Section 4: Ruyton Staff

Ruyton Staff

staff achievements

In addition to their service at Ruyton, a number of staff presented at a range of professional learning and parent events, as well as taking on the role of Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (VCAA) Assessors for a range of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Subjects.

Professional learning and parent presentations

Monique Alexander, Elise Conabere, Sarah Denholm, Jane D’Oliveyra, Kylie Downs, Bern Nicholls, Jahanna Parry, Jacinta Power, Ellen Savill and Mark Shore, Ruyton Powerful Parenting Wellbeing Conference.

Sarah Denholm, Guest lecturer at Box Hill Institute for BEd students, presenting on leading pedagogical change and sharing stories of pedagogy from Ruyton Early Learning

Linda Douglas, Cathryn Furey, Trish Hatzis and Bern Nicholls, Ruyton Powerful Parenting Research Update

Linda Douglas, Cathryn Furey, Lauren Perfect, Leading Edge – Women in Leadership

Jane D’Oliveyra, Melbourne Graduate School of Education Master of Education Conference

Jacinta Huntsman, Psychology conference Danyang McAuliffe, VCAA writer for the updated VCAA study design of Chinese Language, Culture and Society and State reviewer of school coursework for Chinese Second Language

Danyang McAuliffe, Chinese Language Teachers Association of Victoria Presenter

Julie Purcell, Children Book Council of Australia member and presenter

Ruyton Early Learning staff, At the end of 2020, Ruyton Early Learning contributed to a The Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange (REAIE) webinar titled Transforming Orientations and Welcome, where we shared stories and reflections of practice, including our work around creating a sense of welcome.

VCAA assessors

Subu Chockalingam, Chemistry Examination Assessor

Erika Haberle, Product Design and Technology Examination Assessor

Darcie Kane-Priestley, VCAA Drama Solo Performance Examination Assessor

Andrew Keating, Health and Human Development Examination Assessor

Gwen Magnan, French Oral Examination Assessor

Danyang McAuliffe, Chinese Second Language Oral Examination Chief Assessor, Written Examination Assessor, Chinese Language, Culture and Society Written Examination Development

Matthew Wiseman, Psychology Written Examination Development and Assessor

Helen Yu, Chinese Second Language Written Exam Assessor, Oral Exam Assessor

Masa Zhang, Chinese Second Language Advanced Written Exam Assistant Chief Assessor and Oral Exam Assessor in 2020.

Study Tours

Sarah Denholm, Study Tour Leader for the REAIE January 2020 Intensive Study Tour to Reggio Emilia, Italy. Publications

Ruyton Early Learning contributed their work and research around digital landscapes and the possibilities of technology in The Challenge Journal, where our pedagogy and practice was featured in an article in the esteemed publication. Staff service awards

As a staff we join with the Ruyton Board to thank the following individuals for their contribution to our community:

35 years

30 years Louisa Burbury

Matthew Habben

25 years

20 years

15 years Tanya Cockwill

Angela Allen

Roger Nicholson Nadine Hibbert

The Di Berold Distinguished Teacher Award 2020

In 2020, this award was made collectively to the Ruyton teaching staff in acknowledgement of their outstanding commitment and dedication throughout what was, without doubt, one of the most challenging years of teaching we hope to ever experience.

School Community Staff Listing

Board of Directors

President V McLaughlan, BA(Hons), FAHRI, GAICD Board B Bayley, BEng(Hons), MBA C Chapman, LLB, BA(Politics), GAICD L Douglas, BEd, MEd(Curriculum) F Griffiths, LLB, BCom M Higgins, BA(Economics) P Nelson, BEng, BCom C Price, BEc, LLB(Hons) K Taylor, BA(Comms) J Watterston, EdD, Ordre des Palmes Académiques C Wishart, BEd, MEd, PostGrad.IR/HRM, GradCert.eBusiness

