Leadership Team

Executive Leadership Team

Principal ClassPrincipal PortfolioStaff Name
Acting Executive Principal (Term 4, 2024)Executive LeadershipJillian English
Principal – Kinnear CampusInclusion & WellbeingVicki Tentzoglidis
Principal – Barkly CampusTeaching & LearningJohn Box
Principal – Pilgrim CampusPeople, Culture & GrowthMaria Chrisant
Assistant Principal – Pilgrim CampusSchool-Wide Positive Behaviour Support
(SWPBS)
Rob Goodwin
*Jen Bashford – Maternity Leave
Assistant Principal – Barkly CampusYear 9 ProgramKellie Catanese
Assistant Principal – Kinnear CampusJunior to Senior Transition & International
Student Program (ISP)
Liz Simpson

Leading Teachers

RoleStaff Name
Head of Teaching, Learning & CurriculumMichelle Sanders
Head of Positive Climate, Operations and Optimal
Learning Environments
Piri Jakab Von Szengelice
Head of Wellbeing, InclusionCarly Clement
Head of People, Culture and GrowthPrudence Mann
Head of STEAM / DATSTobie Lukin
Head of Engagement & Programs 10-12Malcolm Fretz
Head of Engagement & Programs 7-9 BarklyOki Gardner
Head of Engagement & Programs 7-9 PilgrimLiam Mitchell

Learning Specialists

RoleStaff Name
Learning Specialist – Maths/ScienceChristina Jones
Learning Specialist – Literacy/English/EALAmy Murphy
Learning Specialist – Year 7 Transition & DataEmma Crampton
Learning Specialist Pedagogy – Junior SEENicole de Garis
Learning Specialist Pedagogy – Student Voice & High AchieversNicholas Price
Learning Specialist Pedagogy – Community STEAMTobie Lukin

Positions of Responsibility

Teaching and Learning

RoleStaff Name
Learning Area Leader – English/EALGeorgia Cleary – Yr 7-9
Brendan Fry – Yr 10-12
Learning Area Leader – MathsMichael Smith – Yr 7-9
TBA
Learning Area Leader – HumanitiesJames Kirchner
Learning Area Leader – ScienceChristina Jones
Learning Area Leader – LanguagesMaddalena Sofia
Learning Area Leader – DAT (Design, Arts, and
Technology)
Robin Czuchnowski
Learning Area Leader – Performing ArtsRobin Czuchnowski
Learning Area Leader – Health/PETayla Graham – Yr 7-9
Stephanie Patterson – Yr 10-12
Learning Area Leader- Vocational MajorAdrian Panckhurst

Positive Climate & Student Management

RoleStaff Name
Pilgrim Learning Community LeadersNancy Johnstone – Yr7
Josh Morris-Drohan – Yr8
Cynthia Hy – Yr9
Barkly Learning Community LeadersCheryl Patterson – Yr7
Daniel Byron – Yr8
James Kilpatrick – Yr9
Kinnear Learning Community LeadersRiste Kalajdziovski – Yr10
Leni Vamvesos – Yr11
Sunny Railton – Yr12

Wellbeing & Inclusion

RoleStaff Name
Inclusion coordinator – Kinnear CampusJane Bailey
Inclusion coordinator – Junior CampusesKatie Souter
Junior Wellbeing CoordinatorMaddy Meyer
Senior Wellbeing CoordinatorKimberly Kelly

Co-Curricular Programs

RoleStaff Name
School Sport CoordinatorRyan McGhie
ELC CoordinatorKaren Strang
Instrumental Music CoordinatorPaul Dooley
Community & Parent LiaisonAdrian Panckhurst
Theatre Productions LeaderDoris Kovacevic
Marrung LeaderKate Habgood

Transitions / Careers

RoleStaff Name
Year 10- 12 Careers & VET CoordinatorJuli Black
Year 7 – 9 Careers Coordinator / 9-10 TransitionChris Lovelock
6 – 7 Transition LeaderEmma Crampton

FHS Recruitment

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Head to our Recruitment page or reach out to our HR Manager at info@footscray.vic.edu.au