Our Staff
We are proud of our dedicated and supportive staff at Jackson School. Our students learn from expert teachers and educational staff who are committed to ongoing professional development, enabling the highest of teaching standards.
Leadership
Principal Team
Anthony Jackson
Principal
Julie La Bouchardiere
Assistant Principal (Inclusive Practice)
Bernadette O’Sullivan
Assistant Principal (Community Partnerships)
Matt Gravatt
Business & Operations Manager
Learning SIT
Julie La Bouchardiere
Assistant Principal (Inclusive Practice)
Kelly Sherrard
Leading Teacher (Curriculum & Assessment)
Gabrielle Maher
Learning Specialist (Professional Learning)
Jaclyn Hartzema
Learning Specialist (Numeracy)
Sarah Brens
Learning Specialist (Literacy)
Jessica Richards
Learning Specialist (Inclusion Outreach Coach)
Wellbeing SIT
Bernadette O’Sullivan
Assistant Principal (Community Partnerships)
Michelle Zammit
Leading Teacher (Mental Health & Wellbeing)
Meggan Decker
Leading Teacher (Junior School)
Kathy Pham
Leading Teacher (Middle School)
Helena McAloon
Leading Teacher (Senior School)
Deborah Munoz
Leading Teacher (Disability Inclusion)
Alex Baynes
Social Worker (Child Safety Officer)
Junior School
Foundation (Prep – Year 2)
Chloe Dennis – Prep A (PLT Leader)
Louise-Amy Thomas – Prep B
Case Nocen – 1/2A
Maddison Bosevski – 1/2B
Lauren Mason – 1/2C
Sabiha Parker – Play Program
Lower Primary (Years 2-5)
Bhavhaani Bhavhaani – 2/3A
Ethel Manjeya-Waile – 3-5B
Jenna Mae Ellsworth – 3-5C
Justin Amato – 4-6D (PLT Leader)
Middle School
Upper Primary (Years 5 & 6)
Ann Karacic – 4-6A
Kat Dent – 5/6B (ALS Independent Learning)
Gordon Money – 5/6C
Gordana Bekavac – 5/6D
Alison Tamsett – 5/6E (ALS Phonics)
Uzer Coskuner – 5/6F (PLT Leader)
Lower Secondary (Year 7 & 8)
Gabrielle Riedel-MacArthur – 7/8A (PLT Leader)
Julianne Pham – 7/8B
Aaron Le – 7/8C (ALS Travel Education)
Leah Walker – 7/8D
Kate McKey – 7/8E
Senior School
Upper Secondary (Years 9 & 10)
Pahan Newman – 9/10A
Taleisha Elston – 9/10B
Dash Alimi – 9/10C (PLT Leader)
Sue Reushle – 9/10D
Tori Berton – 9/10E
Senior Secondary (Year 11 & 12)
Vu Nguyen / Rohan Wightman – 11/12A (ALS Jobs, Skills & Pathways)
Kathy Berrill – 11/12B
Faith Agius – 11/12C (PLT Leader – VPC)
Simon Davis – 11/12D
Jo Portelli – 11-12E (PLT Leader – ASDAN)
Specialist Teachers
Performing Arts
Nikki White
Visual Arts
Ane O’Day
Design Technology
Paul Calleja
STEM
Kieran Prendergast
Physical Education
Ben Everson (PLT Leader)
Media Arts
Johannes Scherpenhuizen
Tutor Learning Initiative
Roka Goldberg-Friedler
Engagement, Wellbeing & Inclusion
Briana Petrocco (PLT Leader), Naanthini Manokaran, Maddie Vu, Natalliya Sertic, An Nguyen
Speech Pathologists
Tess Newland, Jade Macaraeg, Stefani Tascione
Occupational Therapists
Janine O’Meara
Allied Health Assistant
Lisa Waters
Mental Health Practitioner
Sam Brown
Youth Worker / Medical Officer
Cameron Edgar
Hands On Learning
Tori Day, Laura Paarman
Art Therapists
Lauren La Bouchardiere
Behaviour Therapist
Administration
Alyssa Panozzo
Reception
Anna Jusup
Finance Manager
Karen Hamilton
OSHC Project Manager / Procurement Manager
Kristina Kamenar
HR Manager / SDTP Buses
Jo Garofalo
Executive Assistant
Pushp Bali
ICT Manager
Andy DO
DE ICT Specialist Technician
Christine Tidswell
NDIS Family Liaison
Thana Karuppiah
Work Experience Coordinator
Ingrid McNally
Enrolments/DI Administration
Employment Opportunities
For employment opportunities at Jackson School please see the careers page.