Secretary to the Board L Smith, BBus(Acc), MBA, CPA, MAICD Principal L Douglas, BEd, MEd(Curriculum) Teaching Staff Early Learning M Bell, Co-educator, DipTeach K A Bertram, Co-educator, Dip(ChildServ) J Chan, Co-educator, BAEd(Hons)(EC&Prim), BECE(Hons) S Denholm, Director of Early Learning, BEd (EC) M Dimitrova, Co-educator, BEd, Dip(ChildServ) T N Dluzniak, Co-educator C A Farrar, Educator, BEd(EC&Prim) L Haralambakis, Educator, BEd(EC) G Heiser, Educator K Lewis, Co-educator, BEd(Hons)(EC) J Mitchell, Educator, BEd(Prim), GradDip(EC) S Swingler, Educator, BEd(EC) Teaching Staff Junior School R Barker, Director of Junior School Music, BMusEd

E A Barry, Individual Learning Assistant, DipTeach(EC) C Bond, Teacher, BA, BTeach(Prim) A Brown, Librarian, BA, MTeach S Bruun, Teacher, BEd, BDes(Interior Architecture) A C Bush, Individual Learning Teacher, BEd(Prim), DipTeach L Carolan, Teacher, DipOutsideHrsCare, BTeach(Prim&SpecNeeds), MEd & SpecEd L Clyde, Professional Learning Coach, BEd(Prim), GradCertSpecEd T C Cockwill, Teacher, BTeach(Prim), BEd K Downs, JS & ELC Counsellor, BSc, GradDipPsych A Doyle, STEM Teacher, BEd(Prim), DipTeach(Prim) B Easton, Teaching Assistant M Gidley, Teacher, DipEd(Prim), BEd K Giles, Head of Junior School, BTeach(Prim), MEd(Leadership) L D Graham, Teacher, DipEd(Prim), PostGradDipEd S Hall, Teacher, BAppSc, MTeach (Prim) C J Hallpike, Teacher, BEd, DipEd(Prim) J Hendry, Classroom Assistant, BEd N S Holding, Teacher, BEd(Prim) B J Hook, Teacher, BEd(Prim) L James, Visual Arts Teacher, BEd A Keele, Teacher, BSc, BEd(Prim) C Malcolm, Teacher

K E McPherson, Individual Learning Teacher, BTeach(Prim), BEd J C Milic, Teacher, BEd(Prim), BAppSc(HumMove) C E Mullins, Teacher, BEd, DipTeach(Prim) J C Mutton, Deputy Head of Junior School, BEd(Prim)

B Odman, Co-ordinator of Junior School Community Service, BEc, MTeach (Prim) E O’Leary, Junior School Music Teacher, BMus, BEd(Prim) G Parker, Drama Teacher, BA, BTeach, AssocDip(Dance) J Parry, Wellbeing Advisor, BECSt, MAPP, GradDipEd D Portelli, Teacher, BA, BSc(Hons), GradDipEd(Prim), GradCertAnimalWelfare

