

I have worked in education for the past 20 years. For the last 10 years I have worked at McGuire College in a variety of different roles. I have taught English across all years and am passionate about creating classroom environments that foster a love of literacy. I am very excited about my role at the Mooroopna Campus and am looking forward to watching the students learn and grow as they develop independence, leadership and academic strengths. Stacie Lundberg,

Amy Gallacher - Wanganui Campus

My name is Amy Gallacher and I have lived in Shepparton for 13 years I started my teaching career at Shepparton High School. As a previous Assistant Principal and a student manager, I have worked in leading teaching and learning, careers and helping to engage students in their learning. I am very excited to be taking on a role leading Teaching and Learning at the Wanganui Campus, while also working with the Year 8 students from Neighbourhood 1. Prior to teaching, I studied Journalism and working in music media in Geelong. Amy Gallacher

Xavier Tanner - Wanganui Campus

I chose teaching as a profession when I left school at 17 years of age and have loved every minute of this career since. Really enjoying the challenges this new set-up is presenting and am confident the new school will be a raging success! Xavier Tanner

Kirsten Tozer - Wanganui Campus

Hello and welcome to the 2020 school year. I have had the pleasure of teaching science at Mooroopna Secondary College since graduating from university. In my time at Mooroopna, I have lead various teams and spent three years in the Acting Assistant Principal role, before taking some time away from teaching to raise our young family. Most recently, I have worked within what was known as the Learning Design Team. This team focused on the development of the new curriculum and elective program for this year, as well as our new instructional model and learning mentor program. Hence, I am most excited to be joining the team at the Wanganui campus in this period of transformation. Throughout the week, I have really enjoyed meeting our students in the yard, watching them settle into the Wanganui environment and develop new friendships. I am looking forward to a productive and rewarding year with our students and staff, as well as meeting more of our wider school community as the year progresses. Kirsten Tozer

Greater Shepparton Secondary College Newsletter

Issue 1 · 07 Feb 2020

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