Principal's Blog 31 January 2022
From the Principal
All students have returned and there was a great deal of excitement in the school. There was a particularly larger number of new students throughout the school so we are putting a good deal of effort into induction and ensuring that buddy/mentors are looking after them.
The new Teaching and Learning Plan 2022-202 has been launched and has been made available to the broader community on the school’s website. The professional learning programme for staff and major initiatives reference the plan so that the document informs the way we do things into the future.
VCE results fgor 2021 were outstanding with 41% of students attaining an ATAR over 90 (9-10%) state average and a Median ATAR of 87 which places 50% of the 2021 cohort in the top 13% of the state.
New Staff 2022
| Erin Banister | East Doncaster Secondary College | Librarian
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Hilary Barker
| Dromana Secondary College
| English & Humanities
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Samantha Brown
| Yarraville West PS
| Year 1 Teacher
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Chantelle Cayzer
| OEG
| OEG Outdoor Education Organiser
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Dietrich Cheung
| St Timothy's Anglican Church, Bulleen
| Curate Chaplaincy
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Simon Corkeron
| MLC
| Drama & ESTEAM
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Pierre Francois
| French Bilingual Association
| French, EAL & Humanities
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Christine Gilliland
| Carey Baptist Grammar
| Learning Support Teacher JS
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Simon Grant
| Pinewood PS
| Year 6 Teacher
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Laura Hogan
| Coburg High School
| Health, PE & Science
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Amanda Hourigan
| Whitefriars College
| Legal Studies & Humanities
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Angela Jeffrey
| Marymount College Burleigh Heads, QLD
| School Psychologist
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Nick Kearney
| Salesian College, Chadstone
| Health, PE & Mathematics
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Steve Kenna
| Birmingham PS
| Year 5 Teacher
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Tess Lawrence
| Deakin University
| Year 6 Teacher |
Fiona McDonald
| Kibreda College
| English
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Nick McNiece
| Racing.com
| Grounds Assistant
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Zoe Petropoulos
| Monash University
| Learning Assistant JS
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Regan Pingel-Kane
| Slattery Australia
| Learning Assistant JS
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Anita Poupa
| Monash University
| Science Lab Technician
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Emily Purdey
| Swinburne Children's Centre
| Learning Assistant JS
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Lauren Redlich
| Burwood Heights PS
| Year 3 Teacher
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Georgia Runting
| Monash University
| Year 4 Teacher
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Erin Silfo
| Berwick College
| Legal Studies & Humanities
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Dani Thomas
| Kalinda PS
| Year 6 Teacher
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Matthew Williams
| Beverley Hills PS
| Year 2 Teacher
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Jessica Zoch
| Roxburgh College
| Humanities & Drama
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There have been lots of projects over the holiday break to improve facilities at Yarra. These include:
• The renovated ADT Building to provide new Junior School Classrooms and office space for: Art, Music, French and RE
• An additional Year 6 Classroom in the Upper Primary Building
• A new play area in the Junior School
• Two additional Year 7 Classrooms, offices and locker space in the old ADT Building
• New offices for the additional Year Level Coordinators in Years 8,10 and 11 to cater for larger numbers of students
• Resurfacing of the tennis and netball courts
• Planning begun for the additional ELC learning Space
The old Junior Primary Building has been demolished and our Junior School students have been redeployed around the Junior School including in an additional Year 6 classroom constructed in the Upper Primary Building.
Whilst the opening of the school year has gone very smoothly, the mid to long term disruptions of COVID19 into its third year remain to be seen. Protective measures are in place and we hope for an uninterrupted Term ahead.
Dr Mark Merry