E J Savill, Learning Leader - Early Learning Year 4, BEd, MAEd R Ware, Teacher Librarian, BEd(Hons), GradCertInfoMgt, GradDipInfoMgt N S M Welsh, Year 5-6 Co-ordinator and Teacher, BEd(Hons) Teaching Staff Senior School M Alessandrini, Digital Media Teacher, MEd(Sec), BDes(Animation and Interactive Media) M Alexander, Senior School Counsellor, BSc, BA(Hons), MEdPsych, MAPS L Alexis, Year 9 Wellbeing Leader and Science Teacher, BEd, CertIV(WkplaceTrng&Assmnt) A Allen, House Co-ordinator and Physical Education Teacher, BAppSc(HumMove), BEd(Sec) C Allen, Year12 Wellbeing Leader & English Teacher, BA(Hons), PGCE L Antolin San Martin, Spanish Teacher, BHist, MEd N Barrah, Humanities Teacher, BEd(Sec), GradDip(VocEd&Train) E Basham, English Teacher & Debating Coordinator, BComm(Mass), GradDipEd(Senior/ English), MEd(Literacy) E Blacklock, French Teacher, BA, DELF, GradDipEd J Boer, Learning Leader - English, BA(Hons), GradDipEd A Boussioutas, Senior School English Additional Language Teacher, BA(Hons), DipEd P J Brandner, Visual Arts Teacher, BA(Photography), GradDip(Film&Tel), BEd(Prim&Sec) A Broder, Mathematics Teacher, BEng, MBA(Hons), GradDipEd L J Burbury, Director of Sport, BEd(PhysEd), GradDipEd(Admin) S Chockalingam, Yr 9 & 10 Deputy Wellbeing Leader & Science Teacher, BAVetSc(Hons), MTeach(Sec) M Chui, Science Teacher, BAppSc&Ed D Cleary, Mathematics Teacher, BSc, DipEd B Colnan, English Teacher & Debating Co-ordinator E Conabere, Senior School Counsellor, BEco, GradDip(EdPsych), MA(CnslgPsych), MAPS I H Corr, French Teacher, BA, GradDip(French&Engl) T E Crowle, Learning Leader - Humanities, BA(Hons), DipEd, DipModLang(French) A D’Angelo, Health & Physical Education Teacher, BAppSc M Danos, Year 10 Wellbeing Leader & Mathematics Teacher, BScEd

R Dempster, Art Teacher, BEd, BA, MComm M Di Vitto, Science Teacher, BBiomedSc, GradDipEdLet S d’Oliveyra, Middle Years Co-ordinator, BEd(Sec), MEd(Leadership) L E Dreyfuss, Teaching Assistant, BA, DipEd, BEd, PostGrad Dip(Student Wellbeing). C S Eames, Mathematics Teacher , BSc(Hons)Maths, GradDipEd J Eeles, Visual Communication/Art Teacher

S Ellinghaus, Director of Athletics A Emenyeonu, Mathematics Teacher, BEng(Hons), PGCE, DipSocMediaMktg K Feng, Chinese Teacher, MEd, GradDip(Sec) C J Furey, Deputy Principal, Director of Learning, BEd, MEd

S Guidara, Digital Learning, BA, DipEd E Haberle, Art Teacher, BA, MSchoolLeadership, GradDipEd, CertClinPrac M Han, Chinese Teacher, CLIL, PostGradDipTeach(Sec), MTeach D P Harrison, Physical Education/Outdoor Education Teacher, BEd(PhysEd) P Hatzis, Director of Wellbeing, BA, DipEd, CertPosEd, MEd(Leadership) A Herault, French Assistant, MEd

J A Hoskins, Co-ordinator of Senior School Community Service & Student Exchanges, BEd, GradDipA(Eng), MEd J Huntsman, Sustainability Co-ordinator, BSc, BEd B I Johnson, Learning Leader - Health and Physical Education, BAppSc(PhysEd) D Kane-Priestley, Director of Drama, BA, BTeach, MEd(GiftedEd) A R Keating, VCE Manager, BPhty(Hons), MTeach, GradDipPsy J Kirkwood, Learning Leader - Visual Arts, BVisArts(Hons), MEd(Wellbeing) L N Klovekorn, BA, GradDipEd J Lawry, French Teacher J A Lee, Learning Leader - Mathematics, BA, PostGradDipTeach(Sec) H Lo, Humanities/Geography Teacher G Magnan, Co-Ordinator of French & French Teacher, MTeach

