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At St Michael’s there are 20 teaching staff and 8 support staff.

This includes a principal, assistant principal, teachers, Learning Support Teacher,  Learning Support Assistants, Teacher-Librarian,  Library Assistant, English as a Second Language teacher, Aboriginal Education teacher, Gifted Education Teacher and a Clerical Assistants. There is also a canteen coordinator, a cleaner and grounds person.

A highly structured combination of professional development opportunities, access to quality teaching resources and experiences as well as an increased emphasis on wellbeing and parent engagement has been developed to increase student readiness for and engagement in learning. Curriculum differentiation also ensures that the needs of students are catered for at all levels.

The Leadership Team is responsible for setting the operational agenda and goals of the school as driven by the Strategic and Annual Plan. This group of dynamic individuals is each responsible for key aspects of the business.

A list of staff contacts can be found below:

School Executive

  • Principal: Helen Bourne
  • Assistant Principal: Katie Fajks
  • Religious Education Coordinator: Sally Lykouras
  • Primary Coordinator: Courtney Albert

Classroom Teachers

  • Kindergarten - Mitch Garrett & Ellyse Gregory
  • Stage 1  - Courtney Albert, Virginia Cashmere and Gemma Pilley
  • Stage 2 - Lisa Henderson, Kath Gray, Sonia Cary and Cody Somerville
  • Stage 3 - Debbie Black, Laura-Anne Tuersley, Jon Lowbridge and Sally Lykouras
  • Learning Support Teacher: Paul Ryan
  • Teacher-Librarian: Angela Wildman
  • Library Assistant: Debbie Thompson
  • ESL Teacher: Maddy Turner
  • Aboriginal Education Teacher: Donna-Maree Watt
  • Release from Face to Face Teacher: Laura Hamer and Ange Wildman
  • Gifted Leader: Sharon Tutton
  • School Psychologist: Laura Pont
  • Defence Mentor: Tarsha Cousins
  • Learning Support Assistants: Tracey Rooke, Martina Haddad, Fred Harvey, Natalie Hollis, Krysten Ciampi & Tarsha Cousins
  • Administrative Assistant: Kim Milgate & Krysten Ciampi
  • Canteen Coordinator:  Katie Gibson