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.
Principal
Stephen Adams
sadam55@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
mclar390@eq.edu.aurhard69@eq.edu.au
Head of Special Education
Leesa Turnbull
lturn93@eq.edu.au
Business Manager
Administration Officer (Accounts Payable and HR)
Administration Officer (Accounts Receivable)
Rochelle Tritton
Administration Officer (Enrolments)
Bianca Kubler
Administration Officer (Client Services and Communication Management)
Amy Clarke
Kylie Cerda
Guidance Officer
Katie Churchill
kchur20@eq.edu.au
H.P.E
Caitlin Parfitt
cparf12@eq.edu.au
H.P.E (Prep-Year 1)
jsull120@eq.edu.au
Music, Dance & Drama
Deb Fritz
dfrit10@eq.edu.au
Music (Prep)
Jodi Sullivan
Instrumental Music (Brass & Woodwind)
Brendan Hucknall
bhuck3@eq.edu.au
Instrumental Music (Strings)
Frank Fodor
ffodo1@eq.edu.au
Speech Language Pathologist
Emma Linthwaite
elint4@eq.edu.au
L.O.T.E (Italian)
ebrug0@eq.edu.au smart457@eq.edu.au
E Learning Teacher
Wade Thompson (Years 4-6)
wthom87@eq.edu.au
Support Teacher:(Literacy & Numeracy) P - Yr 2
Selina Stone(M-Th)
sston29@eq.edu.au
Support Teacher: (Literacy & Numeracy) ST.AR.S & Yr 3
(M, W, Th)
mwats55@eq.edu.au
Support Teacher:(Literacy & Numeracy) Yr 4 - 6
Megan James
mjame48@eq.edu.au
Support Teacher: ST.AR.S
Jenny Adams
jadam103@eq.edu.au
Gillian Andrews
gandr18@eq.edu.au
Michael Buchanan
mbuch27@eq.edu.au
ECDP Teachers:
Sandie GooderhamBrooke Harding
sgood151@eq.edu.aubhard117@eq.edu.au
Information Technology (ICT)
Andrew HadlandDavid Tindall
ahadl5@eq.edu.audtind7@eq.edu.au
PA
lcook26@eq.edu.au
PB
Alana Holmes
ajgow0@eq.edu.au
PG
Charmaine Bogna
PM
Shannon Waters
swate34@eq.edu.au
PW
PY
1A
Ash Burt
1B
aharl46@eq.edu.au
1G
Ash Alick (W,Th)Tibby Little (M, Tu, F)
axlee8@eq.edu.auelitt31@eq.edu.au
1M
1W
Cass Sorensen
csore22@eq.edu.au
2A
Michelle Smith (M-Th)Cass McCrum (F)
2B
Leigh White
lwhit201@eq.edu.au
2G
Jennie Stanley
jstan241@eq.edu.au
2M
Shannon Hansson
shans90@eq.edu.au
2W
Rochelle Cassar
2Y
Janet Finn
jfinn33@eq.edu.au
3A
3B
Carlu Lawson
claws15@eq.edu.au
3G
Jodie Calder
3M
Alex Newberry (M-Ths)Di Sullivan (F)
adunn127@eq.edu.audsull38@eq.edu.au
3W
Sheridan Mattson (Tu-F)Di Sullivan (M)
smatt76@eq.edu.audsull38@eq.edu.au
3Y
Sonya Dann
sdann6@eq.edu.au
4A
Kate Cuthbert Dennis
4B
Natasha Wolski
nkros3@eq.edu.au
4G
Cindy Eggmolesse (M)Sue Pearson (Tu-F)
jeggm17@eq.edu.auspear63@eq.edu.au
4M
Troy Hohn
thohn6@eq.edu.au
4W
Raeleen Brady
rbrad33@eq.edu.au
4Y
5B
Gaye McKee
5G
Lyn Gordon
5M
Deb Lawrence
dlawr45@eq.edu.au
5W
Luke Vearing
5Y
sbark75@eq.edu.au
ECDP
Tenneil Catchlove, Lou Deyudecebus
Prep
Sandi Young, Kelly French, Rachael Lockhart, Heather Brown, Fiona Blood
ST.AR.S
Carolyn Simpson, Cindy Barnes, Tammy Henderson, Kylie Lilley, Jodie Coyle, Imogen Harris, Carly Clark, Yvonne England
Intervention Programs
Carolyn Irvine, Judy Hine, Gemma Pascoe, Michelle Graham, Brooke Vardon, Carol Finn, Lorraine Hamill, Tracey McCormack
Curriculum Centre/Primary
Julie Kinglsey, Di Lawrence
Information Access Centre (IAC)
Shonie Cust, Ann Chappell, Tamara Milberry, Rachael Lockhart