S F Mancev, French Teacher, BA, DipEd, MEd, AMusA D McAuliffe, Learning Leader & Coordinator of Int’l Students, BA, MA, BEd, DipEd E J McDonald, Yearr 7 & 8 Deputy Wellbeing Leader, BPerfA, DipCnslg, DipEd(Sec) C S Moloney, Humanities Teacher, BA, DipEd, MEdSt S Mooney, Maths Teacher & Wellbeing Leader, BMath, CertSecEd, PostGradCertSpEd K L Mortimer, Co-ordinator of High Potential Learning, BA, BTeach, MEd (GiftedEd) B M Nicholls, Student Leadership Co-ordinator, PhD (Distcn), GradDipSpEd, BEd(Sec) J Oreo, Learning Leader-Science, BEd(Prim and Sec), BSc(BioSci) Z Peng, Teacher of Chinese L Perfect, Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School, BA, BEd, MEd(Mgt) S Pidgeon, PE Teacher, BEd(PhysEd) J M Power, Year 7 Wellbeing Leader and Music Teacher, BEd(Sec)Mus, AMusA, GradCertRE J Prestia, Drama & History Teacher, BA, BEd J A Purcell, Director Library Resource Centre, BEd, GradDip(InfoMgt&LibSt), MInfoSt(ChildLib) M A Raatjes, Year 11 Wellbeing Leader and Humanities Teacher, BEd(Sec) M S Roy, Director of Individual Learning, BA, DipTeach D L Saunder, Director of Outdoor Education, BEd, GradDipEd M L Shore, Physics/Science Teacher, DipTeach (SciMath), GradDipCompEd, MCSE, MCSA, C F Smibert, Science Teacher, BSc, DipEd P D Smith, Director of Performing Arts, BEd(Mus) P Upperton, Director of Trinity/Ruyton Coordinate Program, BA, DipEd C Walkley, Physical Education Teacher, BAppSc(HumMove), BEd J Warne, English Teacher, BA, DipEd J Whelan, Careers and Course Counsellor, BEd, GradDip(Careers) C White, Commerce/Humanities Teacher, BBus, GradDipEd, GradCertCareerDev M E Wilson, Director of Rowing, BCom(Mkt&CommclLaw) M Wiseman, Psychology & Science Teacher, BSc(Hons), GradDipEd

A Wood, English Teacher, BA, PostGradDipTeach(Sec) T Xerri, English Teacher, BA, MTeach(Sec) W Xiao, Science Teacher, BSc, MTeach

J Xu, Chinese Language Teacher & Assistant T H Yeo, Professional Learning Coach, BSc, PostGradDipEd W Zavattiero, Year 11 Wellbeing Leader and Debating Co-ordinator, BA(Hons), MA, DipEd W Zhang, Chinese Teacher, MEd, GradDipEd(Sec) A Zolott, Humanities/English Teacher, BA/Ed, MLearningIntervention Music Support Staff J Chow, Music Teacher, BMus, AMusA

F Cunningham, Instrumental Music Teacher, BMus, BMusPerf, BMusPerf (Hons), GradDipEd E M Funnell, Co-ordinator of Strings, DipEd, BMus, AMusA, LMusA, FMusA

E Glover, Instrumental Music Teacher, BMus, GradDipEd O Z B Grenell, Instrumental Music Teacher, Dip(Jazz)(Perf), DipEd(Teach&Learning) M P Habben, Instrumental Music Teacher, BEd(Mus) S Hill, Instrumental Teacher, BMus,MMusSt

S E Horbelt, Co-ordinator of Contemporary Music Studies, BA(Hons), BA(MusPerf), GradDipEd L A Jennings, Cello Teacher, BMus(Hons) F Johnson, Instrumental Music Teacher, BMus S C Jones, Co-ordinator of Keyboard, BMus(Hons), AMusA, GradDipEd M N Jordan, Accompanist L Kennedy, Instrumental Music Teacher, DipMus, PostGradMus

S Kessaris, Instrumental Music Teacher, BMus A Mosca, Instrumental Music Teacher, BBus, AMusA, ADipA, MIMT, STCA(Prim) R H Nicholson, Instrumental Music Teacher, BMus(Hons) E A O’Hanlon, Co-ordinator of Vocal Studies, BMusEd

