Wollongong West Public School

Only our best will do

Telephone02 4229 2096

Emailwollongwst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Our staff

Get to know our school staff. We're all here to help.

Our professional, university-educated teachers encourage students to develop a love of learning and a desire to succeed. They maintain the highest integrity and concern for your child’s wellbeing.

The principal is responsible for the educational leadership and management of our school. If you would like to speak to the principal, please contact us to make an appointment.

Our school administrative staff can answer inquiries or direct you to the appropriate staff member for help.

Principal

Michelle Barnes

 

Assistant Principals

Ellena Carling (Kindergarten - Year 2)

Kristy Horner and Chris Sidoni (Years 3-6)

Elizabeth Heritage (Support unit)

Kristy Bennis (Curriculum and Instruction)

 

Teachers

KQ Janaya Quirk

KE Tiffany Edsea

 

1/2A Hannah Arsovski

1/2L Nathan Leatigaga

1/2H Sarah Hardy

1/2S Gurpreet Sethi

 

3/4B Jessica Burton-Woods

3/4H Jenine Hickey

3/4M Makayla Moore

 

5/6S Chris Sidoni

5/6T Kanika Tewari 

 

K/6G Hayley Gray

K/6H Elizabeth Heritage

K/6L Salim Layoun

K/6MB Katie McKay (M-W), Matt Bell (Th-F)

 

Co-teacher / Teacher mentor - Elena Carling 

Co-teacher / Teacher mentor  - Kirsty Horner (M-W)

Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction - Kristy Bennis

English and a second language / dialect teacher - Kate Walker

Learning and Support teacher,  teacher librarian - Debbie Banfield

Interventionist - Matt Bell (M-W)

Co-teacher - Sarah Dummett (M-W)

Co-teacher, New Arrivals Program Teacher - Phoebe Green (M, F)

Interventionist - Zara Teizera (M, F)

Interventionist, co-teacher - Velvet Brajkovich

Interventionist - Sian Morgan (W, Th) 

 

EAL/D Education Leader  

Kim Rhodes

 

School Psychologist

Olivia Blackmore (Th, alternate M)

 

School Learning Support Officers

Rachael Ebens 

Sailina Heritage 

Sonya McDougall (M, T, Th, F)

Johnny Taue’e

Zara Teixara (T,W)

Phoebe Green (T)

Dawn Berki

Emma Carlson-Beardall

Gemma Menghi

Caroline Kettlewell (M, Th)

Naheda Baghdadi (W, Th)

Nour Al Ahmad (M, T)

Tobias Heritage (W, Th, F)

 

Administration

School Administration Manager - Alison Kirk

School Administrative Officer - Alana Burns

School Administrative Officer - Lynne Beddingfield (T, W))

 

General Assistants

Andrew Beattie (W, Th)

Dennis Kandilas (W)