Leadership Team

Executive Leadership Team

Principal ClassPrincipal PortfolioStaff Name
Executive PrincipalExecutive LeadershipFrank Vetere
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)
Jen Bashford
Assistant Principal – Barkly CampusYear 9 ProgramKellie Catanese
Assistant Principal – Kinnear CampusJunior to Senior Transition & International
Student Program (ISP)
Liz Simpson
Assistant PrincipalOperationsPaul Nucci

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, Inclusion & MindfulnessCarly Clement
Head of People, Culture and GrowthPrudence Mann
Head of STEAM / DATSKaren Drought
Head of Engagement & Programs 10-12Malcolm Fretz
Head of Engagement & Programs 7-9 BarklyOki Gardner
Head of Engagement & Programs 7-9 PilgrimTayla Graham

Learning Specialists

RoleStaff Name
Learning Specialist PedagogyNicole Barker – part time
Learning Specialist PedagogyAmy Murphy
Learning Specialist PedagogyRachel Beagley
Learning Specialist PedagogyEmma Crampton
Learning Specialist Pedagogy (SEE)Nicole de Garis
Learning Specialist Pedagogy (Student Voice & Agency/VHAP)Nic Price

Positions of Responsibility

Teaching and Learning

RoleStaff Name
Learning Area Leader – English/EALBrendan Fry – Yr 10-12
Georgia Cleary – Yr 7-9
Learning Area Leader – MathsSimon Tyler
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/PETBC
Learning Area Leader- Vocational MajorAdrian Panckhurst

Positive Climate & Student Management

RoleStaff Name
Pilgrim Learning Community Leader X 3Daniel Williams
Diana Jovanovski
Josh Morris-Drohan
Barkly Learning Community Leader X 3TBC
Cheryl Patterson
Tobie Lukin
Year 10 Learning Community LeaderLeni Vamvesos
Year 11 Learning Community LeaderKate Kershaw
Year 12 Learning Community LeaderMichelle Pepi

Wellbeing & Inclusion

RoleStaff Name
Inclusion coordinator – Kinnear CampusJane Bailey
Inclusion coordinator – Junior CampusesLara Stockdale

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