Welcome to the 2024 school year! I trust that you have all enjoyed the break and look forward to hearing about the many adventures had by all. It certainly hasn’t been the long, hot and dry summer we were told that we would get!
The information below will give you an idea of how students are supported by staff at Maribyrnong for the year ahead. A link to term overviews will be emailed out to families next week with more detailed information on learning programs and how you can support your child’s learning at home.
Please see below for our 2024 staff profile. If you wish to make contact with any staff member at Maribyrnong, please use the following email formula:
Firstname.surname@ed.act.edu.au
Where a staff member has a name in brackets this is indicating that their first name for their email address has a variation from their preferred name. Please use the name in brackets within the email formula above to ensure you reach the correct staff member.
Our school staffing 2024:
- Preschool Quokkas – Taryn Cameron-Smith (Monday, Tuesday and odd Week Wednesdays)
- Preschool Echidnas – Amanda Ferris (Monday, Tuesday and odd Week Wednesdays)
- Preschool Dugongs – Taryn Cameron-Smith (even Week Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays)
- Preschool Pelicans – Amanda Ferris (even Week Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays)
- Preschool Enrichment - Alison Nilon
- Preschool Support- Miho South, Nicola Toms, Kelly Perrett, Sonam Dema
- Kindergarten LG – Liz (Elizabeth) Gocentas
- Kindergarten EB – Edward Bassanelli
- Kindergarten RF - Ryan Ferdinand
- Kindergarten EW – Emma Wild
- Kindergarten Support- Leeanne Walls, Kelly Perrett
- Year 1 JF – Jo Francis
- Year 1 SP – Sarah Pringle
- Year 1 PK – Peter Knights
- Year 1 MG - Megg (Megghan) Roarty, Meagan Gordon
- Year 1 Support - Jack Martin
- Year 2 NS – Nicole (NicoleE) Smith
- Year 2 TM - Tanya Maybury
- Year 2 SD – Sarah Dorrough
- Year 2 BG - Brent Griffiths
- Year 2 Support - Michelle Markezic
- Year 3 AN- Angus Nolan
- Year 3 EJ- Emma Jelbart
- Year 3 KF- Kathy French
- Year 3 Support- Karolyn Odlum, Natalie Walker
- Year 4 LH- Leanne Hoffman
- Year 4 RB- Rachael Bellwood, Katie (Katherine) Duncan
- Year 4 Support - Michelle Markezic, Sally Longworth
- Year 5 MS – Maha Siddiqui
- Year 5 ES- Emma Snowden (M-Th) and Jasmine Paunovic (Fri)
- Year 5 TK - Theo (Theodor) Karner
- Year 6 DJ - Daisy Jackson
- Year 6 DM - Daniel Madden (M, T, Th, F) and Jasmine Paunovic (Wed)
- Year 6 JS - Jen (Jennifer) Swift
- Year 6 Support- Rebecca Kirpson-Colley
- LSU – Lalangi Abhayapala, Jacque Mengel, Sonam Dema and Dave Moller
- LSUA – Fiona McEwan, Nick (Nicholas) Neeson and Brad Perrett
- Literacy and EAL/D – Lisa Riepon, Kate Juntanamalaga
- Science – Nicole Somerville-McAlester (McAlester)
- Digital Technologies – Emily van Galen
- French – Patricia Hamilton
- Music – Rowena King
- Junior PE – Jodi Lieschke
- Senior PE- Jasmine Paunovic
- Principal - Andrew Buesnel
- Deputy Principal – Anna Thorpe (LSU, LSUA, Preschool)
- Executive Teachers – Beth (Bethany) Lovett (K-1), Rachael Bellwood (2-4), Emily Van Galen (5-6 and specialist teachers)
- Defence School Mentor (DSM) – Paul Smith
- Library Administration -Leeanne Walls
- Business Manager- Leanne Rankine
- Staffing Officer- Justine Minchin
- Office Administration- Penny Doblinger, Emily Southwell