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  • Talara Primary College

Our staff

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​​​​​​​​​​Talara Primary College’s greatest asset is the dynamic and committed staff that work together to create a very professional team of educators that are focused on providing the very best education for students at our school. Professional development is integral to our belief that we are all life long learners and that we model this to our students.

It is through this strong commitment to developing our staff that Talara Primary College is able to remain innovative and responsive to the latest educational trends.

Executive Administration Team Email

Acting Principal

Lisa Cutter

lcutt1@eq.edu.au​

Deputy Principal
(Years 5 & 6)

Kristy Walton

kwalt32@eq.edu.au

Deputy Principal
(Year 3 &​ 4)

Paul Bathersby

pbath5@eq.edu.au

​Deputy Principal
(Prep, Year 1 & 2)

Randell Hardy

rhard69@eq.edu.au​

Deputy Principal
(Student Support Services​)

Leesa Turnbull

lturn93@eq.edu.au

Head of Department (Curriculum​)
(Years 4 - 6)​

Amanda Shone

arthe0@eq.edu.au​

Head of Department (Curriculum)
(Prep - Year 3)

 Meghan Clarke
mclar390@eq.edu.au​

Business Manager

Kirsty Gould

info@talacollss.eq.edu.au

 

Administration Services

Administration Officer (Accounts Payable and HR)

​Nicole Noy

Administration Officer (Accounts Receivable)

Rochelle Tritton

Administration Officer (Enrolments)

Bianca  Kubler

Administration Officer
(Client Services and Communication Management)

​Amy Clarke (M-W)
Kylie Cerda (W-F)

 
Specialists
Email

Guidance Officer

Katie Churchill

kchur20@eq.edu.au
​Positive Behaviour Teacher
​Kate Paul (M-Th)
​kpaul33@eq.edu.au

Physical Education

Caitlin Parfitt

cparf12@eq.edu.au

Health (Prep-Yr 1)

 Jodi Sullivan (Tu)

jsull120@eq.edu.au
​Health (Prep-Yr 1)
​Angela Haigh (Th)
​akava19@eq.edu.au
​Performing Arts (Prep-Yr 1)
​Amy-Leigh Land (W)
​axlan9@eq.edu.au

Performing Arts (Yr 1-6)

Deb Fritz

dfrit10@eq.edu.au​

Instrumental Music
(Brass & Woodwind)

Brendan Hucknall
(M-Tu)

bhuck3@eq.edu.au

Instrumental Music
(Strings)

Frank Fodor
(Th-F)

 ffodo1@eq.edu.au
​Psychologist
​Lyndi Harrip
(M-W)
​lharr637@eq.edu.au

Speech Language Pathologist

Emma Linthwaite
Bec Guinane

elint4@eq.edu.au
bguin5@eq.edu.au​

L.O.T.E.- Italian (P-3)

 Dom Esposito (M-W)

despo3@eq.edu.au

​L.O.T.E. - Italian (4-6)

​Courtney Warnett (M-Th)
​cwarn91@eq.edu.au
​E Learning Teacher​ (Prep - 3)
​Mel Bruce
​mlaw111@eq.edu.au

E Learning Teacher (Years 4 - 6)

Emily Burnett (M-Th)

eburn41@eq.edu.au
 
Support Staff Email

Support Teacher:
(Literacy & Numeracy) Prep - Yr 1

Selina Stone (M-Th)

sston29@eq.edu.au

Support Teacher:
(Literacy & Numeracy) Yr 2 - 6

Megan  James (M-Th)

mjame48@eq.edu.au

​Support Teacher:
(Literacy & Numeracy) Yr 2 - 6
​Laura Blake (M, W-F)
​​lblak29@eq.edu.au

Support Teacher: Prep

Jenny Adams (M-Th)

jadam103@eq.edu.au

Support Teacher: Prep

Gillian Andrews

gandr18@eq.edu.au

​Support Teacher: Year 1

​Max Allen
​mxall7@eq.edu.au
Support Teacher: Year 1
​Mandy Watson (M, Th)

​mwats55@eq.edu.au

​Support Teacher: Year 1
​Jemma Ferguson (Tu, W, F)
​jkenn386@eq.edu.au
​Support Teacher: Year 2
​Renae Moore (M-Tu)
​rmoor124@eq.edu.au
​Support Teacher: Year 2
​Heather Brown (W-F)
​hbrow447@eq.edu.au
​Support Teacher: Year 3
​Kay Crighton (M-W)
​kcrig4@eq.edu.au
​Support Teacher: Year 4
​Terri Priaulx
​tpria3@eq.edu.au
​Support Teacher: Year 5
​Gaye McKee (M-Th)
​gmcke15@eq.edu.au
​Support Teacher: Year 5
​Kate Paul (F)
​kpaul33@eq.edu.au

Support Teacher: Year 6

Michael Buchanan
(M, W-F)

mbuch27@eq.edu.au

​Support Teacher: Year 6
​Laura Blake (Tu)
​lblak29@eq.edu.au

ECDP Teachers:

Sandie Gooderham
(M, Tu, Th, F)
Brooke Harding
(M, Tu, Th, F)

sgood151@eq.edu.au

bhard117@eq.edu.au

Information Technology (ICT)

