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Our staff

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Grand Avenue State School's greatest asset is the dynamic and committed staff that work together to create a very professional team of educators that are focused on providing the very best education for students at our school. Professional development is integral to our belief that we are all life long learners and that we model this to our students.
It is through this strong commitment to developing our staff that Grand Avenue State School is able to remain innovative and responsive to the latest educational trends.
 

Administration:

Position:​​Name:

Principal 

Mrs Racheal Jones

​Deputy Principal (Prep - Year 2)
​Mrs Tamara Walsh

Deputy Principal (Year 3 & 4)​

Mr Jeremy Went

Deputy Principal (Year 5 & 6)

Mrs Helen Derrington

​Deputy Principal (Prep to Year 6 back up DP support, Curriculum and Intervention projects)
Mrs Kaye Dalus

HOD ​- Student Services 

Mrs Erin Strohfeldt

HOD - Curriculum

Mrs Melissa McLennan

Business Manager 

Mrs Julie Downes ​

 

Position:Name:

Guidance Officer 

Mrs Kylie Sweeting

​Guidance Officer
​​Ms Sabrina Blaas

Chaplain 

Ms Sophie Board

PE Teacher ​

Miss Siane Hombsch 

PE Teacher 

Mr Gary Franssen 
​PE Teacher
​Mr Glenn Shaw

LOTE 

Mr Craig Walker 

​LOTE
​Miss Amanda Brown

Speech 

Miss Kerri Latvanen

Speech 

Miss Ahrani Vaheesan

Music Teacher 

Mrs Alisen McLeod

Music Teacher 

Mrs Louise Lanham- Sawyer 

Strings Teacher 

Miss Hyewon Chang

Woodwind 

Mr Cason MacKenzie 

Inclusion & EAL/D

Mrs Mabel Fa'ata'ape

Inclusion

Mrs Kylie Mannix

Inclusion

Ms Brenda Davidson

Inclusion

Mrs Amy Grimsey

Inclusion

Miss Monique Pike

​Incusion
​​Mrs Renee Hubner

 

Classroom Teachers:

Prep:

​Position:​
​Name:

Prep A 

Mrs Krystin Whitten

Prep B ​​

Mrs Stacey Bracic

Prep C 

Mrs Maggie Bunn

Prep D 

Mrs Hope Martin

Prep E 

Mrs Vicki Rolfe
​Prep F​
Miss Vanessa Vrana
Mrs Jacinta Curtis

 

 Year 1:

​Position:​
Name:​

1A ​​

Miss Tessa Blair

1B 

Miss Emma Montocchio

1C 

​Mrs Emily Johnstone

1D 

Ms Maddi Stuart-Weedman

1E 

Mrs Donna Puddiford
Miss Sara Gerritsma

​1F
​Mrs Sheree Brown
Mrs Sormistha Kar

 

Year 2:

​Position:​
Name:​

2A ​

​Miss Annette Smith

2B

Miss Shae Rodden

2C 

Miss Georgia Ryan

2D

Mrs Hannah Mitchell

2E

Ms Sevilay Mardli
Mrs Melita Thompson

2F

Mrs Helen Grace

2G

Mrs Carleen Clowes

 

Year 3:​

Position:
Name:​

3A

Mrs Kelly Hodgson
Mrs Brooke Turton

3B 

Mrs Kylie Turner

3C

Mrs Belinda McMahon
Mrs Liz Watt

3D

Mrs Brooke Turton
Mrs Lauren Baker

3E

Mrs Kerrie Jansz

3F

Ms Lynda Morcus

3G

Ms Maria Pacis

 

Year 4:

​Position:
Name:​

4A 

Miss Ji Choi

4B

Mr Jason Learoyd

4C

Mrs Sandra Bourke

4D

Mrs Haba Ahmad

4E​

Miss Linda Frew

4F

Miss Elisa Beech

4G

Mrs Sarita Swarat
Mrs Pam MacLeod

 
Year 5:​

​​Position:
​Name:

5A

Mrs Sally Franssen
Mrs Danielle Szczepina

5B

Miss Tahlia Frater

5C

Mrs Clarissa Stuart

5D

Mrs Nadia Van Aardt
Mrs Danielle Szczepina

5E

Ms Tara Church
Mrs Pam MacLeod
​5F
Ms Desleigh Edwards
​​5G
Mrs Omeshni De Alwis


 Year 6:

​​Position:
​​Name:

6A

Mr Ryan Sharma

​6B

Mrs Kirsten Ashby

6C​

Miss Jessica MacLeod

6D

Mr Mathew Francis

6E

Mrs Leigh Cowen
Mrs Mabel Fa'ata'ape

6F

Miss Kate Harries
​6G
​Mrs Anjie Austen

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Last reviewed 24 October 2023
Last updated 24 October 2023