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NEWS
NEW
PERMANENT
SENIOR
SCHOOL
STAFF
Luke Carey has rejoined our Science and
PE departments, after returning to Australia
following a short stint in the UK. In addition
to teaching Science and Physical Education,
Luke is heavily involved in rowing, taking
over the role of Teacher-in-Charge, Rowing,
from Tom Bowen, and he is a Year 7/8
Form Teacher.
Janet Herbert is our new Head of the
Centre for Learning. She comes to us from
Caulfield Grammar School where she was a
learning strategies teacher, a position she had
held since 2008. Janet, who holds a Master
of Education and a postgraduate Diploma of
Education (Special and Inclusive Education)
from Monash University, brings with her
a wealth of knowledge and experience in
managing students with a range of learning,
social and emotional needs.
Robert Kerins has joined our Design
Technology department. Robert hails
from Ireland, where most recently he was
Department Manager and Teacher of
Applied Technologies and Engineering at
Balbriggan Community School, Dublin. Prior
to teaching, Robert worked as a research
and development operative in industry.
Robert has coached rugby, and is a qualified
indoor rock wall climbing instructor and a
qualified hurling and Gaelic football coach.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities,
Robert is a Year 9 Tutor.
Dr Scarlet Luk has joined our English
department. Dr Luk is originally from
Melbourne. After completing a Bachelor of
Arts from the University of Melbourne, Scarlet
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travelled to the USA, completing a Master of
Arts and a Master of Philosophy from Yale
University, before being awarded a PhD in
English from Yale at the end of 2019. Scarlet
has recently returned to Melbourne to take up
what is her first secondary teaching position.
Dr Brandon Tilley has joined our English
department. Dr Tilley, who is from the
USA, has recently been awarded a PhD in
English Literature from Harvard University,
having completed an AB at the University of
California, Berkeley and a Master of Arts at
Harvard. Brandon moved to Australia late
last year and is taking up his first teaching
position.
Brent Woodlock has joined our
Mathematics department from Camberwell
Girls’ Grammar School, where he spent the
previous two years as Head of Mathematics.
Prior to this, Mr Woodlock taught at Ivanhoe
Grammar School, Methodist Ladies’ College
and Camberwell Grammar School. Brent has
also spent time working as a project manager
in the building industry both here and in the
United Kingdom. In addition to his teaching
role, Brent is a Year 9 Tutor.
STAFF APPOINTED TO PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITIONS
IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Levi King, Gemma Cavoli, Janelle Gallagher and Maggie Neelands
STAFF APPOINTED TO NEW POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Stephen Kong – Dean of School Operations
David Brown – Dean of Students
Nick Miller – Coordinator Upper School Operations
John Prior – Coordinator Middle School Operations
Tony Glover – Coordinator of Transition
Rob Blackmore – Deputy Head of Middle School
Emma Gates – Head of Gilray House
Natalka Kostraby – Acting Head of Forbes House, Terms 1-3
Matthew Grose – Senior Subject Teacher, Indonesian
Michela Pellizon – Senior Subject Teacher, Italian
Warren Pratt – Senior Subject Teacher, German
Nick Clark – Teacher-in-Charge, Indigenous Partnership Program
Luke Carey – Teacher-in-Charge, Rowing
TOP ROW: ROBERT
KERINS, GEMMA
CAVOLI, DR BRANDON
TILLEY. MIDDLE ROW:
MAGGIE NEELANDS,
LEVI KING, BRENT
WOODLOCK. BOTTOM
ROW: DR SCARLET LUK,
JANELLE GALLAGHER.
ABSENT: LUKE CAREY,
JANET HERBERT