Staff
At St Joseph’s, there are 13 teaching staff and 13 support staff at the school.
The staff includes a principal, full time teachers, part-time teacher, part-time Learning Support Teacher, part-time Learning Support Assistants, a Teacher-Librarian, part-time Library Assistant, Clerical Assistant, Pastoral Care Worker and a Senior Clerical. There is also a cleaner and groundsperson.
A Special Education Adviser and a Registered Psychologist are available to assist the school in assessing and addressing individual student’s learning needs.
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 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: Mrs Charlene Reid
Assistant Principal: Mr Kell York
Religious Education Coordinator: Mrs Ruth Cootes
Primary Coordinator: Mrs Anne Neems
Teaching Staff
Mrs Angela Fuller
Miss Jessica Murray
Miss Lucy Janik
Mrs Carole Elbourne
Mrs Ruth Cootes/Mrs Alison Taylor
Mrs Anne Neems
Mr Matthew Chandler
Mr Graham Jennings
Mrs Anne Tutton
Miss Jordan Parkes
Mrs Stephanie Baker
Mrs Beth Woollett
Learning Support Teacher: Mrs Monica Shanahan
Aboriginal Support Teacher: Mrs Joanne Williams
ESL Teacher: Mrs Jenny Bowen
Music Teacher (RFF): Mrs Lisa Pockran
Teacher Librarian: Mrs Leah Hannan
Library Assistant: Mrs Jenny Stewart
School Counsellor: Mrs Alicia Gibson
Pastoral Care Worker: Sister Margaret McLeod (Thursday) and Mrs Joanne Williams (Monday - Wednesday)
Clerical Staff: Mrs Margaret Livingstone and Mrs Susie Doran
Teacher Assistants: Mrs Anna Fahy, Mrs Vanessa Gebhard, Mrs Catherine Tonks, Mrs Julie Hawthorne and Mrs Paulla Walz
Canteen Supervisor: Mrs Tracey Ryan-Ward
Cleaning Staff: Mrs Melva Powell and Mr Neale Powell
Groundsman: Mr Michael Ramage (Mondays/Tuesdays)
Priest Supervisor: Fr Geoff Mulhearn
Parish Leader: Mr Brendon Mannyx
