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Avoca Beach Public School

Avoca Beach Public School

Providing opportunities and success in a caring, safe environment.

Telephone02 4382 1416

Emailavocabch-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Our staff

Get to know our school staff. We're all here to help.

Our professional, university-educated teachers encourage students to develop a love of learning and a desire to succeed. They maintain the highest integrity and concern for your child’s wellbeing.

The principal is responsible for the educational leadership and management of our school. If you would like to speak to the principal, please contact us to make an appointment.

Our school administrative staff can answer inquiries or direct you to the appropriate staff member for help.

Principal

  • Ben Thomas

Assistant Principals/Stage Supervisors

  • Early Stage 1 & Wellbeing - Emma Gordon
  • Stage 1 - Esther Hartley (M, T, W) & Jodie Ward (Th, F) (APCI - M, T, W)
  • Stage 2 - Louise Duck
  • Stage 3 - Roxanne Davies

Class Teachers

  • KG -  Emma Gordon (Assistant Principal) 
  • KB - Suzanne Bramford
  • KW - Mackenzie Wade 
  • 1J -  Michele Jarmaine
  • 1S - Melissa Spence
  • 1/2H - Esther Hartley (Assistant Principal) (M, T, W) & Erin Smith (Th, F)
  • 2C - Kim Crompton
  • 2H - Gabby Remy (M, T) & Lisa Hecht (W, Th, F)
  • 2M - Madeline Moy
  • 3D -  Baillie Drew
  • 3F - Megan Faunce
  • 3/4D - Louise Duck (Assistant Principal)
  • 4E - Wayne Edwards
  • 4S - Chris Spencer
  • 5/6F - Cassie Fuller
  • 5/6G - Emma Gould 
  • 5/6J - Dennis Jarmaine 
  • 5/6M - Brett MacDonald

Specialist Teachers

  • Library & Science - Donna Ayton & Shannon Metti
  • Learning Support Teacher -  Karen Munton
  • Release from Face to Face Teacher 
    • History/Geography - Craig Blanch
    • Music - Carolyn Irvin

School Counsellor

  •  Briget O'Brien

Support Staff

  • School Administration Manager - Lara Jaksich
  • School Administration Officer - Debra Bowditch
  • School Administration Officer - Heather Stratton
  • General Assistant -  Greg Stratton
  • SLSO:
    • Patricia Carpenter
    • Heath Staff
    • Rachael Grice
    • Pip Scollon
    • Annmaree Denham
    • Sarah Healy
  • Canteen Managers - Lyndsay Buening
  • Cleaners - Mark