Annual Report 2020
Annual Report 2020 1.
Contents
Principal’s Message 4
Overview of 2020 5
Governance 11
Leadership 12
Finances 13
Early Learning Centres by Director Mrs Lisa Burgess 14
Bairnsdale Campus by Head of Campus Mrs Virginia Evans 15
St Anne’s Campus by Head of Campus Mr Jie Van Berkel 16
Garnsey Campus by Acting Head of Campus Ms Kate Ray 18
Attendance 20
Careers 22
Tertiary Destinations 23
Academic Results 24
Boarding at Blackwood House 25
Chapel 26
Community Connections 27
Staffing 28 • the introduction of Visible Learning Many of our normal activities were and SOLO, with the support of curtailed in 2020 due to COVID-19; Melbourne University. however, the School still recorded Principal’s impressive academic outcomes. Due • the establishment of our staff and to the challenges of COVID, there was student Leadership Programs; no NAPLAN testing nor formal parent Message feedback sought. However, throughout • the construction of the Laurie Payne the year, we were grateful for the Sports Centre and Kukun Kalak (the feedback from parents and staff about LEISA HARPER 3/4 centre at St Anne’s) as well our management of Learn@Home and as a commitment to the ongoing other programs. This feedback enabled It is with great pleasure that we present refurbishment of our facilities at all our programs to improve. Gippsland Grammar’s Annual Report for three campuses; and 2020. As you will read in this report, much was • a significant increase in our student achieved through the determination and After serving at the helm of Gippsland enrolments. ingenuity of our staff and students. No Grammar into his eighth year, Principal one doubts that 2020 has been a year David Baker concluded his role at It was with much anticipation and of challenges however the Gippsland the end of Term 1. Since Mr Baker’s excitement that I commenced as Grammar Community has worked appointment in 2013, Gippsland Principal of Gippsland Grammar in Term together to ensure the best outcomes Grammar saw many achievements 2. However my first day coincided for our students throughout the year. under his leadership, such as; with Gippsland Grammar’s urgent Our students have shown resilience and and unexpected transition to remote determination and we are blessed to be • the establishment of our learning as a result of the fast-evolving part of their lives. educational model of Academic COVID-19 pandemic and I took over the Care where our core values reins from David Baker on what was to We hope you enjoy this report of our of Compassion, Leadership, be the first day of the School’s Learn@ 2020 year. Excellence, Respect and Home program. The subsequent six Responsibility are imbedded into months saw Gippsland Grammar’s 1100 our teaching and learning and students complete almost 70 days of enable our students to develop a remote learning before returning to growth mindset; the School’s three campuses in early October.
4. Annual Report 2020 Overview of 2020
Annual Report 2020 5. BACKGROUND school east of Melbourne’s suburban fringe and is a home- away-from-home for students from East Gippsland, South Gippsland Grammar is one of Australia’s leading co- Gippsland, Victoria’s High Country and the Latrobe Valley. educational Anglican schools, with a tradition of excellence in education extending almost 100 years. Gippsland Grammar is committed to opportunity and excellence and our aim is to ensure all students fulfil their Located in the heart of Gippsland, the School has three potential academically, emotionally, spiritually and physically. campuses including St Anne’s junior campus and the Our strategic focus and commitment to retaining our Garnsey senior campus, both at Sale, and the Bairnsdale traditions has been captured in our mission and vision. junior campus in East Gippsland. Enrolments at both junior campuses begin at the Early Learning Centres (ELC) with 3s and 4s kindergarten and Garnsey caters for students from Years 7-12. Gippsland Grammar is also the only boarding
6. Annual Report 2020 MISSION Gippsland Grammar is an Anglican School community committed to opportunity and excellence.
VISION Empowering our community to learn, live and lead.
Gippsland Grammar provides an outstanding contemporary, holistic education where our Community has a shared understanding of what we learn, how we learn and who we teach.
Our Anglican ethos is central to our School culture and is centred around our values of Compassion, Leadership, Excellence, Responsibility and Respect and develops people of character who act with integrity and wisdom.
STRATEGIC PLAN OUR TEAM SUSTAINABILITY Our team is a strength of our School. Our business practices are designed to Our students are central to each It role models a culture of ongoing optimise financial and environmental decision that is made at Gippsland growth and learning and it is through sustainability through best practice Grammar This statement incorporated our empowered, motivated and governance. Our values are reflected many goals for the 2020 -2022 connected people that we successfully in the manner in which we responsibly Strategic Plan which will see operate our School. conduct the business of the School continuing development for Academic and place student learning at the Care, Our Team, Community, centre of our decision making. Sustainability and Resources. COMMUNITY Gippsland Grammar prides itself on fostering a supportive, inclusive and RESOURCES ACADEMIC CARE progressive community of students, To ensure a contemporary, flexible Academic Care integrates all families, staff and Old Scholars. and safe learning environment for our Gippsland Grammar is also an integral aspects of curriculum, teaching and Community. part of the wider Gippsland region and learning and wellbeing with each the School values its many established pillar informing and enriching the Throughout 2020, the School reviewed connections with local community others. Academic Care requires its operations and as part of the groups, sporting organisations, Strategic Plan and key areas were teachers to develop curriculum and businesses and associations. As part evidence-based approaches to targeted for deeper analysis. Project of the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland, Briefs were created for investigation teaching and learning that are made our School is built on a foundation of in 2021 and will be led by staff from all visible and enhance student learning Anglican values and is committed to three campuses. These areas include; and wellbeing and embed these in promoting meaningful, inclusive and Curriculum Review, Year 9 Program, the classroom. It builds resilience, strong connections for the mutual Student Leadership, Service Learning, student agency, positive self-esteem, benefit of all. Online Presence and Wellbeing. connectedness and optimism through pedagogies, organisational structures and teachers’ relationships with students.
Academic Care activates growth, which enables personal excellence and promotes the development of a range of strategies and skills to enable students to flourish.
Annual Report 2020 7. LEARNING And 55 per cent of students achieved an ATAR above 80, placing them in the top 20 per cent. Gippsland Grammar’s Dux Regardless of the pathway students pursue after school, for 2020 is Hannah Husudo with an ATAR of 99.65. we know that young people need rich, engaging learning experiences during their formative years. At Gippsland We are committed to positioning our students for success. Grammar we are committed to high-quality teaching where Success for our students who are looking to complete students are nurtured, challenged and supported. Our university study can be defined through their course of entry. students feel safe and supported by teachers who know Some of our students left us in 2020 to pursue apprenticeships their students and use positive education strategies in the and trade courses, another indicator of success for the School classroom and beyond. Community. Gippsland Grammar takes a long-term view, preparing students for adult, lifelong success in a rapidly Our 2020 VCE results were excellent and our Year 12 students changing and complex world. are to be congratulated on what was a challenging year. Twenty-three per cent of our Year 12 students achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) above 90, which places them in the top 10 per cent of students in the State.
