Meet Our Dedicated OLR Staff

At Our Lady of the Rosary, we are proud to be supported by a dedicated and passionate team of educators, clergy, and support staff who work together to create a nurturing and faith-filled environment for our students and families.

Parish Team
Our school is enriched by the spiritual leadership of our Parish Clergy, including Father Alex Peter MSFS and Father Vincent Lourduswamy MSFS, supported by our Parish Administrator, Cecile Patchell.

Leadership Team
Guiding the strategic and pastoral direction of the school are our Acting Principal, Michelle Perry, Acting Assistant Principal, Erin Robertson, and Acting Religious Education Coordinator, Emily Cairns. They are joined by dedicated Coordinators: Sharmane Arundale, Nadine De Melo, and Mitchell Duncan.

Classroom Teachers
Our class teachers bring energy, compassion, and excellence to every learning space:
Kindergarten: Sharmane Arundale, Abbie Field, Lyndsey Wiggins
Year 1: Tegan Bathis, Lara Phillips
Year 2: Tiarn Moore, Emily Cairns, Melinda Byrne
Year 3: Nadine De Melo, Nathan Marzinotto, Stef Dobbs (Wed/Thurs), Jemma Pepito (Mon/Fri)
Year 4: Carly Matthews, Jenna O’Brien
Year 5: Erin Robertson (Mon–Tues), Lucy Mills (Wed–Fri), Ashlee Montague
Year 6: Mitchell Duncan, Stephanie Prieto

Specialist Teaching Staff
Our students benefit from a range of specialist programs, led by: Louise Bailey, Erin Robertson, Judy Stapleton, Ivana Clegg, and Laurine Fullbrook and Jasmine Clayton in areas such as Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Learning Support, Library, Creative Arts, Collaborative Coaching, and EAL/D.

Learning Support Team
Supporting every learner is a strong Learning Support team:
Teachers – Louise Bailey and Erin Robertson
Learning Support Assistants – Bridgette Murray, Nicole Priestland, Rachelle Tomlinson, Natasha Bayliss-Clarke, and Krystyna Williams (Aboriginal LSA – Tuesday)

School Services Team
Admin Sue Baptiste, Alison Small (School Office), Rachel Way (Marketing & Coms), Rachel Mills (PEC)
Canteen: Managed with care by our Canteen Manager Katie Taylor
Counselling Services: Karen Leonard and Jay Moreau

Together, our team brings faith, compassion, and professionalism to life at OLR, supporting each child to grow, learn, and thrive.

 

Mrs O'Brien - Year 2 Teacher Ms Fullbrook - Mrs Wiggins - Mrs Dobb - Mr Cumming - Principal Miss Perry - Assistant Principal