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Our Staff

Whether teaching or in the office St Columba's Catholic College staff are part of a system committed to transforming the lives of every student, every day.


St Columba’s has a committed, highly qualified staff with a mix of youth and experience. This allows for high quality, innovative teaching in an environment in which students of all abilities are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning and achieve beyond their expectations.

If you wish to contact a member of staff please phone St Columba’s Catholic College weekdays on 02 4754 8900 or send us an email.

 

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Staff 2023

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Principal Mr Phillip Scollard
Assistant Principals Ross Gawthorne / Megan Bertenshaw
Head of Religious Education & Mission Mark Sattler
Head of Learning Chelsea Gawthorne
Head of Wellbeing Tracy Mulhall
Head of Diversity Melissa Moran
Head of Teaching & Student Growth Candice Ferey
Administration Co-ordinator Colleen Mitchell
Business Manager TBA
Executive Assistant to the Principal Jenny Lo Cascio
School Counsellor Craig King 

LEARNING LEADERSHIP TEAM
Creative & Performing Arts Margaret Rust, Carmen Noonan
English Sarah McCauley, Jaden Ellis
HSIE  James Rooney, Karlie Hollifield
LOTE Shizue Sato
Mathematics Samantha Coultas, Robyn King
PDHPE & Sport Greg Clune, Greg McDonald 
Religious Education Mark Sattler, Bruno Pahlke/Pia Waring
Science Chrisy Lekkas, Susan Hill
TAS Christie Carey, Nadine Sibbald
Learning Support Melissa Moran
VET/ TVET Tania Toomey
Careers Advisor John Taccori
Teacher Librarian Belinda Sefton

WELLBEING LEADERSHIP TEAM
Year 7 - Anthony Silvestrini  Year 10 - Ben Born 
Year 8 - Pip Moore  Year 11- Jack Brogan 
Year 9 - Josh Hunter  Year 12 - Monique Salloum

STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM
College Captains (Liturgy Ministry) Claudia Wedesweiler (Captain), Sebastian Andrews (Captain), Nyah Hutchings (VC), Leo Curry (VC)
Social Justice Ministry Amelia Synnott, Teesha Delfsma, Daniel Barnham, Lochlann Hanley, Tamsyn Baldwin, Keyuri Naidoo, Marleah Geopano, Montana Barry
Communication Ministry Dominique Hogan, Abbey Flanagan, Marlowe Carey, James Cremen, Lachlan Steadman, Lachlan Dempsey, Alana Mathew
Community & Service Ministry Luca Penserini, Ryan An U, Lucy Hall, Kiralee Moore, Miki Oguro, Luke Edwards, Samuel McGrath, Grace Costigan
Culture & Events Ministry Chloe Stoeckl, Anezka Zubek, Mackinley Canning, Larissa Stewart, Madeline Wade, Georgia Hammond, Michael Gibbeson, Nicholas Neil
Sport & Recreation Ministry Benjamin Robinson, Logan Sultana, Harrison Hutton, James Samojlowicz, Molly Jones, Alexis Hodge, Elizabeth Kerkham, Neve Burns

 

 

WELLBEING TEAMS

Year 7

BRADMAN

  • Samantha Black
  • Shane Watson

CHISHOLM

  • Darin Carr
  • Samantha Coultas

GILROY

  • Jodie Cusack
  • Robert Badman

HENSON

  • Rosemary Nolan
  • Andrew Steadman

LAWRENCE

  • Alison Forsyth
  • Taylor Taite

MACKILLOP

  • Mark Sattler
  • Caeslin Ward

 

