FROM THE ACTING COLLEGE PRINCIPAL
Strong Women Create Movements
2025 has begun with the launch of the College Theme – Strong Women Create Movements. Devised to highlight the College Mission, Vision, and Values, this theme is inspired by strong women, including the Sisters of Mercy founder Catherine McAuley, who have shown incredible strength in the face of adversity to fight for change, creating tangible results that improve the lives of others. The 2025 theme is a guiding philosophy that will compel members of the College Community to approach every aspect of their journey with resilience, with courage, and with determination. The challenge we have put forward is to embrace a spirit of strength as we set high standards for ourselves and others, relentlessly pursue excellence, and help make a more positive contribution to the world around us.
I am confident, that with Strong Women Create Movements as the guiding theme, the academic year will be filled with inspiration, innovation, growth, and shared accomplishments amplifying all that is great in this community, and fuelling the development of new ideas, innovation, and creativity.
Strategic Plan
Previous Principal, Amber Hauff, launched the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan at Awards Evening last year. As a community of empowerment and excellence, this new plan places a greater emphasis on igniting a passion for knowledge through wonder and curiosity. It also ensures that the future direction of the College is focused on the horizon, continues to honour the past, whilst also designing and building for the future, enabling the continued delivery of an exceptional educational experience for the College students, driving positive outcomes for generations to come.
Staffing Updates
With an increase in enrolments this year, promotions, relocations to the Southeast or interstate and changes to circumstances, we have some staffing role changes and have introduced new members to our community.
We welcomed back the following staff from leave:
- Gemma Stevens – Acting Director of Boarding (2025 Contract)
- Nikea Tompkins – Head of Library Services
We welcomed some new middle leaders and teaching staff to our College:
- Kristen Armitage – Director of Students
- Carla Weijers – Head of House – Dominations
- Emma Timms – Religion Teacher
- Claire Verapen – English Teacher
- Beau Salwin – Mathematics/Science Teacher
- Shelley Hunt – Mathematics Teacher (2025 Contract)
- Lisa Brandt – Junior English Teacher (2025 Contract)
- John Donovan – Mathematics/Science Teacher – (Term 1 Contract)
We celebrate some internal staff promotions:
- Jillian Turner – Acting Deputy Principal – Term 1
- Chris Pacey – Acting Deputy Principal – Academic – Semester 1
- Tenille Hambly – Acting Dean of Student Wellbeing – 2025
- Dan Santarossa – Acting Dean of Academic Operations – Semester 1
- Sarah Amos – Acting Deputy Head of Boarding – 2025
- McKye Turner – Acting Head of Year 12 – 2025
- Jordan Stewart – Acting Head of Faculty – Science – Semester 1
- Jess John – Acting Head of Faculty – English & Languages – Term 1
- Lara Hansen – Acting Head of House – Powers – Term 1
- Jodie Roberts – Acting Head of House – Thrones – Terms 1-3
- Anna Grace – Acting Head of Faculty – Inclusive Education – Semester 1
- Merryn Gale – Acting Inclusive Education Program Leader – Semester 1
- Jess Lawson – Acting PA to the Director of Boarding – 2025
- Dot Rush – Inclusive Education Officer
Senior Supervisors – Boarding
- Kearley Robinson
- Courtney Kelly
I wish the College Community well for 2025 and look forward to leading and serving this incredible place.
Cameran Triffett
ACTING COLLEGE PRINCIPAL
