Our Staff
At Seven Hills High School, our staff are highly skilled educators striving to make each school year a unique learning experience. Their vision is for every child to explore their true capability, enjoy learning and experience individual success whilst maintaining the highest standards when it comes to your child’s wellbeing. We encourage all our students to set meaningful goals, devise pathways for success, meet challenges and strive to better their performance.
Principal - Mr Matthew Saville
The Principal has overall responsibility for the education provided at our school. Amongst many other duties, the Principal provides leadership on the implementation of curriculum, assessment and wellbeing initiatives through collaborative planning, monitoring and review. The Principal is an important link between our school, parents and the wider community.
Deputy Principals - Mr Matthew MacLaren, Ms Ana Macan and Mr Andrew Kerr
The Deputy Principals have responsibility for student welfare and discipline, curriculum, staff development and many other administration duties so that the school meets the needs of its students, parents and staff as well as Departmental requirements.
Faculty Head Teachers
Apart from their responsibilities as classroom teachers, Faculty Head Teachers coordinate the learning activities and directions within their faculties. Teachers may refer students to the Head Teacher of that subject if there is a problem with behaviour or progress. Head Teachers will also contact parents if the need arises.
ENGLISH / HSIE: Ms Teresa Rodd
SCIENCE / CAPA: Mr Daniel Way
MATHEMATICS / LOTE: Mrs Joanne Andrew
PDHPE: Mrs Vivien Thurlow
TAS: Ms Alicia Tunks
SUPPORT: Mr Quoc Nguyen (Acting)
Head Teacher Wellbeing - Ms Carissa Howell
The Head Teacher Wellbeing supports and guides students in non-academic matters on an individual and whole school basis. They liaise with other support staff and agencies both within and outside the school in dealing with any matters that may hinder our students achieving their potential.
Classroom Teachers
These are the people with whom students will have most contact. Teachers are highly trained professionals who are dedicated to the welfare of their students and to providing the best education possible. The Classroom Teacher is the first person to see if there are problems in a subject.
Year Advisers
Year Advisers play a leading role in building and sustaining the school’s continually evolving culture of wellbeing, so that every child is known, valued and cared for. Their role is to support and guide students and to respond to their needs. The Year Advisers represent their student groups in the Wellbeing Team and liaise with other staff when appropriate. Year Advisers are also Classroom Teachers.
If students and/or parents have any wellbeing concerns about school, they are encouraged to contact the appropriate Year Adviser. If other people need to be involved with a particular issue, the Year Adviser can make suitable arrangements.
Year 7: Mr Brayden Rohr
Year 8: Ms Jessica Cappadona
Year 9: Ms Tasvindar Kaur
Year 10: Mr Andrew Griffiths
Year 11 & 12: Mr Ben Gray
Counsellors - Ms Adele McLennan & Ms Whitney Moe
The Counsellor’s role is to assist, in a confidential manner, those students who may be having difficulty at school with their work or their relationships. Students can arrange to see the Counsellor, or have the Year Adviser or the Head Teacher Wellbeing make a referral for them. The Counsellor also works with parents, teachers and groups outside of school.
Careers/Transition Adviser - Mrs Tonnie Slater
Seven Hills High School has a full-time Careers/Transition Adviser to help students decide their future directions and to make them aware of realistic options. The Careers/Transition Adviser works with students individually and in larger groups at school and through various ‘outside’ agencies.
Student Representative Council - Ms Cathy Costello
The Student Representative Council (SRC) is a group of students elected by their peers who advocate for the student body in school decision-making. The SRC also collaborates with a variety of groups/teams in the school by participating in and/or running activities which benefit the wider community.
Learning and Support Teacher - Ms Joanna Jordan
The role of the LaST is to support teachers in catering for the individualised needs of students. This may be done through withdrawal lessons, small group tasks, differentiated units of work and / or specialised programming within the classroom. Identification of students with specific needs is based on information from their primary school, Student Adviser referrals, data records, testing (e.g. NAPLAN), parent requests, and/or referrals from Classroom Teachers.
School Administrative & Support Staff
This team carries out a range of essential tasks – reception and switchboard duties, printing, processing of enrolments, arranging student transport, financial management, collecting money for excursions and contributions, data and word processing, library administration, Science preparatory work and clinic administration to name a few. Our staff is knowledgeable, efficient and friendly – they are happy to offer their assistance in many matters.
External Support Staff
We are fortunate to be supported at District level by the HSLO (Home School Liaison Officer) who works with individual students and their families regarding attendance matters.
Our Staff
Principal
Mr Matthew Saville
Deputy Principals
Mr Matthew MacLaren
Ms Ana Macan
Ms Joanne Andrew (Relieving Collegiate DP)
Mr Andrew Kerr
Head Teacher Wellbeing
Ms Carissa Howell
English/HSIE Faculty
Ms Teresa Rodd (Head Teacher)
Ms Jessica Cappadona (Year 8 Adviser)
Ms Jennifer Farrugia
Mr Michael Jones
Ms Nitika Soni
Mr Vincent Zhang
Ms Sara Oskay
Ms Ceinlys Johns
Mathematics/Languages Faculty
Mrs Joanne Andrew (Head Teacher)
Ms Mary Nelapati
Mr Eugene Quah
Ms Neeti Gupta
Languages
Mr Mark Harper
PDHPE/TAS Faculty
Mrs Vivien Thurlow (Head Teacher)
Ms Corinne Dutt
Ms Alicia Frew
Mr Andrew Griffiths (Year 10 Adviser)
Mr Brayden Rohr (Year 7 Adviser)
TAS
Ms Alicia Tunks (Head Teacher)
Ms Rebecca Sharma
Mr Andrew Uden
Mr Vijendra Kumar
Science Faculty
Mr Daniel Way (Head Teacher)
Ms Tasvinder Kaur (Year 9 Adviser)
Mr Raj Singh
Ms Sharon Bentwitch
Mr Patrick May
Ms Danielle Thurman (Lab Assistant)
Creative and Performing Arts Faculty
Mr Daniel Way (Head Teacher)
Mr Ben Gray (Years 11 and 12 Adviser)
Ms Penny Matchett (Head Teacher Secondary Studies)
Ms Alexandra Thornton
Support Faculty
Mr Quoc Nguyen (Head Teacher)
Mr Mohammed Hussain
Mr Athar Khan
Ms Narvinder Kaur
Mr Nicholas Eynaud
Ms Michelle Brakell (SLSO)
Ms Suzie Hynd (SLSO)
Ms Amy Wilson (SLSO)
Learning and Support Team
Ms Joanna Jordan (LST)
Mr Anthony Bobadilla (SLSO)
Ms Michelle Brown (SLSO)
Ms Taya Foulagi (SLSO)
Ms Bianca Lebnan (SLSO)
Ms Jessica Moseley (SLSO)
Ms Eman Richards (SLSO)
Mr Harrison Kirk (SLSO)
Careers/Transition Adviser
Ms Tonnie Slater
Librarian
Ms Cathy Costello
School Counsellors
Ms Adele McLennan
Ms Whitney Moe
Youth Workers
Mr Tim Gleeson
Community Liaison Officers
Ms Bianca Lebnan
Ms Danielle Sara
Administration Staff
Ms Deborah Rolls (SAM)
Ms Fiona Connaughton
Ms Jess Cooper
Ms Tahlia Cozzupoli
Ms Tracey Kirk
Ms Vesna Tam
Mr Matt Kirk (GA)
Mr Ethan Dodge (GA)
Ms Lynne Vickery (SAM VET)