8. Annual Report 2020 VISUAL ARTS & TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Catholic and independent schools to improve infrastructure through capital expenditure. In October the School announced a new multi-million dollar Visual Arts & Technology Centre at the School’s Garnsey The Visual Arts & Technology Centre will follow the curve of Campus. the existing Garnsey Campus oval and will provide undercover tiered seating for spectators to watch games being played Designed by McIldowie Partners, the 1700sq-m Visual Arts & on the oval. A highlight of the light-filled design is also a Technology Centre will feature eight purpose-built classrooms central communal foyer and courtyard, which can be easily to accommodate specific Visual Arts and Technology subjects transformed to host exhibitions for both the Gippsland taught at Gippsland Grammar’s senior campus including Art Grammar and wider Gippsland communities. There are also (2D and 3D studios) Design (Visual Communication Design) plenty of break-out collaborative study areas and workspaces Media (including film and editing suites) Applied Computing, for both students and staff. Wood Technology and Materials Technology (Robotics and Renewable Technology). Construction began at the end of 2020 and will be ready for use at the commencement of the 2022 school year. Stage One of the project has been made possible due to a $2 million grant through the Australian Government’s Capital Grants Program, which was established to provide funding to
Annual Report 2020 9. TECHNOLOGY CONCLUDING COMMENTS
Much has been achieved in the area of technology across the The experience of 2020 highlighted the strength and School with all staff learning many new skills to enable their cohesiveness of our Community. Had our School culture work in a remote setting. The School’s Learning Management not been as strong, agile and cohesive our experience may System VOS has enabled families to connect with their have been very different. I would like to thank all the entire student’s academic performance as well as messages from Gippsland Grammar staff who worked tirelessly to ensure that Heads of Campus. This LMS provides a platform for increased learning happened whether it was Learn@Home or @School. visibility and direction for students and enhanced feedback. All Thanks to our students who were committed to continue their three campuses utilised VOS for continuous reporting in 2020. learning despite the challenges. Our thanks also to our families for working with the School to ensure a truly team effort with The holistic nature and philosophy of the School continues what was achieved. We were challenged but it has been to be a focus and provides opportunities for our students to through our response that our Community came together. develop in character and strengths is our ultimate goal. These opportunities are many and varied and provide our students with a context to develop their capabilities in leadership, communication, problem solving, innovation, collaboration and resilience. These capabilities enhance and improve their learning experience in the classroom and provide real world opportunities for thinking and learning.
10. Annual Report 2020 Mike Oram, Leisa Harper and Brendan Shepherd.
Throughout 2020 several changes occurred in the composition of the Board IN 2020 THE GIPPSLAND with Mr Bill Jones, Mrs Vicki McLeod, GRAMMAR BOARD OF Governance and The Very Reverend Susanna Pain DIRECTORS CONSISTED Gippsland Grammar is an independent each taking their leave. The School is OF 12 DIRECTORS, the beneficiary of their many years of school registered under the Education INCLUDING Training and Reform Act 2006 (Vic). dedicated service, and we wish them The School is incorporated under the well. We also welcomed Mr David Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) as a public Gittins to the Board in December 2020. Mr Mike Oram company limited by guarantee and is (Chair from April-December) also registered as a charity with the At the Annual General Meeting of Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Members held in April 2020, the School Mr Brendan Shepherd (Deputy Commission. adopted a new Constitution. During Chair ongoing and Acting Chair in 2020 the School has been working March) The Gippsland Grammar Board is with the School’s regulator, the Bill Jones comprised of a dedicated group of Victorian Regulation and Qualifications volunteers who possess a wide range of Authority (VRQA), on addressing several Mrs Vicki McLeod (Chair from skills to ensure the ongoing governance governance and compliance issues January-February of the School. In committing to the which the VRQA has identified in the recruitment of Directors with the specific School’s Constitution. These changes The Right Reverend Dr Richard skillset required, the School has ensured were presented to members at an Treloar the continued success of the Board and Extraordinary General Meeting on March The Very Reverend Susanna Pain enabled productive outcomes. 22, 2021 and duly adopted unanimously by all members present. Dr Valerie Shaw The Board holds eight scheduled Ms Valerie Jones meeting during the year and is supported by advisory committees Mrs Kate Young comprising of Directors with expertise Mrs Helen Rose in the areas of Governance, Audit and Property. Mr Andrew Reynolds Mr David Gittins
Annual Report 2020 11. Leadership
The School’s Executive Team has overall responsibility to PRINCIPAL the Principal. They continue to reflect and learn in order to Mr David Baker (Term 2) and Mrs Leisa Harper (Term 2 deliver the operational management of the School as well as onwards) provide strategic leadership that enables the School and the Community to learn, live and lead together. DEPUTY PRINCIPAL (HEAD OF GARNSEY CAMPUS) Ms Jan Henry As a group, they value the positive connections and friendships that develop between our students, and celebrate DEPUTY PRINCIPAL (ACADEMIC) the nurturing and caring relationships between our students Mrs Liana Cartledge and their teachers. DEPUTY HEAD OF GARNSEY CAMPUS As individuals each member brings passion and experience Ms Kate Ray to enable Gippsland Grammar to uphold the School’s values HEAD OF ST ANNE’S CAMPUS and maintaining the School’s reputation as having a passion Mr Jie Van Berkel for excellence and continual growth in every aspect of student life. HEAD OF BAIRNSDALE CAMPUS Mrs Virginia Evans
BUSINESS MANAGER Mr Chris Beckman (in September 2020 we farewelled Chris Beckman)
The Executive team is supported by the following roles:
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Mrs Emilie Davine
REGISTRAR Ms Coran Johnson
PROPERTY MANAGER Tony De Bono
MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Mrs Zoe Curtis
12. Annual Report 2020 Finances
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BY ELC DIRECTOR the year. However we are continuing ‘take home’ educational packs to help LISA BURGESS to monitor the long-term effects this keep children busy while at home and may have on future enrolments as recorded story reading times and various Gippsland Grammar’s two Early Learning the economic impacts develop. The special keepsake moments such as mini Centres continued to thrive throughout ELCs remained open during all of Christmas concerts. Our identification of 2020. Our Transition (four-year-old the year, only restricted to essential the need to increase our understanding kindergarten) programs were full at both service families during the first national of how to support children’s mental campuses with 40 children attending at lockdown in April. The rest of the year health and socio-emotional wellbeing the St Anne’s Campus and 36 of these was ‘business as usual’ with most will form the basis of our quality retained for school with Foundation children attending and many very improvement plan as we move into 2021 enrolments. Bairnsdale Transition grateful parents. I want to make special and beyond. had 20 students with 14 retained for mention of the ELC team members who school with Foundation enrolments unexpectedly became ‘essential workers’ Despite the challenges that 2020 (two Bairnsdale Transition repeated and happily and professionally stepped delivered, the ELCs have adapted, grown their year in Transition). Similarly, up and carried on coming to work during and continue to commit to excellence in our Reception (three-year-old kinder) a very worrying period. all that we do. programs experienced high demand with most places allocated and a total There was a huge extra workload during of 41 enrolments in Sale and 19 in this time with daily cleaning of toys and Bairnsdale. In Bairnsdale we began to all equipment required. Providing care prepare to deliver ‘funded three-year-old and emotional support for our youngest kindergarten’ in 2021 and will eventually students and their families as they left see both of the centres become eligible lockdown for their ‘outside’ daily visit for additional funding for our programs was an important priority for us. We through the Department of Education were aware that many families had been and Training. separated or were doing lockdown with one partner away. Working together, Despite the difficulties Covid-19 dealt the ELC team in addition to face-to-face our Community, we did not see a teaching, also did regular in-person, significant net loss of students during phone or Zoom welfare ‘check ins’ with ELC families. We also created
