This year we welcome a number of new staff to The Hills Grammar School
- Mr Mark Yeowell (Head of Junior School)
- Mrs Virginia Gahan (Junior School - Kindergarten)
- Ms Rosa Maria Sciacchitano (Drama - Junior School)
- Mr Chris Sutton (Science)
- Mrs Shalini Burns (Mathematics)
- Ms Sarah-Jayne Dooner (HSIE)
- Ms Louise Tulissio (HSIE replacing Mr Robert Thomas during Term 1)
- Ms Sarah Byun (ECEC)
- Mrs Kathryn Stoddart (ECEC)
- Ms Rebecca Edgar (ECEC)
- Mrs Sarah Gray (ECEC)
- Mrs Pauline Law (Netball Co-ordinator)
- Mrs Jenna Tucker (Interpreter)
- Mrs Elisabeth Boscato (LEC)
- Mrs Christina Rawlins (LEC)
- Mr Scott Barker (Head Gardener)
- Mr Aaron Engelbrecht (Grounds)
- Mrs Sharyn Barton - ECEC Administration
- Ms Tamsin Fraser-Crooks - Music Administration
We also welcome back Mrs Deborah Cromie and Ms Elizabeth Gosper (Junior School) following their maternity leave.
Several internal appointments have also been made as follow:
- Mr Mark Harrington – Head of Curriculum Years 7 to 12 *
- Mrs Jane Morton – Acting Head of TAS
- Mrs Robyn Evans – NEXUS Co-ordinator
- Mrs Praneetha Singh – permanent Head of Mathematics
- Mrs Ros Pereira – permanent Head of HSIE
- Mrs Melanie Mihno – Head of Student Wellbeing K to 6
- Mrs Kara McBrien and Mrs Kim Tegel as joint Heads of ECEC (Management and Learning) respectively
- Mrs Deborah Wightley – K to 6 Creativity and Innovation Centre Co-ordinator
- Ms Naj Eid – Co-ordinator of the Learning Enrichment Centre
- Mr Trent Worrell – Head of Castle House
*Please note that the Senior School Heads of Curriculum will be retitled Head of Department. A full School Directory will be uploaded onto the School’s Intranet in due course
Introducing our new Head of Junior School: Mr Mark Yeowell
I am delighted to advise that I have appointed Mr Mark Yeowell as our new Head of Junior School, he will commence with us on 24 January. Mark will bring a depth and breadth of experience to the role and I anticipate will make a significant difference and contribution going forward. I am confident that the staff will work well with Mark and gain personally and professionally as a result, drawing upon his considerable expertise and wisdom as an experienced Head of Junior School. Similarly, Mark looks forward to working closely with all parents in the interest of enabling all students to realise their potential and build their capacity to achieve personal success.
Mark is an experienced and successful school leader with a passion for ensuring a high quality, holistic educational experience for every student. He has successfully led Primary / Junior Schools, within both the public and independent sectors most recently as Head of Junior School - St Anne's Campus at Gippsland Grammar School, Victoria. Prior to this Mark served as:
- Head of Junior School - British School, Al Khubairat
- Principal - Hardwick Primary School
- Deputy Principal - Brookside Primary School
- Deputy Principal - Noak Bridge Primary School
- Teacher - Temple Sutton Primary School
Whilst he has a particular expertise and enthusiasm for Primary Education, he has worked for over 10 years as a school leader within Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 independent schools and contributed significantly to whole school development as a member of the Executive.
Mark has a successful track record of building and leading strong school teams that together relentlessly pursue excellence in all aspects of school life. He is uncompromising in his belief that outstanding teaching, a rich curriculum, dynamic co-curricular program and exceptional student wellbeing are essential foundations of a successful school where every student can achieve success both academically and more broadly. He has consistently demonstrated the capacity to raise standards and levels of student achievement and to successfully lead through periods of significant growth and change.
Mark has a strong strategic focus and is adept in developing structures, policy and processes to achieve organisational progress in pursuit of its vision and for the benefit of students. At the same time, he maintains attention to detail and has a strong relational approach to leadership and management. He has led schools through three outstanding external school inspections.
We look forward to welcoming Mark to the school in the coming weeks. Please introduce yourself to him when you see him around the School.
We are looking to 2017 with great anticipation for an excellent year of learning in Kindergarten to Year 6, characterised by a commitment to academic progress, innovation, inspiration and growing opportunities. We look forward to working in partnership with each family in the best interests of our students.
Junior School Teachers 2017
Mr Mark Yeowell – Head of Junior School
Miss Samantha Cordwell - Head of Curriculum K to 6 & Primary Years Program Co-ordinator
Mrs Melanie Mihno – Head of Student Wellbeing K to 6
Kindergarten - Mrs Virginia Gahan | Mrs Kellee Edwards | Mrs Karen Beattie
Year 1 - Mrs Emma Tassara | Mrs Nikki Cruceanu | Mrs Ursula Morris
Year 2 - Mrs Deborah Cromie and Mrs Katey Mills (Semester 1) | Mrs Leica Ridley | Mrs Dani Coombs
Year 3 - Mr Fernando Mazzei | Mrs Alison Star | Mrs Kirralyn Milligan
Year 4 - Mrs Fiona Khoo | Mrs Nadine Newth and Mrs Liz Gosper | Mrs Hannah Gandhi
Year 5 - Mr Chris Solomou | Mrs Deborah Groves | Miss Alyssa McMurray
Year 6 - Mrs Lauren Reeves | Mrs Pam Ritchard | Mr Craig Price
Learning Enrichment - Mrs Helen Papallo, Mrs Jenny Phipps and Mrs Sue Watts
K-6 Creativity and Innovation Centre Co-ordinator - Mrs Deborah Wightley
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