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

OUR COLLEGE STAFF

Denise Argus

Administration Assistant – Student Services

Liam Ashleigh

Teacher (HSIE)

Lisa Avery

Canteen Assistant (Mon, Tues, Thurs)

Mathew Bailey

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

Robert Bain

Leader of Wellbeing & Engagement (Year 10)

Cassie Barnett

Teacher (PDHPE, Religious Studies), Careers 2025

Kade Bellamy

Teacher (Mathematics)

Kyrya Bennett

Teacher (Mathematics) Wed-Fri

Emma Bennis

Leader of Learning (English), Teacher (English)

Tom Bentley

Teacher (HSIE, Term 1 2025)

Martin Blenman

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Jordan Bowe

Teacher (Mathematics)

Amber Bradford

Teacher (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Lorna Brown

TAS Assistant (Mon & Wed)

Richard Brown

Leader of Learning (TAS) 

Loretta Browne

Leader of Wellbeing and Engagement (Year 11), Teacher (PDHPE)

Riarne Bullock

Teacher (Science)

Bernard Burgess

College Principal

Sarah Burkett

Teacher (Mathematics)

Alicia Burt

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Rebecca Caltabiano

Teacher (HSIE)

Tamara Carrigan

Pedagogical Mentor, Teacher (Drama)

Timothy Cawthorn

Teacher (HSIE)

Emily Collett

Teacher (PDHPE)

Michael Crellin

Teacher (English)

Tom Davies

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Bronwyn Denham

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

Liz Di Nardo

Executive Assistant to the Principal

Lisa Dionysius

Teacher (English)

Kayla Dowling

Teacher (TAS)

Emily Duncombe

Canteen Supervisor

Kylie Ellis

Finance Officer 

Bernadette Enright

Administration Assistant 

Marguerite Field

Administration Assistant (Mon-Wed)

Alexander Finall

Teacher (HSIE)

Karen Forget

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Sarah Gardiner

Teacher (RE)

Amy Giffney

Teacher (HSIE)

Tanya Gioliani

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Nicole Goggin

Teacher (Mathematics)

Taylah Grainger

Teacher (LOTE)

Nicole Griffiths

Canteen Assistant (Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri)

Erin Griffiths

Administration Assistant (Wed-Fri)

Anastasia Griggs

Teacher (English)

Vicky Harford

Administration Assistant Finance (Mon-Thurs)

Summar Harrison

Leader of Wellbeing and Engagement (Year 12 - Term 1), Teacher (HSIE)

Catherine Hawes

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Kylah Hollingsworth

Teacher (English)

Rebecca Hopkins

Teacher (Visual Arts)

Luke Hughes

Teacher (TAS)

Daniel Hunter

Teacher (Science)

Blake Jamison

Teacher (Mathematics), Internal Sports Coordinator

Erin Jordan

Leader of Learning (Mathematics)

Taylor Joyce

Leader of Wellbeing and Engagement (Year 9)

Luke Kelleher

Leader of Learning (Science)

Siobhan Kelly

Leader of Ministry

Lyndsay Klopper

Teacher (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Matthew Klopper

Leader of Data Analytics, Teacher (Mathematics)

Lucy Koch

Leader of Wellbeing and Engagement (Year 8), Teacher (PDHPE)

Abbey Lakajev

Teacher (English)

Maryke Lee

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Jessica Lord

Teacher (Mathematics)

Ellie Madden

Teacher (PDHPE)

Joanne Mark

Teacher (Science)

Annie Marks

Administration Assistant (Student Services)

Aleeah Maffesoni

Administration Coordinator, Teacher (Art)

Aaron Mahony

Head of House Years 7 & 8, Teacher (HSIE)

Cherie Martin

Psychologist (Tues – Fri)

Louiza Mavros

Leader of Learning (VET), Teacher (Music)

Michael McGowan

Teacher (TAS)

Carmel Millard

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Jacinta Mitchell

Teacher (HSIE)

Kristie Monaghan

Beyond the Gates Caseworker

James Moore

Leader of Wellbeing & Engagement (Year 7), Teacher (PDHPE/RE)

George Moore

IT Specialist

Maegen Morrissey

Teacher (Mathematics)

Tegan Mudryk

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Jenny Newling

Leader of Learning (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Leticia Nischang

Teacher (TAS) 

Brianna Nixon

Teacher (PDHPE/Science)

Elyse North

Leader of Learning (CAPA, LOTE)

Leah Nowlan

Teacher (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Education)

Samanth Oliver

Teacher (Science)

Kylie Pacheco

Library Assistant (Mon-Tues), Administration Assistant (Thurs-Fri)

Vitoria Pedroso

Laboratory Assistant (Science)

Kylee Perrett

Teacher (PDHPE, Visual Arts)

Vanessa Peterson

Teacher (PDHPE, Visual Arts) & Inclusive Pedagogies

Michelle Philpott

Teacher Librarian (Semester 1, 2025)

Joel Pollard

Teacher (TAS)

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)

Claudette Stace

Assistant Principal

Oliver Stephens

Teacher (PDHPE/Religious Studies)

Madeleine Stoneman

Teacher (PDHPE/Religious Studies)

Nathan Sultana

Teacher (Science)

Tessa Tate

Teacher (English)

Chris Tomasella

Leader of Learning (Mathematics)

Abbey Thomas

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Jerrod Thompson

Food Technology/Hospitality Assistant

Lachlan Tonks

Leader of Learning (PDHPE)

Karen Tucker

Aboriginal Education Assistant

Chris Tyrie

Teacher (PDHPE)

Jaclyn Vickery

Learning Mentor (Inclusive Pedagogies)

Bradley Waelen

Teacher (Mathematics)

Melanie Walker

Teacher Librarian

Amie Walsh

Teacher (TAS)

Marianne Walsh

Teacher (Science)

Ros Wallace

Administration Assistant (Wed-Fri)

Alexandria Warnock

Leader of Learning (HSIE)

Scott Warnock

Head of House - Watha Endeavour House (Years 9-10)

Geraldine Whiteside

Leader of Learning – Inclusive Pedagogies (Mon-Wed)

Jaclyn Wilton

Teacher (English)

Johanna Woodyatt

Administration Assistant (Mon-Wed)

Lucas Wrightson

Teacher (Science)