14. Annual Report 2020 Bairnsdale Campus
BY HEAD OF CAMPUS MRS communication between teachers and Vasanti Sunderland’s retirement from her VIRGINIA EVANS families. A renewed understanding of position as Learning Assistant. the partnership we share in educating Gippsland Grammar’s two Early our students was highly valued. Ms Liz A curriculum focus goal was achieved Learning Reflecting and reporting on McConchie was innovative in replacing with teachers transitioning away from the year 2020 is a stark reminder of the the Art show with an event named the traditional, summative student challenges we were confronted with ‘The Golden Brush’ and each student academic reports to current best due to COVID-19. It also demonstrates contributed to a large canvas painting practice, ‘continuous reporting’. the resilience and strength of our School in their houses, allowing only two Continuous reporting is the process Community with staff, students and minutes to convey their artistic talents. of providing more timely formative families adapting to online learning Our Year 6 students were inspirational feedback on student learning to through our learning management in leading this event and the Bairnsdale both students and families and is system VOS. This system, along with Campus now has four beautiful easily accessed at any time via VOS. Zoom, provided the necessary platform canvases adorning our hall walls. Our Parent and guardian training is an to remain connected and deliver our Year 6 graduation was also creatively essential component for the success curriculum creatively, flexibly and at the presented; in the comfort of their home, of continuous reporting; this process point of student need. Wellbeing was our families enjoyed a combination included online training, videos, a strong focus, and we drew on the of live and pre-recorded music and information evenings, individual support of ‘Be You’, a national mental speeches. I commend the adaptability, assistance and will be ongoing. The health initiative in education. Through the creativity and the endeavour of our implementation of the ‘Instructional ‘Be You’, we accessed programs such as staff for delivering such events in the Coaching’ model (Jim Knight) was a ‘Journey of Hope’ and ‘Stormbirds’ for challenging year that was 2020. further focus goal. The intention is to our students, which was a response to improve teacher instruction, develop bushfires and the impact of COVID-19 on Staffing in 2020 saw the a collaborative culture of learning, and our communities. Cybersafety sessions commencement of Mrs Amanda Jenman improve student outcomes. Instructional across the School Community delivered in Year 4, Mrs Tracey Grubb as Pathways coaching is an ongoing process. A by a renowned expert Susan McLean co-ordinator and Mrs Belinda Street as review of our spelling program resulted were very well received and most a learning assistant. Miss Lara Benton in the implementation of SMART applicable to the current time. joined us as our GAP assistant, and spelling, a program that complements Mrs Angela Roughley commenced in our phonic approach being THRASS. All While our calendar had many administration. Throughout the year we teachers have attended training online. cancellations, we were able to celebrate wished Miss Charlotte Cheadle and Mrs our welcome Fellowship, our family Sally Stevens well as they took maternity Our year finished on a positive note, picnic and our swimming carnival in the leave and welcomed both Miss Anna with enrolments increasing throughout first term. Many other significant events Whelan and Miss Lucy Leeming as their the lockdown. We welcomed six new were celebrated online or outdoors to replacements. At the conclusion of our students in terms two and three, taking the best of our ability. Despite being year, we farewelled Mrs Annette Dilkes our enrolment numbers to 122. online for much of the year, engagement from our ELC and GAP assistant Miss was high through solid and consistent Lara Benton. We acknowledged Mrs
Annual Report 2020 15. St Anne’s Campus
BY HEAD OF CAMPUS MR his children and grandchildren are all and AFL umpire Ray Chamberlain. JIE VAN BERKEL either Old Scholars or current students Our Foundation students spent half of at Gippsland Grammar. From mid-March, their first year at School Zooming into Unlike any other year, 2020 provided an all of our community events had to be lessons. We also had parents create a opportunity for our School Community either on Zoom, extensively modified, weekly podcast for families discussing to adapt, connect in new ways and to postponed or cancelled. This uncertainty wellbeing. There was also approximately embrace learning through technology. quickly became our norm, and our 60 students onsite for Learn@Home@ We started the year with a range of students were exceptional throughout School as part of our support for significant events that connected and the whole experience. essential service workers. informed our campus Community. We combined our Welcome Picnic with our At St Anne’s Campus, our teachers, Our Musical Mary Poppins was a great Parent Information night this year. And students and families had to reimagine learning experience for the cast and our Grandparents and Special Friends how students will learn and connect crew. Though we were not able to Day is the most significant event on St through Learn@Home. Through VOS, have full performances, the cast and Anne’s calendar, fortuitously, just before all of our students engaged with their crew were able to perform sections at our state lockdown was called, we were learning via Zoom, pre-recorded lessons, different stages during the year. I would able to have more than 300 special and set learning tasks. We had so like to thank those involved in Mary guests attend. Our guest speaker Mr many highlights during this time. These Poppins for their resilience. Gary Leeson has a special connection include: special guests Zooming into with Gippsland Grammar because he, classes including author John Marsden In 2020, our St Anne’s teachers
16. Annual Report 2020 transitioned away from the traditional, joined us in Year 3, while Sarah Wheeler closely with her, I can attest to her ability summative student academic reports took a year’s leave. Amy Laverty, our to multi-task and attention to detail. I to current best practice, continuous long-term Physical Education Teacher, would like to thank all those staff who reporting. Continuous reporting is returned from parental leave and Louise are leaving for their contribution to St the process of providing more timely Hulls, our resident artist and art teacher, Anne’s and Gippsland Grammar. formative feedback on student also returned from paternity leave. Ella learning to both students and parents. Baker-Horan was our GAP assistant for We had another strong year with We are doing this via our Online the year and provided great support in enrolments and 22 new students joined Learning Management System, VOS in classrooms and in the front office. Our us during the year. The majority of these preparation for continuous reporting to long-term Canteen supervisor Janet students came from the Latrobe Valley be implemented across the School in Robertson stepped back from the role and there were also four students from 2021. Due to COVID-19, NAPLAN did after being a wonderful asset within the overseas. not take place. However, as a campus, canteen and playing an important role in we continued to assess and track our supporting others within our Community. I would like to thank the students, students’ growth, particularly in the Receptionist Ann Young resigned to teachers, staff and parents for their areas of reading, writing and maths. move to a role at the RAAF base. Ann willingness to embrace the challenges of has been an integral part of our front 2020, making it such a successful year We had some valued staff join our team office for nearly 10 years. She always and one we are unlikely to forget. at the beginning of 2020. Liz Foat, who is greeted people with a friendly smile and an experienced Primary School teacher attitude, and as someone who worked
Annual Report 2020 17. Garnsey Campus
