Staff List 2026 – North Melbourne Primary School

Leadership Team

Rear (from left)- Ben, Gabi, Mike, Joe, Phil;
Centre (from left)- Jen, Kristen, Emily, Shaun;
Front (from left)- Tom M, Sarah, Tom D, Sean.

Principal: Sarah Nightingale

Senior Assistant Principal: Gabrielle Panozzo

Senior Assistant Principal: Tom Drummond

Assistant Principal – Errol Street Campus: Kristen Pepyat

Acting Assistant Principal – Molesworth Street Campus: Sean Alston

Maths Learning Specialist: Phil Barrett

Literacy Learning Specialist (P-2): Mike Griffiths

Literacy Learning Specialist (3-6): Joe Grabin

Curriculum and Pedagogy Coach- Jen Raven

Wellbeing Learning Specialist (Years P-2): Emily Marlow

Wellbeing Learning Specialist (Years 3-6): Tom McCormick

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader: Shaun Andrews

Digital Technology & OHS Leader: Ben Lepore

Wellbeing Coordinator:

Social Worker: Zoe Bourdon

Prep Team

Gladys (PLT Facilitator)

Gen Kelly

Sarah Thwaites

Lilly Stevens

Emily Ding

Ashlea Lockett

*Rear from left- Gen, Ashlea, Emily; Front from left- Lilly, Gladys, Sarah*

Year One Team

Bill (PLT Facilitator)

Joey

Yolanda (M-W)/ Mollie (Th/F)

Scott

Rita

Georgina

Year Two Team

Jack Yorke (PLT Facilitator)

Annie (M-Tu)/ Risa Hammel (W-F)

Sally Pye

Harriet McKay

Kyle Robinson

Skie Arnold

*From Left- Annie, Harriet, Skie, Kyle, Sally Risa, Jack*

Year Three Team

Ailis Meade (PLT Facilitator)

Ahmed Al Hameli

Lizzie Wright

Hannah Sinclair

Esther Reddy (M-W)/ Jen Raven (Th-F)

*From left- Ailis, Hannah, Lizzie, Jen, Ahmed*

Year 4 Team

Kate Morris (PLT Facilitator)

Elly Benjamin (M-Th)/ Josie Chan(F)

Lina McAlinden

Natalie Apostolidis

Lily Joyce

*From left- Josie, Lily, Lina, Natalie, Elly, Kate*

Year 5 Team

Ari Gurr (PLT Facilitator)

Emma Lawerence (M-W)/ Sarah Connors (Th-F)

Rebecca Zhong

Tessa Patrao

Jina Oh

*From left- Emma, Jina, Ari, Sarah, Tessa, Rebecca*

Year 6 Team

Kim Ryan (PLT Facilitator)

Ava McLaughlin

Sara- Lee Shalders

Kaajal Patel

Ben Frater

*From left- Ben, Ava, Kaajal, Kim, Sara*

Specialist Team

Auslan – Simone McGennisken, Sonia Dalinkiewicz, & Caen Chang

Science – Georgie Murphy, Kimalee Fernandes, & Nicholas Sell

Performing Arts – Patrick Connnor, Dan Dinnen & Sam Howard

Physical Education – Mark Quinn & Kale Vagnoni

Visual Art- Mel Drew (P-2) & Tess Vu (3-6)

Cooking- Erin Reynolds

Gardening- Tess Ryan

Intervention – Jenny Li (3-6), & Cathy Horton-Crundall (P-2)

English as an Additional Language (EAL) – Hailey Paynter

Admin Team

Reception (Molesworth Street Campus) – Joanne Willison & Sandra Demir

Reception (Errol Street Campus) – Amy Dyt

Daily Organisation- Sonia

Enrolment Officer – Kate Doyle

Business Manager – Simon Wrigley

Nurse – Marie Wong So and Jen Elphinstone

Librarian – Alice Bluer

Maintenance – Chris Shine

Technology – Chi Tran

Speech Pathologist- Jo Maddox

*From top left- Joanne, Kate, Sandra, Amy, Sonia, Simon; From bottom left- Nurse Marie, Nurse Jen, Jo, Alice, Chris*

Education Support Team

Heyam

Meena

Connor

David

Seda

Gazala

Tilly

Meaghan

Evi

Kate

Geralda

Shreya

Leo

Dominga

Toli

Shaziya