Pennant Hills Public School

Learning for Life

Telephone02 9484 1134

Emailpennanthil-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.

2025 Staff List

Principal

Mrs Alison Filipic      

Deputy Principal

Mrs Kate Wasson 

Assistant Principals

Early Stage 1 - Kindergarten

Mrs Melissa Griffith

Stage 1 - Years 1 & 2

Mrs Laura Buttrey/ Mrs Rebecca Rudd 

Stage 2 - Years 3 & 4 

Mrs Kristen Rawson

Stage 3 - Years 5 & 6

Mrs Eliza O'Brien / Mrs Anne McLaren

Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction

Mrs Amanda Hobbs/ Mrs Amelia Mortimer


Administration

School Administrative Manager

Ms Joanne Atterton

Business Manager

Mrs Melanie McShane 

School Administrative Officers

K-2 Site

Ms Dearne Abela

3-6 Site

Mrs Chris Worrell

Mrs Claudine Tucker

Mrs Vrinda Channa

 

 


Classroom Teachers

Early Stage One (Kindergarten)

KG - Platypus - Mrs Melissa Griffith    

KL - Lorikeets - Miss Sarah Lester

KM - Kookaburras - Mrs Jaime Mackay

        

Stage 1 (Year 1 and 2)

1D - Koalas - Mrs Rachel Donoghue

1P - Penguins - Ms Patricia Parras

1/2TP - Box Jellyfish - Mrs Jo Turnbull/ Miss Anna Pinnuck

2BV - Green Sea Turtles - Mrs Laura Buttrey/ Mrs Amy Van der Wal

2P - Bilby - Mr Jay Pegley

2R - Echidnas - Mrs Rebecca  Rudd

 

Stage 2 (Year 3 and 4)

3C - Green Tree Frogs - Ms Leanne Catlin

3R - Sugar Gliders - Mrs Rebecca Macnaughtan

3/4W - Wombats - Mrs Amelia Mortimer

4M -Tasmanian Tiger - Mrs Gail McCloghry 

4R - Rabbits - Mrs Kristen Rawson

 4/5A - Dragons - Mrs Anne McLaren   

     

Stage 3 (Year 5 and 6)

4/5A - Dragons - Mrs Anne McLaren

5B - Blue Tongue Lizards - Mr Mark Bryant

5N - Numbats - Mrs Claire Nelson

6B - Bottlebrush - Mrs Hannah Buchberger

6C - Coolabah - Mrs Renae Cumming

6O - Orchid - Mrs Eliza O'Brien

 


Specialist Teachers

Library (Wallaby)

Mrs Gai Davis

     

STEAM (Gouldian Finch)

Mrs Katie Gardener

   

Creative Arts (Lyrebirds)

Ms Julie-Anne Stevens

 

EAL/D (English as an Additional Langauge/ Dialect)

Mrs Angela Krivohlavy 

Mrs Amanda Callegaro

     

Learning Support/ Enrichment

Ms Melissa Schmidt

Mrs Kim Holdway

Miss Anna Pinnuck

  

School Learning Support Officers (SLSO)

Mrs Julia Wright

Mrs Zoreen Bilgrami

Mrs Jennifer Warnock

 

School Counsellors

Ms Meghan Montefiore (Thursday)

Mrs Rachel Hercus (Monday)

 

General Assistant

Mr Mark Scott