BY ACTING HEAD OF talked about 2020 being our year of It was fortuitous that our teachers had CAMPUS MS KATE RAY seeing things clearly with 20:20 vision been working towards continuous online and focusing on the things that are most reporting for students during 2019 2020 was always going to be a year of important. This set the scene nicely for so when 2020 arrived with the added change with the announcement at the what was to come. complexities of what we referred to as end of 2019 that our Principal David Learn@Home, our students and families Baker was moving on at the end of We farewelled Mr Baker as best we were able to access detailed, relevant Term 1 and that our new Principal Leisa could with COVID-19 restrictions and and timely feedback on all learning Harper would be joining us. Little did we guidelines already starting to come tasks. We became familiar with a new know that this was just the beginning into play. I am sure Mr Baker never assessment term ‘RATs’ – Reportable of change and adapting that our staff imagined that he would have his farewell Assessment Tasks; items that students and students would be facing. However, assembly streamed to classrooms via would be assessed on and that would our Community has demonstrated more Zoom followed by a ‘farewell tour’ of be reported on in a more formal way to than ever their ability to flex and pivot our Quadrangle via golf cart and what our students via their semester reports. with care and compassion. was to be the first of many outdoor Our teachers not only became experts performances by our music staff and at teaching lessons via Zoom, we also As we sat in the Chapel for our annual students with a musical blessing mastered the art of conducting tests whole staff Eucharist on the first day of performed to Mr and Mrs Baker in the and assessments online and one of the the year, Bishop Richard commented middle of the Quad. For many, this was more positive aspects of Learn@Home on the challenges many in our School also our first and only chance to meet for many families was the parent-teacher Community had already faced with Mrs Harper in person before we went interviews conducted via Zoom. This bushfires over the summer break. He into our first lockdown. enabled families to meet with their
18. Annual Report 2020 child’s teacher and have meaningful to run successful house events virtually was particularly useful during Learn@ conversations about their learning from and our School Captains and Prefects Home where we could track students the comfort of their living room. We were also great role models, spreading who could have possibly been ‘opting saw more students joining their parents positivity even when perhaps they were out’ of certain subjects or times of the for interviews and parents commented faced with many challenges and the day while working at home. It enabled on the benefits of not having to travel thought of missed opportunities which a conversation to be held with the for several hours in the evening to were unavoidable due to COVID-19 child and their family and for these participate in the interviews. restrictions. pastoral conversations to occur. This was something that our Heads of Year While a number of events weren’t able Even with the challenges that they have continued to monitor when onsite to be held, there were still opportunities faced, our Year 12 students achieved learning resumed. With some of our for our students to demonstrate their some of the best results that we have learning happening remotely and some House and School Spirit with our House seen in past years; a real testament onsite, it was pleasing to see that our Swimming Carnival and Junior House to the commitment of our teachers, overall attendance from Years 7 to 10 Sports occurring prior to lockdown as students and families to work together was as high as 95 per cent. well as students participating in a ‘virtual’ during trying situations. House Cross Country and House Drama festival. Our student leaders were also Our digital attendance marking also able to demonstrate their leadership, enabled us to easily track student offering messages of support and advice attendance and we were able to share for our younger students in person or daily absences with our Heads of via Zoom. Our house leaders were able Year for monitoring and analysis. This
Annual Report 2020 19. Attendance
BAIRNSDALE
Overall Category Attendance Days Less Than 90% 90% or more Attendance %
F All Students 475 1 10 89.96%
Y1 All Students 612 1 13 95.55%
Y2 All Students 597 3 11 88.80%
Y3 All Students 694 2 13 96.42%
Y4 All Students 819 2 16 97.88%
Y5 All Students 827 4 15 94.75%
Y6 All Students 844 2 16 97.66%
4,868 94.81%
ST ANNE’S
Overall Category Attendance Days Less Than 90% 90% or more Attendance %
F All Students 1962 3 16 97.32%
Y1 All Students 1654 1 34 98.47%
Y2 All Students 1917 2 39 97.41%
Y3 All Students 2233 2 46 96.94%
Y4 All Students 2117 1 44 98.01%
Y5 All Students 2277 9 41 94.89%
Y6 All Students 2304 1 48 97.97%
25,988 97.20%
20. Annual Report 2020 GARNSEY
Overall Category Attendance Days Less Than 90% 90% or more Attendance %
Y7 Indigenous Only 94 0 2 97.56%
All Students 4120 10 80 95.70%
Y8 Indigenous Only 222 1 4 92.54%
All Students 4921 12 96 94.94%
Y9 Indigenous Only 34 1 0 70.40%
All Students 4212 14 79 94.35%
Y10 Indigenous Only 36 1 0 74.65%
All Students 4315 16 80 94.53%
17,569 94.87%
The School records attendance data for all students a minimum At our junior campuses, classroom teachers will complete of twice daily, morning and afternoon. This is a requirement of the online attendance via VOS in the first 10 minutes of each our VRQA registration. This is done via VOS using Synweb. day. At St Anne’s, teachers need to complete the afternoon attendance via VOS by 1:15 pm each day while at Bairnsdale At Garnsey Campus, the online roll is marked in the first 15 the second attendance will be taken between 1.55-2.05pm. minutes of every timetabled period. If the roll has not been marked, an automated email will be sent prompting the teacher The front office will call parents of absent students to to mark their roll. Teachers who are covering a class as an extra determine the reason before 10.30am each day. Teachers also or replacement class are also expected to mark the online roll need to fill in the bus attendance form via VOS each morning, via Synweb. identifying if students are on or off the bus for that day. Both of these processes must be completed accurately and timely. Reception will review attendance data twice per day and will generate automated text messages to the parents/guardians notifying of any unapproved student absence.
Annual Report 2020 21. Careers
BY CAREERS ADVISOR MR 12 experience as well as their first beyond, VTAC applications, scholarship JUSTIN HENDERSON experiences at university or in their applications apprenticeships. Unfortunately, the Jobs All students have their individual talents, Camp program, which provides the Work Experience is encouraged and in interests, pathways and goals. It is with opportunity for students to obtain their 2020 38 Gippsland Grammar students this in mind that Gippsland Grammar’s RSA, Safe Food handling and Barista completed placements both locally Careers support encompasses the Training was cancelled due to COVID-19 and across the state (this number is broad spectrum of post-school restrictions. considerably less than previous years possibilities such as traineeships and due to the challenges presented by apprenticeships, further education, Through the course of each term, I had the COVID-19 restrictions). However, course applications, scholarships and appointments with students across all Gippsland-based trades and services work experience. year levels with a focus on the senior were still able to provide students with years. During Year 10, the Morrisby the chance to experience on-the-job Information sessions and online Profile interviews provide students and learning, which is crucial for students to webinars offered throughout 2020 families with a variety of insights into determine their interest areas moving featured representatives from career aptitudes, characteristics, and forward. Victorian and interstate universities, strengths, along with a comprehensive accommodation providers, Victoria tool for exploring career ideas, areas, Police and Defence Force Recruiting. A and pathways. I also conducted highlight included the return of some individual appointments with students past students to talk about their Year around subject choices for VCE and
22. Annual Report 2020 Tertiary Destinations
Students from the 2020 Year 12 cohort were offered opportunities to study both locally or interstate as well as opportunities to enter the workforce as an apprentice, trainee, or a full-time employee. Tertiary offers included a variety of degree areas and institutions. In addition to the 2020 Year 12 cohort, the following data also represents students from other year levels who obtained apprenticeships and traineeships throughout 2020.
