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EXECUTIVE TEAM
PRINCIPAL - KEVIN LYNCH
Master of m88 com live casino Studies
Bachelor of Science Degree
Diploma of m88 com live casino
MACEL
Mr Lynch has been Principal of Hills International m88 com live casino since 2010, and CEO of HIC Ltd since 2020. Overall, Mr Lynch has been involved in education for 43 years, as a Mathematics Teacher, Head of Mathematics, Head of House and Head of Year, and as Director of Studies. His skills and experiences across a number of senior leadership positions in the areas of Academic and Pastoral Care has prepared him well for the challenges of Principal of an independent school.
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m88 com live casino PRIMARY - MATTHEW NOEL
Bachelor of m88 com live casino (UNE)
Bachelor of Teaching (UNE)
MACEL
Mr Noel is a highly skilled and effective leader with over 20 years of experience in m88 com live casino. He has worked internationally as well as in co-educational and all-boys schools in New South Wales and Queensland.
Mr Noel has held numerous positions before becoming Head of Primary at Hills International m88 com live casino in 2020, including Leading Teacher and Middle Management posts as well as a variety of classroom teaching roles.
Mr Noel is highly energetic, engaging, and empathetic in his role. He sees a positive connection as a pivotal part of his responsibility and prioritises effective relationship building amongst staff, students, and families within the Primary School. Mr Noel is responsive, sensitive, and timely in his response to concerns and takes great pride in celebrating student success. As the Head of Primary, he is responsible for the operation, development, and organisation of the Primary School under the direction of the m88 com live casino Principal.
m88 com live casino Noel is a lifelong learner and is committed to building his professional and leadership abilities. He has led Action Research Groups through ISQ and is a member of IPSHA QLD.
m88 com live casino WELLBEING - BEN POPE
Masters of m88 com live casino (Leadership and Administration)
Graduate Diploma of m88 com live casino (Secondary)
Bachelor of Arts
MACEL
Mr Pope has been a teacher for 25 years, starting his career in Japan. He returned to Australia in 2001, and has worked at Hills International m88 com live casino for most of the years since. Mr Pope has an abiding interest in student and staff Wellbeing, and has a history of leadership in both state and independent school settings, becoming Deputy Principal at Hills in 2008. Since that time, he has served as a Head of Wellbeing, Deputy Principal, and Acting Principal role. Overall, Mr Pope has been at Hills for 20 years, and both his children attended the m88 com live casino.
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Mr Pope’s wife, Dr Julia Pope, is the Head of Arts at Hills, and both of his sons work and volunteer at the m88 com live casino as they undertake their own journeys toward graduating as teachers.
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m88 com live casino SECONDARY - JULIE-ANNE SKELTON
Bachelor of m88 com live casino - Secondary
Bachelor of Teaching - Primary
MACEL
Mrs Skelton is a dedicated educator with a passion for fostering academic excellence and personal growth in secondary students. With over forty-two years of experience in the field of both primary and secondary m88 com live casino at a domestic and international level, Mrs Skelton is committed to creating inclusive learning environments where all students can thrive. Her expertise in curriculum development, differentiated instruction, assessment and evaluation, are well noted.
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When Mrs Skelton is not at the m88 com live casino, she enjoys playing a variety of sports, walking, playing musical instruments and being an active family member.
DEPUTY m88 com live casino PRIMARY / m88 com live casino IB PROGRAMS - STUART ABLITT
Master of m88 com live casino (Special m88 com live casino)
Bachelor of m88 com live casino (Primary and Middle School)
MACEL
Mr Ablitt is an experienced educator and academic leader who currently serves on the m88 com live casino's Executive Leadership Team as Deputy Head of Primary and Head of IB Programs, overseeing the primary teaching and learning program, Primary Years Programme (PYP), and is the Principal’s Delegate for Inclusive Education. With over 13 years of experience in education, he has established himself as a skilled administrator, dedicated teacher, and inspirational leader.
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m88 com live casino INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS - VANESSA NEWBERY
Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics
Graduate Certificate of Applied Linguistics
Diploma of m88 com live casino
Bachelor of Arts
MACEL
Mrs Newbery has been teaching at Hills International m88 com live casino since 2012, and has been Director of Studies in Hills Language m88 com live casino for over eight years. She is now part of the m88 com live casino Executive team in her role as Head of International Programs.