Andrew Hadland
(M, Tu, Th)
David Tindall
(W, F)​

ahadl5@eq.edu.au

dtind7@eq.edu.au​

 
Class Teachers Email
PREP

PA

 ​Lyndsay Hackney

lcook26@eq.edu.au

PB

Alana Holmes (M, Tu, Th, F)
Gabrielle Wrigley (W​)

ajgow0@eq.edu.au
gewri0@eq.edu.au​

PG

Rebecca Clayton

rclay32@eq.edu.au

PM

Shannon Waters

swate34@eq.edu.au​

PW

Sally White
 sawhi1@eq.edu.au

PY

 Laura Meakin (Tu-F)
Emily Chester (M)​
lamea0@eq.edu.au​
​eches25@eq.edu.au​
YEAR 1

1A

Jennie Usher

jstan241@eq.edu.au

1B

Amanda Harlan

aharl46@eq.edu.au

1G

Tibby Little (M, Tu, F)
Ash Alick (W, Th)

elitt31@eq.edu.au
axlee8@eq.edu.au​

1M

Kylie McManus (M-W)
Emily Chester (Th-F)​
kcue4@eq.edu.au
eches25@eq.edu.au​​

1W

Rachel Fittler (M, Tu, W, F)
Michelle Thompson (Th)

rbola14@eq.edu.au
​msmit1270@eq.edu.au​

​1Y
​Cindy Eggmolesse (M-Th)
Chantelle Colucci (F)
​jeggm17@eq.edu.au

cxcol3@eq.edu.au

YEAR 2
​2A
​Jodie Calder
​jgsha0@eq.edu.au

2B

Amber Hughes

akhug0@eq.edu.au

2G

Angela Street

amstr1@eq.edu.au

2M

Amy-Leigh Land (M-Tu)
Cassandra McCrum (W-F)

axlan9@eq.edu.au​
cosbo66@eq.edu.au

2W

Shannon Hansson (M-Th)
Kathy Herbert (F)

shans90@eq.edu.au
kherb42@eq.edu.au

2Y

Janet Finn (M, W-F)
Kathy Herbert (Tu)

​jfinn33@eq.edu.au
kherb42@eq.edu.au

YEAR 3

3A

Kacey Ryan
 kryan272@eq.edu.au

3B

Leigh White

lwhit201@eq.edu.au

3M

Alex Newberry (M-Th)
Amy-Leigh Land (F)

adunn127@eq.edu.au
axlan9@eq.edu.au​

3W

Joyce Smith (M-Tu)
Lynelle Hertslet (W-F)

jsmit547@eq.edu.au
lhert1@eq.edu.au

3Y

Sonya Dann

sdann6@eq.edu.au

YEAR 4

4A

Steph Lymar (M, Tu, W - even weeks)
Ash Burt (W - odd weeks, Th, F)

sbeav11@eq.edu.au
apilb2@eq.edu.au

4B

Rochelle Cassar

rcass37@eq.edu.au

4G

Sue Pearson (M-Th)
Angela Haigh (F)

spear63@eq.edu.au
akava19@eq.edu.au​​

4M

Troy Hohn

thohn6@eq.edu.au

4W

Raeleen Brady

rbrad33@eq.edu.au

4Y

 Cass Sorensen
 csore22@eq.edu.au
YEAR 5

5A

Kate Cuthbert

kcuth4@eq.edu.au
​5B
​Scott McKay (M-Th)
Emily Burnett (F)
​smcka20@eq.edu.au
eburn41@eq.edu.au

5G

Natasha Wolski

nkros3@eq.edu.au

5M

Sarah Lucas

scluc0@eq.edu.au

5W

Brad Jen

 bjen57@eq.edu.au

5Y

Sarah Barker

sbark75@eq.edu.au

YEAR 6
6A Lisa Healey
 lrhea0@eq.edu.au
6B Lyn Gordon
 cgord33@eq.edu.au
6G Neal Woods
 nwood160@eq.edu.au
6M
 Ethan Gaffney
 eigaf0@eq.edu.au

​6Y

Ryan Attenborough

ratte0@eq.edu.au

  
Teacher Aides

ECDP

Tenneil Catchlove, Lou Deyudecebus

Prep

Sofie Wotton, Kelly French, Gemma Pascoe, Chrissy Dobson, Sandi Young, Rachael Lockhart

​Year 1
​Fiona Blood, Carol Finn, Jenny Hoger, Kim Pollard

ST.AR.S

Tammy Henderson, Kylie Lilley, Jodi​ Coyle, Imogen Harris, Carly Clark, Yvonne England, Tommy Karrasch, Tara Saint, Luke Borkowski, Isabelle Reed

Intervention Programs

Carolyn Irvine, ​​Kerry Jacobs, Sarah Mendola, Michelle Graham, Brooke Vardon, Di Lawrence, Lorraine Hamill, Trac​y McCormack

Curriculum Centre/Primary

Julie Kingsley, Sandi Young​, Kirsty Squire

Information Access Centre (IAC)

Tammy Millberry

 




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Last reviewed 28 January 2026
Last updated 28 January 2026