Areas of Study
Agriculture 2%
Apprenticeship 21%
Arts / Design 9%
Commerce 8%
Education 5%
Exercise & Sport Science 3%
Health / Allied Health 22%
Laws / Criminology 3%
Media & Communication / Business 8%
Science / Engineering / IT 19%
Tertiary Establishment
Deakin University 17%
Swinburne University 12%
La Trobe University 3%
Monash University 28%
RMIT University 14%
Victoria University 3%
Australian Catholic University 2%
Federation University Australia 3%
University of Melbourne 13%
Interstate 5%
Annual Report 2020 23. Academic Results
Gippsland Grammar is excited to ATAR of 98.35; Lauren Richards this year through the School’s VCAL share another outstanding year of (Rosedale) with an ATAR of 97.6; program. This program allows results with its class of 2020 among Lemoni Japhary (Sale) with an ATAR students to develop direction for some of Victoria’s highest achieving of 96.55; Jasmine Spencer (Forge their chosen vocation. Year 12 students in their VCE studies. Creek) with an ATAR of 96.40; Min Min Bao (Bairnsdale) with an ATAR These results reflect the significant 23 per cent of the School’s Year 12 of 96.35 Alice Beyer (Lakes Entrance) efforts of our students over their students achieved an Australian with an ATAR of 96.3; Emma Murphy years at Gippsland Grammar as Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) (Sale) with an ATAR of 96.25; Basma well as the contribution from their above 90, which places them in the Qadeer (Sale) with an ATAR of 95.75 teachers who work tirelessly with our top 10 per cent of students in the and Faith O’Connor (Sale) with an students across all year levels. State. And 55 per cent of students ATAR of 95.25. achieved an ATAR above 80, placing them in the top 20 per cent. Rebecca Strauss also achieved a perfect study score of 50 in Legal Gippsland Grammar’s Dux for 2020 Studies. is Hannah Husudo with an ATAR of 99.65. Students joining Hannah as The wonderful results extended the School’s highest VCE achievers to our 13 students who secured are Rebecca Strauss (Sale) with an apprenticeships and traineeships
24. Annual Report 2020 Boarding at Blackwood House
BY HEAD OF BOARDING We nearly made it through Term 1 In 2020 we were blessed with another STUART LLEWELLYN before we had to close early in Week large, considerate, studious and friendly 9 as restrictions came into place and cohort of boarders who, when onsite, 2020 started as usual with several new Gippsland Grammar went into Learn@ have juggled their academic studies boarding students joining us, including Home. Most boarding students returned between viewings of The Bachelor, two new international students and two home but we remained open to cater face mask nights and have moved Year 7 students. We also welcomed for our eight international students and on from Minecraft to Among Us as three new GAP assistants Bianca this continued for seven school weeks communal game of choice throughout Klopper and Josh Forbes, both from prior to our Year 11 and 12 boarders the year. Boarding House Captains South Africa, and Eleanor Linforth from finally returning in Week 7 of Term 2. It Catherine O’Brien and William Mwagiru, the UK. While Eleanor returned early to was fantastic to see Blackwood House while being absent from Blackwood the UK in March when the international filling up with the buzz of students House for a large part of the year, have borders began to close, she was again, albeit a little different with the provided suitable insight and leadership replaced by Eleanor Brinkhoff, also from introduction of social distancing and throughout the year when needed. the UK, who was one of the rowing changes to our usual routines to reduce Gaps from 2019. any possible risk of contamination and 2020 has definitely been a unique year keep our boarders and staff as safe as and one in which many challenges were Throughout the year we also welcomed possible. We welcomed back our Years faced and new skills learnt. Whatever Bek Davies who replaced Miffy Llewellyn 7-10 boarders in Week 9 and things the future brings we are proud that in Term 4 as a House parent. She joined returned to some sort of normality until once again we were able to provide the rest of the BWH staff, Leanne we had to close down again in early great care and support for our many Heywood, Warren Stewart and Paul August for the remainder of Term 3 due boarding students and we look forward Mylius who have again assisted and to the ever-changing restrictions. Again to welcoming more Gippsland Grammar led our boarding students through this we remained open for a small group of students to join us in 2021 and beyond. unique year. boarders unable to return home until restrictions eased and were finally able to reopen back up and welcome all of our boarders back in Week 2 of Term 4.
Annual Report 2020 25. Chapel
WITH CHAPLAIN JACKIE and going live on Zoom at Bairnsdale. all junior school students to be taught BELOT AND NIKOLAI (The only time Chaplain Jackie has Christian Education as a specialist BLASKOW managed to be in two places at once). subject and further pastorally connect One chaplain for three campuses has students to our wellbeing support Chaplaincy during 2020 certainly has been a challenge to meet the needs networks alongside the classroom required a new focus for developing of our Community and to that end teacher and explicit social and emotional skills and flexibility. The arrival of the Chaplaincy Committee formally focus within the Christian Education COVID-19 on our shores and resultant recognised Nikolai Blaskow, Head of program. Both of our chaplains continue lockdowns has meant moving to Learn@ RAVE as an Associate Chaplain at the to set an example of continuous learning Home. But, we adapted, and began end of 2019 to work alongside Chaplain with Chaplain Jackie completing her delivering chapel, fellowships, teaching, Jackie and to step in when she was theological studies for ordination and student groups and meetings in new and at thee junior campuses or on camps. Father Nikolai putting the final changes exciting ways. This decision was fortuitous as Chaplain on his Doctorate. Jackie experienced an extended period of ill health during Term 4, and Father Garnsey Campus has continued with Blaskow was able to take the helm. Wednesday Chapel, albeit with rostered mentor groups emailing contributions on the lectionary and order of service, In February, further restructure has together with recordings from our expanded the chaplaincy program with talented musical students and staff. the redeployment of Chaplain Jackie Chaplain Jackie was able to attend to our Junior Campuses fulltime and both Friday Fellowships at the junior Father Nikolai continuing at the Garnsey campuses by pre-recording for St Anne’s Campus. This commitment has enabled
26. Annual Report 2020 Community Connections
Gippsland Grammar continued to In lieu of the annual School Reunions, In Term 4 the Foundation also launched improve its connectivity with its which were postponed to 2021 due a new fundraising initiative, Grammar’s Community throughout 2020 despite to COVID-19 restrictions in place at ‘Gippsland Dozen’, which saw four the challenges of the year, which forced the time, Principal Harper recorded a Gippsland wineries with links to the some events to be reimagined from their message that was emailed to all Old School come together in every box of usual formats. Scholars as a means to introduce herself ‘Gippsland Dozen’ (or half-dozen). As and to give a short update on School well as raising more than $12,000 for the The Gippsland Grammar Facebook news. Foundation, the fundraiser also gave the page has always been a crucial cog School Community the opportunity to in connecting with our wider School In October the School further cemented support four Gippsland wineries which and Gippsland Communities and the its place as one of Victoria’s leading faced their own challenges over the Facebook page reached 3500 followers independent schools with the previous 12 months due firstly to the during 2020. In addition to the main announcement of a new multi-million drought, then the bushfires and finally Facebook account, the Development dollar Visual Arts & Technology Centre at the devastating global effects of the Office launched a specific Old Scholars Garnsey. This exciting new development COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook group (https://www.facebook. was been made possible thanks to the com/groups/3178750248871331) in July, support of the Australian Government’s The Foundation’s Lorna Sparrow which offers Old Scholars a less formal Capital Grants Program, the John Leslie Fellowship funded literacy expert Karen social media space where they can Foundation and the School’s own Starkiss to conduct workshops at both St connect and share memories of their fundraising arm the Gippsland Grammar Anne’s and Bairnsdale junior campuses time at the School. Gippsland Grammar Foundation. and the JAT Beard Scholarship was also re-launched its LinkedIn page (www. awarded to HR Manager Emilie Davine. linkedin.com/school/gippsland-grammar) The Foundation continued to receive as an additional way for current and donations for the Be Your Potential former staff as well as Old Scholars, Scholarship fund and it also received to facilitate more of a professional a generous bequest from Mrs Mildred connection with the School. Lapthorne to establish a perpetual scholarship.