Before joining m88 com live casino, Mrs Newbery worked around Australia and overseas in ELICOS, AMEP and LOTE (French) teaching roles. She has travelled extensively through Europe and Asia, enhancing her international understanding and perspective.
Transition and support were her two main objectives when joining Hills Language m88 com live casino, and together with her teachers and the Hills community, she is working towards achieving these goals despite global and local challenges.
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MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS MANAGER- Bill Truscott
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER -Jodie Gilliam
OPERATIONS MANAGER -Nori Hirayama
ACADEMIC STAFF
PRIMARY TEAM
PREP TEACHERS- Stephanie Johnson, Natalie Weaver andAimmie Tomlinson
YEAR 1 TEACHERS - Chantelle Thompson, Kristy Parkerand Jasmine Boehm
YEAR 2 TEACHERS - Jodie Salmond, Taleaha Dempsey and Ashley Farrow
YEAR 3 TEACHERS - Samantha Jeppesen, Nardine Robertsand Paula McKenzie
YEAR 4 TEACHERS -Emily Clark and Jessica Ingham
YEAR 5 TEACHERS - Gabrielle Argent and Laura Tomlin
YEAR 6 TEACHERS- Juliet Waud andAngie Henry
PRIMARY SPECIALIST TEACHERS -
Lawrence Gratton (Music)
Ashleigh Landers (Dance)
Caroline Barnard (Art)
Jialin Qu(Chinese)
Rachel Carter (Technology)
Tomoki Kanaya(HPE)
Stephanie West (HPE)
Riley Nicholl(HPE)
SECONDARY TEAM
HEADS OF YEAR
Grace Ogoti - Years 7 and 8
Amy Lee-Perkins - Years 9 and 10
Joelle Parer - Years 11 and 12
HEADS OF FACULTY
Chris Schultz - m88 com live casino Science
Rachael Wilson- m88 com live casino Maths
Jacinta Goyne - m88 com live casino English
Julia Pope - m88 com live casino The Arts
Christopher Borg - m88 com live casino Technologies
Scott Whaley - m88 com live casino Humanities & Languages
Leah Stone - m88 com live casino HPE
Mark Robinson -m88 com live casino Sport
SECONDARY TEACHERS
Allanah Noffke - English and Humanities
Alexandria Salmon - English andHumanities
Angela Gaviglio - Volleyball Coach
Bianca Tyne -English and Humanities
Caroline Barnard - Arts
Grace Dwyer- English andHumanities
John Hallermann - Science
Kai Voigt - Science and HPE
Katherine Wellings - Maths
Krista Kleine - Maths and Humanities
Lawrence Gratton - Arts
Mark Robinson - HPE
Melanie Clifton - Arts and English
Rachel Carter - Technologies
Riley Nicholl - HPE
Tomoki Kanaya - HPE and Languages
Valerie Spall - Science and Maths
Yuhua (Cathy) Li - Maths andLanguages
INCLUSIVE m88 com live casino TEAM
COORDINATOR - Tracy Ashbridge
Sarah Whaley - Teacher
Angie Hall - Teacher
Caragh Rosevear
Charlotte Maskell
Kendall McMillan
Leah Florey
Lisa Elvish
Maya Parer
Shannon Franklin
Tilli Coulter
Takeshi Komori
STUDENT SUPPORT / GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR
Mandy Comerford
RESOURCE CENTRE SCHOOL OFFICER
Renee Hansell
ADMINISTRATION STAFF
SCHOOL OFFICER (PARENTS) - Michelle Smith
SCHOOL OFFICER (STUDENTS) - Nicole Schreurs
SCHOOL OFFICER (STUDENTS) - Errin Matthews
SCHOOL OFFICER (ENROLMENTS & UNIFORM SHOP) - Trish Janetzki
SCHOOL OFFICER (ADMIN ASSISTANT)- Courtney Kert
ACCOUNTS STAFF - LeanneHarvey-Watchman, Brooke Barron, Leah Sutcliffe
COMPLIANCE / HUMAN RESOURCES - Carolyn Tate
MAINTENANCESTAFF
Micah Stone andRyley Eaton