Staff

Catherine McAuley is committed to recruiting and retaining high-quality professionals to build a learning culture that supports the college Moral Imperative and Mission. Mercy calls for the highest levels of professionalism and emphasises excellence in all things.

  • Our approach is research informed
  • We aim to operate between “best practice” and “next practice”
  • We have a clear and deliberate approach to ongoing staff professional development
  • At the centre of all that we do is a commitment to meet students at their point of challenge and work with them to grow

Fr Anthony Coloma has been appointed as chaplain to Catherine McAuley Catholic College, by Fr Greg Barker, Administrator for the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese. Fr Anthony will play a key role in supporting and developing the ministry and faith life of the community.

 

OUR COLLEGE STAFF

Peter Antcliff

Foundation Assistant Principal

 

Denise Argus

Administration Assistant - Student Services

 

Liam Ashleigh

Leader of Wellbeing and Engagement (Yr 8)

 

Lisa Avery

Canteen Assistant

 

Mathew Bailey

Teacher (Religion, PDHPE), Sports Coordinator (Representative Sport)

 

Robert Bain 

Leader of Wellbeing and Engagement (Yr 9), Teacher (PDHPE) 

 

Cassie Barnett

Teacher (PDHPE, Religious Studies)

 

Kade Bellamy

Teacher (Mathematics)

 

Kyrya Bennett

Teacher (Mathematics)

 

Emma Bennis

Leader of Learning (English), Teacher (English)

 

Tom Bentley

Teacher (HSIE)

 

Martin Blenman

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

 

Jordan Bowe

Teacher (Mathematics)

 

Richard Brown

Leader of Learning (TAS)

 

Loretta Browne

Leader of Wellbeing and Engagement (Yr 10), Teacher (PDHPE)

 

Riarne Bullock

Teacher (Science)

 

Caitlin Callahan

Laboratory Assistant (science)

 

Tamara Carrigan

Pedagogical Mentor & Teacher (English & Drama)

 

Roz Chamberlain

Teacher (Science)

 

David Chaney

Teacher (Languages)

 

Rebel Clark

Head of House – Wati Discovery House (Yr 7-8), Teacher (English)

 

Emily Collett

Teacher (PDHPE)

 

Fr Anthony Coloma

College Chaplain

 

Tom Davies

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

 

Bronwyn Denham

Head of House – Bathu Horizons House (Yr 11-12), Teacher (PDHPE)

 

Liz Di Nardo

Executive Assistant to the Principal

 

Lisa Dionysius 

Teacher (English) 

 

Scott Donohoe

Foundation Principal

 

Kayla Dowling 

Teacher (TAS) 

 

Emily Duncombe

Canteen Supervisor

 

Kylie Ellis

Finance Officer

 

Bernadette Enright

Administration Assistant

 

Marguerite Field

Administration Assistant

 

Alexander Finall 

Teacher (HSIE) 

 

Sarah Gardiner 

Teacher (RE) 

 

Amy Giffney

Teacher (HSIE)

 

Tanya Giuliani

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

 

Nicole Griffiths

Canteen Assistant

 

Anastasia Griggs 

Teacher (English) 

 

Vicky Harford

Administration Assistant - Finance

 

Summar Harrison

Teacher (HSIE)

 

Kylah Hollingsworth

Teacher (English)

 

Luke Hughes

Teacher (TAS)

 

Daniel Hunter

Teacher (Science)

 

Blake Jamison

Teacher (Mathematics)

 

Erin Jordan

Leader of Learning (Mathematics)

 

Luke Kelleher 

Leader of Learning (Science)

 

Siobhan Kelly

Leader of Learning (Religious Education)

 

Lyndsay Klopper

Leader of Learning (DIAL), Teacher (Mathematics)

 

Matthew Klopper

Leader of Data Analytics, Teacher (Mathematics)

 

Lucy Koch 

Leader of Wellbeing and Engagement Yr 7, Teacher (PDHPE) 

 

Maryke Lee

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

 

Jessica Lord

Teacher (Mathematics)

 

Annie Marks

Administration Assistant (Student Services)

 

Jonathon McCallum

Leader of Ministry

 

Aleeah Maffesoni

Administration Coordinator, Teacher (Art)

 

Aaron Mahony

Leader of Wellbeing and Engagement (Yr 11)

 

Cherie Martin

Psychologist

 

Louiza Mavros

Leader of Learning (VET), Teacher (Music)

 

Michael McGowan 

Teacher (TAS) 

 

Carmel Millard

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

 

James Moore 

Teacher (PDHPE, RE), Careers Advisor

 

Jenny Newling

Leader of Learning (Inclusive Pedagogies)

 

Christine Nielsen

Administration Assistant

 

Leticia Nischang

Teacher (TAS)

 

Brianna Nixon

Teacher (PDHPE, Science)

 

Elyse North

Leader of Learning (CAPA, LOTE)

 

Leah Nowlan

Teacher (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Education)

 

Samantha Oliver

Teacher (Science)

 

Kylie Pacheco

Library Assistant

 

Kylee Perrett

Teacher (PDHPE, Visual Arts)

 

Vanessa Peterson

Teacher (PDHPE, Visual Arts)  

 

Isabella Rendina 

Teacher (Science)

 

Jemma Shimeld 

Teacher (Visual Arts) 

 

Bianca Sibert

Teacher (English)

 

Michael Slater 

Teacher (Music) 

 

Roxanne Soper

Teacher (Inclusive Pedagogies)

 

Neville Spence

Groundsman

 

Jemima Sproule 

Teacher (HSIE) 

 

Tess Tate

Teacher (English)

 

Chris Tomasella

Teacher (Mathematics) 

 

Jerrod Thompson

Food Technology Assistant

 

Linda Thompson

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

 

Lachlan Tonks

Leader of Learning (PDHPE) 

 

Jaclyn Vickery

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

 

Bradley Waelen

Teacher (Mathematics)

 

Melanie Walker

Teacher (Librarian)

 

Ros Wallace

Administration Assistant

 

Amie Walsh

Teacher (TAS)

 

Marianne Walsh

Teacher (Science)

 

Alexandria Warnock

Leader of Learning (HSIE)

 

Scott Warnock

Head of House – Watha Endeavour House (Yr 9-10)

 

Geraldine Whiteside

Leader of Learning (Inclusive Pedagogies)

 

Lucas Wrightson 

Teacher (Science)