Annual Report 2020 27. Staffing
WORKFORCE COMPOSITION Chaplain Mr Glen Dihood - BCom (Melb) Ms Jackie Belot – Graduate Diploma GradDipEd (Monash) The composition of the staff at the Divinity (RC), Bachelor Social Science School reflect the trends in the (ACU), Grad.Dip.Ed (Latrobe) Mr Mark Dolbel – DipEd (Charles broader educational community. Sturt), BEcon (Macquarie) Finance Manager Approximately 75 per cent of the Mr Ken Anderson – BEc (Monash, Mrs Sonia Duggan – BA, BEd staff are female, 44 per cent of the Grad.Dip Accounting (Monash), CPA (Sunderland University UK), Med staff have been teaching for greater Program (CPA) (Monash) than ten years and 46 per cent of the staff are part-time. Manager Business Services Miss Stephanie Dumesny – Dip Mrs Leonie Nethercote – BBus Children’s Services Ed (TAFE), BEd The staff cohort includes 108 (Monash) (FU) teachers, 87 education support staff Human Resources Manager Miss Jenny Dyke - BEd and seven executive staff. No staff (Rusden), GradDipBus (Monash), have self-declared as Indigenous. Mrs Emilie Davine – BBus IR/HRM (RMIT), Cert IV Workplace Training & GradDipAdolescent Health & Welfare (Melb) The School actively encourages Assessment (EVGT) ongoing professional development. Marketing and Development Manager Miss Laura Evans – BMus Perf (Hons) The breadth of qualifications for Mrs Zoe Curtis – BA Public Relations (University of Adelaide), MTeach our staff are represented in the list (RMIT) (Deakin) below. Property Manager Mr Josh Flanagan - BSc, GradDip, STAFF QUALIFICATIONS Mr Tony DeBono – DipEng (Dept of MTeach (Melb) Defence) Principal Mr Don Gaskill - CertEd (Leeds) Mrs Leisa Harper – BA (QU), DipEd Registrar Mrs Jan Gilmour - BEd (Melb), (QU), Med (Ed.Psych) (QU), MBA Ms Coran Johnson – BBus (RMIT) GradCertGiftedEd (Monash) (UNC), MACE, MACEL, AIMM, MAICD Business Analyst Mr Matthew Goss – B.Mus (Victoria Mr Neil Storer – BScHons (Computer College), B.Ed (Deakin) Mr David Baker - MEd (UNE), BEd Information Systems) (University of (Math Sci), GradDip Ed Admin. Bath), QTS (GTC-UK) Miss Justeen Hahn - BSci ,DipEd, (Melb), MACEL, GAICD GradDipStudent Welfare (Melb) Deputy Principal and Head of Mrs Bree Henderson – BEd (ACU), Garnsey Campus Senior School Teaching Staff Dip Com Healthy (Tafe) Ms Jan Henry - BA (Melb), DipEd Mr David Arnup – BEd (Monash) (Melb), MEd (Monash) Mrs Sharyn Henderson – BEd Mr Marc Bain – MBA (QMU), BA (Ballarat) Deputy Principal (Academic) (QMU), DipEd (Monash) Mrs Liana Cartledge – BA (Monash), Ms Zoe Hilliar – MEd (Monash), BA Rev’d Nikolai Blaskow – BA (Syd), (Melb), GradDipEd (Latrobe) DipEd (Monash), M Org L’ship DipEd (New England), Lit Theology (Monash), MACE (Melb) Mr Andrew Hodges – BA, DipEd (Macquarie University) Deputy Head of Garnsey Campus Miss Cass Booth - BSport and Ms Kate Ray - BEd, BA (Deakin) Outdoor Rec., BEd (Monash) PL Mr Michael Howard - BSc (Monash), DipEd (Monash) Head of St Anne’s Campus Mrs Liz Bullers - RGN (Oxford,UK), Mr Jie Van Berkel – BEd (Melb), Cert RM (Nottingham, UK), CertEd IV in Business and Personal Coaching Mr Clay Hunter – BA, BAppSci, BEd, (Greenwich,UK) Cert HSC (Open Uni, MEd (USA) Head of Bairnsdale Campus UK) GradCertEd (USQ) Mrs Virginia Evans – BEd (ACU) Mrs Faye Kennedy - BA (Deakin), Mrs Leanne Caithness - BSc, PostGradDipEd (Charles Sturt) Business Manager GradDipEd, GradDipPsych (Monash) Mr Chris Beckman – BSc, Cert IV Mr Nick Kuch - BEdVET/Secondary Ms Katrina Chilcott – BCA (Music) (Victoria) CertIV in Training & Information Technology (CHIS), Dip (UTas) Super Mgt Assessment Mr Brad Cruickshank – AmusA Deputy Head of St Anne’s Campus Ms Christina Kyriakou – BA Mrs Sheryn Ray – DipPrimaryTeach, Journalism (Monash), BA (Monash), Mr Dan Davies – BAppSci (RMIT), DipEd Secondary (Monash) BEdPrimary (Deakin) Master of History (UNE) Miss Celine Lechappe - (Rennes 2 Lead Teacher (Bairnsdale) Mr Daniel De Keersmaeker – Mrs Fiona Carr – BEd, DipEd (NTU) France), PostgradCertEd Secondary GradDipEd (Ghent Belgium) French (Oxford Brookes) Mr Kai Dettbarn - BSc (Hons) (UWA), DipEd (Melb.)
