2025 Update

2025 Update

Good Afternoon Families,

I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday and Christmas.  

I just wanted to update you on a couple of things before school returns.

Unfortunately our administration building was broken into over the weekend.  All appropriate authorities have been contacted and damage was minimal.  Thankfully, classrooms were not impacted in any way which means that the start to the school year can commence smoothly for our children and staff. 

Our phone lines have been down and did not divert as they should to the school mobile.  This problem is now rectified. However, you may be unable to leave a message.  If this is the case, can you please contact me via email principal@stjamesnng.catholic.edu.au 

Your Staff for 2025:

We have a wonderful team of educators who are completely focused on the wellbeing and learning of your children.  

LEADERSHIP TEAM:

• Principal- Bec Kollaris
• Deputy Principal- Kathy Zandona
• Religious Education Leader- Loren Bertoncello
• Wellbeing Leader- Julieanne Dell’Oro

CLASSROOM PRACTITIONERS:

• Foundation- Trish Hermann
• Year 1/2- Julieanne Dell’Oro (Monday to Wednesday) and Alisha McGeorge (Thursday and Friday)
• Year 2/3- Loren Bertoncello (Monday to Thursday) and Nicole McCormack (Fridays)
• Year 4/5- Shivonne Stewart
• Year 5/6- Jess Duplock

EDUCATION SUPPORT OFFICERS:

• Helen Donohoe
• Sarah Rovatsos
• Natalie Colvin
• Charly Rushton
• Zac McMenamin
• Cienna Malic
• Talia Velten

SINGLE SUBJECT TEACHERS:

Wednesdays:

Physical Education- Danielle Sharpe

Visual Arts- Nicole McCormack. Nicole will also be providing classroom teachers with release on a Tuesday to give them time to focus on Learning Adjustments for their cohort of students. 

Performing Arts- Alicia McGeorge

Thursdays:

Japanese – Elise O’Shannassy

Technologies (incorporating STEM and Digi-Tech) – yet to be appointed

ADMINISTRATION TEAM:

• General Administration- Rebecca Roche
• Finance- Sally Siyakatshana

REMINDERS: 

Please ensure your child/ren has their hat, water bottle and art smock all clearly named. If you have not made a time for assessment interviews, can you please do so.  These assessments are conducted individually and having this data in the first few days helps to cross reference and triangulate other data we have. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone next week, enjoy the long weekend!

Bec