Banyule Staff
Principal: Natalie Shanahan
Assistant Principal: Sam Fleming
Assistant Principal: Claire Johnston
Administration Team: Jane O’Riley (Business Manager), Tracey Ramaekers (Administration Assistant), Gayle Graham (Administration Assistant), Kathryn Cross (First Aid), Anand Ramakrishan (Technician), Philips Abraham (Technician), Anthony McCulloch (Buildings and Grounds)
Teaching Communities
Prep Community: Rachel Burgess (PLC Leder), Mikayla Alderson, Zoe Pannam, Belinda Boreham and Penny Webb
Grade 1 Community: Tara Yin (PLC Leader), Courtney Hicks, Brooke Scrivano, Ria Schnittler, Dani Christofis, Ashleigh Mefflin and Alisha Spitiri
Grade 2 Community: Jayden Stapleton (PLC Leader), Warren Gray, Jane Place, Mandy Ferris and Bree Klein
Grade 3 Community: Daniel Johnson (PLC Leader), Matt Tanswell, Vanessa Bennett and Katela Chrisanthopoulos
Year 4 Community: Edward Smith (PLC Leader), Sam Doody and Cristina Galceran
Year 5 Community: Karen Burke (PLC Leader), Sarah Nedelkos, Chelsea Nickson, and Nicole Thoonen
Grade 6 Community: Simon Nolan (PLC Leader), Elizabeth Hondromatidis, Dora Greig Nicole Batchelder, Trent Miles
Leading Teacher: Fiona Catton
Learning Specialists: Jessica Ray
Mental health and Wellbeing Leader: Katela Chrisanthopoulos
Specialist Teachers
Art: Renee Rawlinson (3 - 6)
STEAM: Sarah Nedelkos (P-2)
LOTE: Emma Fang (P-2), Liangzhe Xu (2-6)
Performing Arts: Stephanie Daniel (3-6) Kirsty Blacker (P-2)
PE/Sport: Luke Nedelkos (3-6) and Danni Christofis (P-2)
Student Support Team: Ruth Stephens, Pina Brancolino (EAL), Josh Horan (Wellbeing Officer)
Education Inclusion Specialist: Rebecca Ball
Support Staff: Fleur Bennett-Smith, Erin Jorgenson, Olivia Drljo, Maddison Penson, Jacquie Bacarella
Student Engagement Leader: Matt Tanswell
Wellbeing Curriculum: Ashleigh Mefflin
High Ability Programs Leader: Trent Miles
Data Manager: Ria Schnittler
Digital Technologies: Mandy Ferris
Peaceful Kids: Katela Chrisanthopoulos