Year 10

BRADMAN

  • Jaden Ellis
  • Sue Cottee
  • Frances Sidoruk-Darroch

CHISHOLM

  • Gregory Clune
  • Alison Diamond
  • Patricia Morris

GILROY

  • Clayton Clunes
  • Alexandra Natale

HENSON

  • Rebecca Michel
  • Katie Carlin

LAWRENCE

  • Robyn King
  • Karlie Hollifield
  • Mathew Wall

MACKILLOP

  • Angela Allen
  • Belinda Sefton

Year 8

BRADMAN

  • Mark Turnbull
  • Laura Norris

CHISHOLM

  • Hayley Prineas
  • Danielle Burns

GILROY

  • Stephen Taylor
  • Christie Carey

HENSON

  • Anne Ellis
  • Shizue Sato

LAWRENCE

  • Gemma Price
  • Michael Griffiths

MACKILLOP

  • David O'Doherty
  • Melissa Moran

Year 11

BRADMAN

  • Shawn Ford
  • Lisa Gawthorn
  • Margaret Gawler
  • Candice Ferey

CHISHOLM

  • Liz Moore
  • Edward Cross

GILROY

  • Suzanne Davies
  • Penny Marshall

HENSON

  • Carmen Noonan
  • Nikk Woods

LAWRENCE

  • Bruno Pahlke
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MACKILLOP

  • Paul Waddell
  • Chelsea Gawthorn

Year 9

BRADMAN

  • Nadine Siddald
  • Colleen Mitchell

CHISHOLM

  • Maria Anagnostopoulos
  • Meredith Carey

GILROY

  • Meagan Rudd
  • Margaret Rust
  • Zachary Pedicini

HENSON

  • Kelli Brough
  • Johanna Wilson
  • Vince Gleeson

LAWRENCE

  • Susan Hill
  • Christina Portelli
  • Joseph Woolnough

MACKILLOP

  • Greg McDonald
  • Magda Mizzi

Year 12

BRADMAN

  • Meagan Weaver
  • James Rooney

CHISHOLM

  • Graham Watson
  • Leonie Morrison

GILROY

  • Jennie Higgins
  • Viv McCallum
  • Jennifer Masia

HENSON

  • Kylie Hunter
  • Chrisy Lekkas

LAWRENCE

  • Philippa Lees
  • Paul Holmes

MACKILLOP

  • Pia Waring
  • Sarah McCauley
  • John Taccori

TEACHING STAFF
 

  • Angela Allen

  • Maria Anagnostopoulos

  • Robert Badman

  • Megan Bertenshaw

  • Samantha Black

  • Ben Born

  • Jack Brogan

  • Kelli Brough

  • Danielle Burns

  • Christie Carey

  • Katy Carlin

  • Darin Carr

  • Mary Clark

  • Greg Clune

  • Clayton Clunes

  • Chris Commerford

  • Shane Cooper

  • Samantha Coultas

  • Edward Cross

  • Jodie Cusack

  • Suzanne Davies

  • Alison Diamond

  • Anne Ellis

  • Jaden Ellis

  • Candice Ferey

  • Shaan Ford

  • Alison Forsyth

  • Chelsea Gawthorne

  • Lisa Gawthorne

  • Ross Gawthorne

  • Vince Gleeson

  • Michael Griffiths

  • Jennifer Higgins

  • Susan Hill

  • Karlie Hollifield

  • Paul Holmes

  • Joshua Hunter

  • Kylie Hunter

  • Louise Kesterson

  • Craig King

  • Robyn King

  • Philippa Lees

  • Chrisy Lekkas

  		 

  • Penelope Marshall

  • Jennie Masia

  • Vivienne McCallum

  • Sarah McCauley

  • Gregory McDonald

  • Rebecca Michel

  • Elizabeth Moore

  • Philippa Moore

  • Melissa Moran

  • Leonie Morrison

  • Tracy Mulhall

  • Alexandra Natale

  • Rosemary Nolan

  • Carmen Noonan

  • David O'Doherty

  • Bruno Pahlke

  • Zachary Pedicini

  • Christina Portelli

  • Gemma Price

  • Hayley Prineas

  • James Rooney

  • Margaret Rust

  • Monique Salloum

  • Shizue Sato

  • Mark Sattler

  • Phillip Scollard

  • Belinda Sefton

  • Nadine Sibbald

  • Frances Sidoruk-Durroch

  • Anthony Silvestrini

  • Andrew Steadman

  • John Taccori

  • Taylor Taite

  • Stephen Taylor

  • Mark Turnbull

  • Paul Waddell

  • Matthew Wall

  • Caeslin Ward

  • Pia Waring

  • Graham Watson

  • Shane Watson

  •  Megan Weaver

  • Johanna Wilson

  • Nicole Woods

  • Joseph Woolnough

SUPPORT STAFF

 

  • Tom Bosman Teachers Assistant
  • Tammy Brown Administration -  Diversity
  • Meredith Carey Teachers Assistant
  • Paul Cini Groundsman
  • Sue Cottee Teachers Assistant
  • Tanya Croft Administration
  • Margaret Gawler Teachers Assistant
  • Christine Hewitt Administration
  • Ashton Hooley IT Trainee
  • Kerri Jones Administration
  • Joshua Martin Groundsman (weekends)
  • David McCreath IT Support
  • Colleen Mitchell Administration Coordinator 
  
  • Patricia Morris Teachers Assistant
  • Sandra Murray Teachers Assistant
  • Cath Newton Sickbay/Attendance
  • Laura Norris Library Assistant
  • Sandra O’Brien Enrolments
  • Gemma Rowntree TAS/Food Assistant
  • Meagan Rudd Teachers Assistant
  • Neil Shannon Groundsman
  • Catherine Stopford Food Tech Assistant
  • Frank Taylor Groundsman
  • Roselee Vion Finance Officer
  • Bernadette Woodward  Reception
  • Julie Wright Science Lab Assistant

ASPECT STAFF

  • Adriana Cubelo  Teacher

  • Mark Chenowech Teacher

  • Ben Gough  Teacher’s Assistant

  • Jessica Gordon Teachers Assistant


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