Teachers and Staff

The staff of The Armidale Waldorf School play an important role in the development of your child. Our staff are specially selected from candidates with demonstrated commitment to Rudolf Steiner Education principles.

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Early Childhood Coordinator: Jo McDermott

Preschool Educator: Khalida Khan

Preschool Supervisor: Gemma Jones

Kindergarten Teacher: Jo McDermott

Playtime Facilitator: Nadia Waters

Educators: Khalida Khan, Nadia Waters, Narelle Jackson, Georgia Burke

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Head of Primary: Michelle Hollands

Teachers:

Class 1 and 2: Rosy McGrath

Class 3 and 4: Tracey Somerville and Anthony Cooke

Class 5: Joanne Lowe

Class 6: Tim Kemp

Subject Specialists:

French: Orane Ballan

Gardening: Belinda ‘Woody’ Nano

Craft: Nadia Waters

Student Support

Primary School Learning Support Coordinator: Kim Bizo

Wellbeing: Belinda ‘Woody’ Nano, Michelle Hollands, Kim Bizo, Elysia Butler (Wellbeing Facilitator)

Student Learning Assistants: Kim Bizo, Anthony Cooke, Sharon Cutmore, Claire Blakester, Linda Orford, Evie Smith, Orane Ballan

HIGH SCHOOL

Head of Secondary: Chris O’Neil

Senior Years (Class 11/12) Coordinator: Camilla Dubois

Class Guardians:

Class 7: Samantha Boyd

Class 8: Cathlin Duggan-Smith

Class 9/10: Michelle Le Gall

Senior Years (Class 11/12): Camilla Dubois

High School Subject Specialist Teachers:

Camilla DuBois (English, HSIE), Chris O’Neill (HSIE, PDHPE), Michelle Le Gall (French, HSIE, English), Neil Anderson (English, Drama), Samantha Boyd (Mathemathics), Dr Siobhan O’Hanlon (Science and HSC Business Studies), Tracey Milne (Visual Arts), Cathlin Duggan-Smith (HSIE, PDHPE, Art, ICT), Georgie Ostenfeld (Music).

Student Support:

High School Student Support Coordinator: Michelle Le Gall

Wellbeing: Elysia Butler (Wellbeing Facilitator), Michelle Le Gall, Chris O’Neil

Student Learning Assistants: Suzi Grant, Michelle Wyatt

MUSIC PROGRAM

Classroom Music & Choral Conductor: Georgie Ostenfeld

Instrumental Program Specialists:

Strings: Georgie Ostenfeld (Class, Cello and Ensembles), Joanna Fairs-Wu (Violin/Viola), Lindsay Rowlands (Guitar), Hanna Kaminska (Violin), Natasha Dyason (Cello).

Brass: Dave Brown

Woodwind: James McKay

SPECIALISTS

Aboriginal and Torres Islander Cultural Adviser: Sharon Cutmore

Library Facilitator: Erin Goodman

Camp Facilitator: Cassandra Hammond

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Principal: Zana Clarke

Business Manager: Will Winter

Finance and Payroll: Syed Raza

Reception: Alison Coombley, Meegan Cunningham

Enrolments & Instrumental Program: Tanya Day

Administration: Vanessa Boyd

Communications & Promotions: Heather Lewis

Maintenance: David Mills (Coordinator), Ralph Webster and Martin Belcher

Bus Supervisors: Claire Blakester, Kim Bizo and Suzi Grant

Tuckshop Facilitator: Cass Hammond