E Paddon-Brown, Vocal Teacher, BA(MusicTheatre) I A Rosa, Instrumental Music Teacher, BMus(Perf) R A Sedergreen, Instrumental Music Teacher K Squires, Instrumental Music Teacher K M Stockwin, Instrumental Music Teacher, BMus(Hons), LTCL J Vallins, Instrumental Music Teacher, GRSM, ARCM

R Wallis, instrumental Music Teacher, BMus, CertIV(WkplaceTrng&Assmnt) Support Staff V Armytage, Media Co-ordinator K W Beckwith, Maintenance

E Blumbergs, Executive Assistant to Principal G Brent, Library Staff S Caltabiano, Data Integration Manager G Cameron, Finance Manager, BCom J Chan, HR and Payroll Co-ordinator, BCom(Acc) S Chaudhari, Cleaner A Y Cheng, Technology Librarian, GradDip(InfoMgt), BTeach(Prim) A Cook, Administrative Assistant, Bachelor of Business (ACC) F S Cooper-White, Art Studio Manager, BContpA K Davis, Administration Assistant-Application Support S E de Guingand, Director of Philanthropy & Engagement, BA H de Morton, Admin Assistant – Admissions and Student Services, CertIVSchoolSupportServ, DipMgt

A Di Petta, Swimming Coach C J Dodson, Archivist, BA(Hons)Hist, GradDipMusStud E Doyle, Director of Communications and Marketing, MComm, CertIVTrain&Assessment M Eggins, Information Assistant C Elmer, Maintenance

D Evans, Data Integration Manager, BAppSc S Freeman, Personal Assistant to the Head of Senior School, DipBus(Admin) A Goetz, Head Swim Coach

C Goswami, Cleaner

E Hale, Visual Arts Studio Mgr & Costume Co-ordinator

N Hibbert, Registrar, BEd(PhysEd) K E Holding, Systems Administrator, BIT R Hurren, Courtyard Café M Janke, Acting Business Manager H M Javed, ICT Help Desk Administrator M J Jenkin, Accounts Receivable Officer, Bookkeeping Cert 1&2 J Karadimitris, Catering Assistant C Karopoulos, Systems Manager and Administrator, PhD, BSc(Hons) R Knowles, Director of ICT & Digital Learning J C Koenig, Personal Assistant to the Head of Junior School, BA(Hons), Cert(PubRelats) K Lange, Health Centre Nurse C Lee, Library Assistant, DipMkt(Hons) B Levins, Audio Visual & Multimedia Manager Y Liang, Accounts Payable Officer G Mark, Property Manager A K Martell, Administration Assistant - Application Support D McDonald, Academic Administrator, CertIVSchoolSuppServ J M McMillan, Aquatics Centre Manager R Moodie, Cleaning Supervisor D G Moulton, AV and Multimedia Manager J E Musgrove, Events Manager K Nixon, Alumnae Relations & Bequests Manager, BA, GradDipTourism S Pansino, Receptionist and Registrar Assistant L Parker, Cleaner

N Patel, Cleaner

S B Patel, Cleaner

T Perez Robles, Maintenance Officer

E Phillips, Philanthropy Co-ordinator M F Pinnell, Laboratory Manager, BAppSc(FoodSc&Tech) M Rodgers, Performing Arts Manager/Music Administrator, BA (Hons) K Ruggiero, Publications Manager R Schultz, Administrative Assistant - Senior School

A S Sciberras, Social Media & Communications Mgr L M Smith, Director of Business, Finance & Facilities, BBus(Acc), MBA, CPA, GAICD K A Soumprou, Secretary - Performing Arts M Tanti, Health Centre Nurse, BNurs

R Trento, Maintenance Officer

W Tripp, Data Integration Manager F L Trumble, Compliance and Risk Officer, BComm, CPA

D Verlinden, Maintenance Staff