28. Annual Report 2020 Ms Nadine Lineham - BEd (Vis. Arts) Mrs Nadine Williams – BSc.Hons Mrs Tracey Grubb - BPrimaryTeach, (Melb) Physiology (Uni of Wales, College DipEd (Monash) of Cardiff, Gr1 Cert Grammar & Oral Ms Sarah Little – BEd (Prim and Sec) Italian (Uni of Pisa, Italy), PGCE (Uni Mrs Joy Hay-Smith – DipTch (Deakin), BSc (Deakin) of Wales, Swansea) (Primary), GradDipEd (Monash) Miss Emma Neal – BEd (Deakin) Mrs Sue Williams – BA (UMC), Mrs Katie Howard – BEd (Brighton GradDip SocSci (Monash), University), BAHons (University of Mr Andrew Nicholas - BSport/ Kent Canterbury), Outdoor Recreation, Bed (Monash) GradDipEd (Monash) Miss Megan Wills – MTeach (New Mrs Louise Hulls – BTeaching Mrs Tracey Nicholas - BBusCom Primary/Arts/Visual Arts (ACU) (Monash), GradDipEd (Monash) England), BEng (UNSW) Mr Edward Wilson – BSc Computer Ms Terese Hunter - BEdPrimary Mrs Sharyn O’Reilly - BA (Deakin), (Monash), GradCertSpecialEducation BEd (Victoria) MEd (Deakin) Sci (Macquarie University), DipEd MathEd (Macquarie University) (Charles Sturt) Ms Rachel Patton – BA (Melb), DipEd Mrs Julie Jago - DipTeach. (Monash), (ACU) GradDipRE (Christ College) Junior School Teaching Staff Ms Cindy Petersen - BA (LaTrobe), Mrs Amanda Jenman – BA (Monash), DipEd (Monash) PL Ms Bree Alexander – BEd (Primary) DipTeaching (CDU) (Monash) Mrs Inoka Rajapakse – BSc (OUPSL), Mr Evan Lamb - BComm (Deakin), MAC (KUE), MTeaching (FU) Mrs Etsuko Boulton – GradDipEd GradDipEdPrimary ( Monash) (Uni of Technology Sydney), BForeign Mrs Karen Rankin - DipTeach (La Mrs Simone Langshaw – B.App.Sci Trobe) and BEd (Monash) Studies (Aichi Prefectural University), Professional Cert Modern Languages (Deakin), B.Ed (Monash) Mr Chris Ray - BAppSc, GradDipEd (Melb), Prof Cert Ed (Melb) Mrs Amy Laverty - BHPE (Latrobe) (Victoria) Mrs Jan Chalmer - BEd (Victoria Ms Lucy Leeming – BA (Acting) Mrs Michelle Reynolds – BApSci College) (Ballarat), GradDip (Secondary (Ballarat), GradDipEd (Ballarat) Ms Charlotte Cheadle – BA (English/ Education Drama & English) (Monash) Miss Janelle Richardson – BEd History) (ANU), GradDipEd (University Ms Liz McConchie - BA, DipEd (Melb) (Monash), BMusic (Monash) of Wollongong) Miss Prue McNaughton - BMgt, BA Mr Peter Ries - MAVisualArts, BA Mrs Ellen Condron – BEd (University (UniSA), GradDipEd (Monash) (Monash), GradDipEd (Melb) of Tasmania), Cert IV Bus Admin (East Gippsland Tafe) Mrs Elizabeth Noble - DipT (Melb), Ms Jenny Roberts – BProf Writing GradDip Tch/Librarian (Queensland) and Lit (Deakin), BEd Primary and Mr Todd Cook – BEd (Ballarat) Secondary Art & English (RMIT) Mrs Kate O’Toole – BA (Latrobe), Mrs Linda Cooper-Lothian – BSci GradDipEd (Latrobe) Ms Wendy Ryan - Trade Special Education (Ball State Accredited Chef (William Anglis), University Indiana USA), Grad Cert Mrs Penny Rankin – BCom GradDipTechnicalEd (Latrobe) CertIV Special Ed (Mercer University (Deakin), BLaws (Hons) (Deakin), in Training & Assessment Georgia USA), GradDipEd (Primary) GradDipEdPrimary (Monash) (RMIT), Vocational Grad Dip (Autism Ms Toni Salveson - BEd (Melb Institute Melbourne) Mrs Kristen Rich – BTeach (Monash), College) BEd (Monash) Mrs Libby Crowe – Dip Early Ms Sally Sharp – BA Eng (Materials) Childhood Education & Care (MCAE), Mrs Nicole Roberts - DipEd (Melb) – Honours IIA (Monash), Grad.Dip.Ed DipEd (East Gippsland Tafe) BEd (Monash) (Melb), M.Ed (Melb) Mrs Liz Dawson – BEd (Primary) Mrs Sally Stevens – B.Early Mrs Arun Singh - BEd Secondary (Monash), GradDipEd (Monash) Childhood (Macquarie University) (University of South Pacific, Fiji), DipEd (Fiji) Ms Alison Fraser - BEd (ECE) (James Ms Louise Sullivan – MEd (CSU) Cook University) Mr Tyler Smith - BA (University of Mrs Fiona Sutherland - BA (Hons) California), MEd (Lewis and Clark) Mrs Liz Foat – BA (Psychology) (ACU), DipEd (Latrobe) BATeach (Science) (ACU) Ms Masami Sugisaki – BA, Mrs Rebekah Tayler - BPrimaryEd GradDipEd (Monash) Mrs Elisha Froud – BEd (PE) (Ballarat) (Monash) Ms Judy Taylor – BEd (Melb), Mrs Katie Germaine - Mrs Linda Vale – DipPrimaryTeach, GradDipEd (Melb), GradDipMedia DipMusicPerformance (Box Hill), BEd (Deakin) BMus (Monash), GradDipTeach (VC), GradDipICTEd (HIOE), MA Mrs Anna Whelan – BA (Monash), (Secondary) (ACU) PL (Monash), GradDip Student Welfare GradDipEd (Monash) (Melb), PostGradCert (ACU) Mr Brett Glover – BMus (Alto Mr Paul Van Eekelen - CertIV in Saxophone), GradDipEd (Middle Training & Asst, CertIV Music Years) (Latrobe) Technology, BA (Music Industry) (RMIT), GradDipEd (Monash) Ms Lisa Goode - BEd (Canberra)
Annual Report 2020 29. Digital Technologies Advisor Careers and Vocational Guidance Miss Claire Henry – BEd (CDU) Mrs Sharen Cameron – MA (Mgt) Mr Justin Henderson – BEd, BMgt Ms Sally Howe - Integration Aide, (Charles Sturt) (Ballarat), MEd (Melb), Cert IV Cert (East Gippsland TAFE) Assessment & Training (TAEA) Mrs Kellie Mowbray – School Services Officer Certificate (Monash) Pathways Teacher/Speech Pathologist School Psychologist Ms Danielle Sage – CertIII Education, Mrs Michelle Sands - BHlthSc CertIIISpecial Education (Speech Pathology) (Charles Sturt), Mr Steve McAnulty - BA, DipEd GradDipEd (Monash) (Monash), GradDipSocSc (Psych) Mrs Lucinda Schenk Integration Aide, (Latrobe), GradDipCounsPsych Cert (TAFE) (Monash) MAPS Mrs Bec Scriven – CertIVEdSupport Director - Early Learning Centres Mrs Ceci Broughton – BEd (Griffith), (TAFE) GradDip (ACU), MEd (Deakin), Dip Mrs Lisa Burgess - BEdEarly Mrs Alanna Stephenson – CertIII Childhood (MCAE) Professional Councelling (AIPC), GradDip Psyc (Monash) Children Services, Dip Children Services
