Staff

At St Patrick’s, our staff includes teachers, a Learning Support Teacher, Library Staff, an EALD Teacher, Specialist Teachers, a Wellbeing Team comprising of a Pastoral Care Worker, Psychologist and nine Student Support Officers. We have ancillary staff, a cleaner and a groundsman.

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:                                                                                                               

Staff 2024

Principal

Petrina Massey

Executive

Sarah Ryman - Assistant Principal (Thur, Fri)

Kate Levido - Religious Education Coordinator (Wed, Fri)

Kristen Archer Primary Coordinator (Fri)

Liza McNab Primary Coordinator (mat leave)

School Support -

Administration

Kirsten Culley (Mon - Fri)

Kirsty Heffernan (Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri)

Nicole Newman (casual)

Counsellor

Jessica Woodley

Library

Michael McKenzie (Mon - Thur)

Kay Woods (Tue, Wed)

Hannah Davies (Thur, Fri)

Library (RFF)

Cameron Dilley (Mon - Thur)

EALD 

Cheryl Fahey (Mon, Tues, every 2nd Wed)

Learning Support

Katherine Blake

Aboriginal Ed

Caroline Kennedy

Pastoral Care

Kylie Johns (Mon, Tue)

Kindergarten

Bilbies         

Sarah Ryman (Mon, Tue, Wed) 

Meg Larsen (Thur, Fri)

Koalas

Carolyn Sylvester

Year 1

Mercury

Melissa Greenup (Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri) + Pedagogical Mentor (Wed)

Meg Larsen (Wed)

Venus

Shayne Coxon (Mon, Tue, Wed) + Gifted Education mentor (Thur)

Jessica Grant (Thur, Fri)

Year 2

Saturn

Brooke Vassel

Neptune

Carleen Moloney (Wed, Thurs, Fri)

Year 3

Burke

Kylie Hoad (Mon - Thur) + Pedagogical Mentor (Fri)

Cameron Dilley (Fri)

Lawson

Kirstie Barnett

Year 4

Cook

Shann Simpson (Mon, Tue)

Emilly Shaw (Wed, Thur, Fri)

Flinders

Joshua Garnsey (Mon - Fri)

Year 5

Garnets

Kristen Archer (Mon-Thur) + Primary Co-ordinator (Fri am)

Michael McKenzie (Fri)

Opals     

Amanda Freeman

Year 6

Diamonds

Kate Levido (Mon, Tue, Thur) + Religious Education Coordinator (Wed, Fri)

Lynne Mesina (Wed, Fri)

Sapphires        

Jessica Adamson

Learning Support Team

Amie Brook

Charlene Dennis

Emily Munro

Gaynor Craft

Hannah Davies

Jane Daffy

Kylie Johns (Wed, Thur, Fri)

Renae Ward

Tina Ervin

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