St Joseph’s employs 18 teaching staff and 12 support staff.
This includes a principal, full-time and part-time teachers, a learning support teacher, six part-time learning support assistants, a teacher-librarian, library assistant and two clerical assistants. There is also a cleaner and grounds person.
A special education adviser and a registered psychologist are available to assist the school in assessing and addressing individual student learning needs.
Our staff of dedicated and highly experienced teachers provide our students with stimulating teaching and learning programs. We aim to cater to the needs of each child, to equip them to face the challenges of tomorrow.
A list of staff can be found below:
School Executive
Principal — Kate Drake
Assistant Principal — Nikki Norley
Religious Education Coordinator — Clare Paff
Primary Coordinator — Karen Nolan
2020 Classroom Teachers
Kinder Blue — Karen Nolan and Catherine Schumacher (executive release teacher)
Kinder Red — Angela Foxon
Year 1 Red — Sue Woodward and Angela Shaw
Year 1 Blue — Brydie Houlahan
Year 2 Red — Heather Wozniak
Year 3 Red — Nikki Norley and Michelle Turner (executive release teacher)
Year 3/4 Blue — Mark Faith
Year 4 Red — Clare Paff and Emma McGlynn (executive release teacher)
Year 5/6 Blue — Kathryn Hill and Kate Linklater (executive release teacher)
Year 5/6 Red — Issac Fox
Year 5/6 White — Natalie Davis and Emma McGlynn
Support Staff
Pastoral Care Worker — Maree Holmgreen
Learning Support Teacher — Ellie Ryan and Amber Christie
Learning Support Assistants — Cheree Chapman, Teresa Hanrahan, Lynne Dawson, Patricia Hines, Kim McAlister
Teacher Librarian — Stephanie Tranter
Library Assistant —Donna Hoffman
Administration Officer — Carolyn Trimble
Clerical Support — Amale Yi
Psychologist — Gayna Turner
Maintenance and Grounds person — Craig Davies
Cleaner — Cleansurance Pty Ltd
Specialist Band Teacher – Bryn Wilson – Kellaway