Early Learning Centre Staff Mrs Belinda Street – Integration School Assistants Aid (EGT), CertIII Childrens Services Mrs Jenny Banwell - DipChildren’s (EGT), Dip Children’s Services (PT) Svcs (EG Tafe) Mrs Suzanne Rautman - Home Eco Asst/ Levels 1 & 2 Safe Food Mrs Michelle Thompson – DipCS Ms Colleen Battersby - Handling (East Gippsland TAFE) (ECE&Care), DipCS (Outside CertIIIChildren’s Svcs (EG Tafe) School Hours Care), DipEdSupport, Mrs Katherine Bittner - Laboratory CertIVTraining and Assessment Mrs Danielle Carpenter – BA (Ed: Assistant Cert IVLaboratory (TAFE) ECE), BEd (ECE) (Edith Cowan Technology (TAFE), Cert. IVBus(TAFE) University) Ms Vanessa Walsh - Integration Aide (TAFE) Mrs Annette Dilks - NNEB (Nottingham UK) Information Services Centre Staff Mrs Jenny Gaskill - CertEd (Liverpool) Mrs Jacinta Fleming –MEd (Charles Head of Rowing Sturt), BA (Monash), GradDip Ed Mrs Elizabeth Hadden - (Monash) Mr Nick Bartlett – BA (Archaeology) DipCommSvcs – Childcare Mrs (Newcastle University UK) Tammy Lopardi - BEd (Early Mr Anthony King - Childhood Ed) (Deakin) AdvancedCertMechEn, Cert Head of Boarding IVWorkplace Trainer and Assessor Mrs Michelle McGrath - (TAFE), Authorised Worksafe Mr Stuart Llewellyn – BSc Honours, DipCommSvcs – Childcare Mrs Carol Assessor (W.S.V.) Certificate I to IV Outdoor Recreation. Oram – DipChildren’s Svcs (Early Ed. And Care) (Advance TAFE) Mrs Joy Reid - BA, DipEd, DipCat(Syd), MEd, TeacherLibrarian Residential Boarding Supervisors Mrs Lisa Singer – BEd Early (Charles Sturt) Childhood (Curtain University) Miss Rebekah Davies – CertIV Ms Jodie Martin – BSocWelfare Ministry (HC) Mrs Sharon Smith – (Monash), Grad.Dip.Bio Medical BEdEarlyChildhood (Melb) Science (Monash) Mrs Miffy Llewellyn – CertIII CP (Fulham), CertIV A&T, CertIV Mental Mrs Katie Steele – Cert IV Information Technology Services Health (NSW Tafe), DipBus(HR) (NSW Commercial Cookery, B.Early Tafe) Childhood, Dip.Children’s Services Mr Greg Dennison – CertIV IT (TAFE) Education (EGT) Mr Michael Grattan - Cert II Electrical Mrs Leanne Heywood – (Electro Comms) (RMIT) CertIVTraining & Assessing, Mrs Katie Whitfield – DipCommSvcs CertIIIBusAdmin – Childcare (VUT) Mr Max Hancock – BA (Psychology) Mr Warren Stewart Ms Carly Williams – BEd (Swinburne) (Monash), Cert IV OHS, Cert IV Training & Assessment (TAFE) Mrs Jan Vercoe – Certificate Applied Social Sci Childcare (Prahran College) Mr Geoff Stagg – CertII Arts (TAFE), Administrative Staff CertIII Ed Curr IT Support (TAFE) Mr Kevin Broughton – BSc Hons Computer Studies (University of After School Care Staff (Bairnsdale Glamorgan) Campus) Learning Assistants Mrs Louise Anderson - Integration Mrs Kelly Braden – CertIV Ed Support Mrs Margaret Cotter - (Fed Training) DipChildren’sSvcs (Ed and Care) Aide (TAFE) Mrs Samantha Gladman - Integration Ms Sue Bryant Aide (TAFE) Mrs Gerardene Caldwell
30. Annual Report 2020 Mrs Christine Callaghan - DipHotelM, Claresco Editor Mrs Karen Phelps – AMusAPianoforte CertIIIBus (TAFE) (AMEB) (Victorian College of the Arts) Ms Lisa Baker Mrs Nicole Cooper-Warneke Ms Victoria Shaw – AMusABA Music Performance, BAPsych (Hons), Mrs Sue Davies - CertIIBusAdmin, DipPsychotherapy, CertIVTAA Integration Aide (Triscott Ed. Annual Fixed-Term Positions Services) Japanese Language Assistants Mrs Tamara Warden BMusic (Melb) Mrs Kellie Davis Miss Fumiko Nakagawa Ms Leanne Fairbrother – B.Bus, B.A, RAAF Transition Aide Master of Public Health (Monash) 2020 GAP assistants Mrs Amanda Canfield – MA (New Mrs Rowie Gray – Dip Nursing Div2 England), BA (UNSW) Miss Emma Allman Mrs Sarah Guinness Miss Ella Baker-Horan Mrs Sarah Kuch Outdoor Education Miss Lara Benton Mr Will Lamb Mr Dan Abikhair Mr Ben Kearns Mrs Angela Roughley – CertIII Mr Matt Brooks BusAdmin (AGT), Dip Accounting Miss Chloe Nash (EGT) Mr Peter Brown BA Outdoor Miss Kelsie Roberts Education (Monash University) Ms Jodie Smolenaars – DipEd Early Childhood (East Gippsland Tafe) Ms Victoria Elward BA Outdoor Education and Education (Victoria Mrs Melissa Tatterson – Cert III 2020 Boarding GAP Tutors university) Sport/Rec (TAFE), Int Aide (TAFE) Mr Joshua Forbes Miss Hannah Gray BA Outdoor Mrs Natalie Walsh - CertIIInfoTech Education (Latrobe Bendigo) (TAFE), CertIIIBusAdmin (TAFE) Miss Eleanor Linforth Mr Clark Hillsley BA Outdoor Miss Bianca Klopper Mrs Gemma Westman Education (Latrobe Bendigo) Mrs Ann Young - CertIVBusAdmin Ms Georgia Mitchell 2019/2020 Assistant Rowing Coaches Ms Sarah Meades BA Outdoor Miss Eleanor Brinkhoff Education (Latrobe Bendigo), Canteen Staff – Junior School Masters of education Miss Katrina Francis Mrs Prue Cliff – St Anne’s Mr Ollie Nash DipEdOutdoor Rec Mr Peter Frederick Mrs Anne Smith - Bairnsdale Ms Larissa Napora - Dip Adventure Guide (Thompson Rivers University)
Cleaning Staff Casuals Mr Mick Rippon - BAppSciFisheries (Aust Maritime College, Tas), Mrs Sharon Bates Instrumental Music Staff GradDipEd (Charles Darwin, NT) Mrs Maureen Burns Mrs Lynette Biggs - DipTeaching Mr James Robinson - BA Outdoor (Primary), BEd (Primary) (Monash) Education (Latrobe Bendigo) Mrs Narelle Christie Mrs Sarah Caddie - BAppSc (Deakin), Miss Morgan Todd Mrs Janette Gale DipEd (Monash) Mr Michael Townsend Mr John McParland Mrs Carryn Caithness Mr Achilles Mavros Mr Don Cook - BA (Music Industry) (RMIT Weekend Boarding Supervisors Mr Chris Redman Mrs Caroline Crawford – BMus, Miss Caitlin Baker Mrs Helen Salisbury DipEd (ACU Melb) Mr Paul Mylius Mrs Sheridan Watts Mrs Joy Ellis - BEdHDipTch (Sec) (Rusden) MVMTA Miss Lucy Li Mr Colin Iversen - BMus, Ms Natalie Wood Maintenance Staff DipEdMusEd (Exeter), HDipEd. Mr Warrick Brown (Witwatersrand), MA (Keele) Student Carer Mr David Davidson Mrs Rosemary Iversen - BA (Rhodes), HDipEd ( Post Grad ) ( Rhodes), Mr Denis Reynolds Mr Robert Kerton ABRSM Adv Cert (Cello) Mr Neville Mowat Mrs Julie Lockhart - BMus (Hons) (Melb) Archivist Mr Andy Nance Mr Tim Gibson, BEd (Melb) Mr Mark Robinson
Annual Report 2020 31.