Banyule Primary School
Happy Kids Learn
Banyule Staff
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Principal: Natalie Shanahan
Assistant Principal: Sam Fleming
Assistant Principal: Claire Johnston
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Administration Team: Betty Horan (Business Manager), Tracey Ramaekers (Administration Assistant), Rose Taranto (Administration Assistant), Anand Ramakrishan (Technician), Philips Abraham (Technician), Kathryn Cross (First Aid), Anthony McCulloch (Buildings and Grounds)
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Teaching Communities
Prep Community: Nadia Amor (PLC Leader), Mikayla Alderson, Ashleigh Mefflin and Zoe Pannam.
Grade 1 Community: Nicole Batchelder (PLC Leader), Courtney Hicks, Brooke Scrivano, Trent Miles, and Vanessa Bennett.
Grade 2 Community: Edward Smith (PLC Leader), Belinda Boreham, Warren Gray, Lauren Pavia and Serafina Samgati-Basile.
Grade 3 Community: Rachel Burgess (PLC Leader), Daniel Johnson, Jane Place, Matt Tanswell
Year 4 Community: Santhy Olowoniyi (PLC Leader), Katela Chrisanthopoulos, Ria Schnittler, Sarah Nedelkos, Mandy Ferris and
Cristina Galceran.
Year 5 Community: Karen Burke (PLC Leader), Chelsea Nickson, Sam Doody, Alisha Spiteri, Bree Klein.
Grade 6 Community: Simon Nolan (PLC Leader), Elizabeth Hondromatidis, Jeanene Margiolakis, and Dora Greig.
Leading Teacher: Fiona Catton
Learning Specialists: Jessica Ray and Jeanene Margiolakis
Disability Inclusion Coordinator: Jayden Stapelton
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Specialist Teachers
Art: Renee Rawlinson (3 - 6)
STEAM: Sarah Nedelkos (P-2)
LOTE: Emma Fang (P-2), Liangzhe Xu (3-6)
Performing Arts: Stephanie Daniel (3-6) and Kirsty Blacker (P-2)
PE/Sport: Luke Nedelkos (3-6) and Danni Christofis (P-2)
Student Wellbeing: Ashleigh Mefflin
High Ability Programs Leader: Trent Miles
Data Manager: Ria Schnittler
Digital Technologies: Matt Tanswell
Student Support Team: Mara Stevenson (Leader), Ruth Stephens, Pina Brancolino (EAL), Josh Horan (Wellbeing Officer)
Education Inclusion Specialist: Rebecca Ball
Support Staff: Erin Jorgenson, Fleur Bennett-Smith, Olivia Drljo, Maddison Penson, Stephanie Firth.
Peaceful Kids: Jane Place
Tutors: Courtney Hicks