Principal and staff profiles
Welcome from our Principal
Miss Penny Sweeney, School Principal
As the Principal of Department Primary School, I’d like to welcome you to our friendly school community. Here, we all work together to make sure our school is as supportive of student learning and development as possible.
I’m excited to lead this school because of its reputation for community involvement and its commitment to learning outcomes. I also get to work with a great team who are just as motivated as I am in promoting positive behaviour in the classroom.
I’m passionate about making sure every child has the opportunity to succeed. I make sure we can adapt and evolve our approach to teaching. We embrace technology and allow students to explore emerging fields within their learning.
I encourage discussion and feedback to make sure we’re meeting your child’s needs.
Meet our Leadership Team
Meet our Leadership Team
Eleanor Rawson
Deputy Principal
Eleanor Rawson, Deputy Principal
Elly Currin
Student Well Being Leader
Elly Currin, Student Well Being Leader
Dom Stevens
Trauma Informed Practice Leader
Dom Stevens, Trauma Informed Practice Leader
Kylie Holmes
Literacy Co-ordinator - Primary
Kylie Holmes, Literacy Co-ordinator - Primary
Erica Goodfellow
R-3 Special Education/Intervention and Literacy Co-ordinator
Erica Goodfellow, R-3 Special Education/Intervention and Literacy Co-ordinator
Teaching staff
Reception Teachers
Hayley Staite/ Aimee Mumford
Reception Teacher
Kathleen Walker
Reception Teacher
Ashlyn Chin
Reception Teachers
Suada Smajlovic/Danni Drew
Year 1 Teacher
Angus Baker
Year 1 Teacher
Shannon Summers
Year 1 Teacher
Tracy Easton
Year 2 Teachers
Emily D'Antini/ Danni Drew
Year 2 Teacher
Michelle Walford
Year 2/3 Teacher
Kirra Taylor
Year 3 Teacher
Barb Plumridge
Year 3 Teachers
Felicity Nelson/ Raj Kaur
Year 3/4 Teacher
Valerie Romeo
Year 4 Teacher
Mirsada Sabanovic
Year 4/5 Teacher
Kylie Bickerdike
Year 5 Teacher
Justin D'Antini
Year 5 Teacher
Kelly Eastburn
Year 6 Teachers
Helen Woodifield/Emily Arscott
Year 6 Teacher
Alex Murdock
Special Classes
JP Special Class R/1/2
Mel Watts/ Cherie Venables
JP Special Class R/1/2
Sharon Steele/ Lisa Watkins
Primary Special Class Year 3/4/5/6
Mel Harris
Specialist Subjects
Design and Technology
Mark Seal/Mel Quinn
PE
Paul McKeown/ Deb Paget
Health
Nicola Spencer
Admin Support Staff
Front Office
Susan Gameau
Executive Secretary to Leadership
Amalija Kadi
Finance/ Facilities
Raegan Herbst
Business Manager
Charlene Warrington