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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

Principal

Stephen Adams
Kristy Walton

sadam55@eq.edu.au
kwalt32@eq.edu.au

Deputy Principal
(Years 5 & 6)

Kristy Walton
Kate Paul

kwalt32@eq.edu.au
kpaul33@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​

Head of Special Education 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)

Jody Johnston
jjohn69@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
​kpaul33@eq.edu.au

Physical Education

Caitlin Parfitt

cparf12@eq.edu.au

Health (Prep-Yr 1)
Performing Arts (Prep)

Jodi Sullivan
(M-W)

jsull120@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, Tu, Th)
​lharr637@eq.edu.au

Speech Language Pathologist

Emma Linthwaite
(M-W)

elint4@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
(Tu-F)
​cwarn91@eq.edu.au
​E Learning Teacher​ (Prep - 3)
​Mel Bruce
​mlaw111@eq.edu.au

E Learning Teacher (Years 3 - 6)

Emily Burnett
(M-Th)

eburn41@eq.edu.au

 
Support Staff Email

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

Selina Stone
(M-Th)

sston29@eq.edu.au

Support Teacher: 
(Literacy & Numeracy) Yr 3​

Mandy Watson 

(M, W, Th)

mwats55@eq.edu.au

Support Teacher:
(Literacy & Numeracy) Yr 4 - 6

Megan  James

mjame48@eq.edu.au

Support Teacher: Prep - Yr 2

Jenny Adams
(M-Th)

jadam103@eq.edu.au

Support Teacher: Prep - Yr 2

Gillian Andrews

gandr18@eq.edu.au

​Support Teacher: Prep - Yr 2

​Max Allen
​mxall7@eq.edu.au
Support Teacher: Yr 3​
​Mandy Watson

​mwats55@eq.edu.au

​Support Teacher: Yr 3
​Renae Moore
(M-Tu)
​rmoor124@eq.edu.au
​Support Teacher: Yr 3 & 4
​Terri Priaulx
​tpria3@eq.edu.au
​Support Teacher: Yr 4
​Kay Crighton
(M-W)

​kcrig4@eq.edu.au

​Support Teacher: Yr 5
​Gaye McKee
(Tu-F)
​gmcke15@eq.edu.au

Support Teacher: Yr 6

Michael Buchanan

mbuch27@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​

​School Chaplain

​Peta Simpson
(W-Th)

​psimp47@eq.edu.au​

 
Class Teachers Email
PREP

PA

​Lyndsay Hackney

lcook26@eq.edu.au

PB

Alana Holmes (M, Tu, Th, F)
Carrie Coggins (W)

ajgow0@eq.edu.au
cjcog0@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

Angela Street
amstr1@eq.edu.au
YEAR 1

1A

Belinda Delahunty (M-W)
Angela Haigh (Th-F)

bcroo27@eq.edu.au
akava19@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

Steph Lymar (M-W)
Kylie McManus (Th-F)
sbeav11@eq.edu.au
kcue4@eq.edu.au

1W

Cass Sorensen

csore22@eq.edu.au

​1Y
​Cindy Eggmolesse (M, Tu, Th, F)
Kylie McManus (W)
​jeggm17@eq.edu.au

kcue4@eq.edu.au

YEAR 2

2B

Amber Hughes

akhug0@eq.edu.au

2G

Jennie Usher

jstan241@eq.edu.au

2M

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

axlan9@eq.edu.au​
cosbo66@eq.edu.au

2W

Rochelle Cassar

rcass37@eq.edu.au

2Y

Janet Finn

​jfinn33@eq.edu.au

YEAR 3

3A

Kacey Ryan
kryan272@eq.edu.au

3B

Leigh White

lwhit201@eq.edu.au

3G

Jodie Calder

jgsha0@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

Kate Cuthbert Dennis

kcuth4@eq.edu.au

4B

Carlu Lawson

claws15@eq.edu.au

4G

Sue Pearson (M-Th)
Emily Burnett (F)

spear63@eq.edu.au
eburn41@eq.edu.au

4M

Troy Hohn

thohn6@eq.edu.au

4W

Raeleen Brady

rbrad33@eq.edu.au

4Y

Luke Vearing
ldvea0@eq.edu.au
YEAR 5

5B

Scott McKay

smcka20@eq.edu.au

5G

Natasha Wolski

nkros3@eq.edu.au

5M

Deb Lawrence

dlawr45@eq.edu.au

5W

Brad Jen

bjen57@eq.edu.au

5Y

Sarah Barker

sbark75@eq.edu.au

YEAR 6
6A Laura Blake
lblak29@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

Paul McCallum

psmcc0@eq.edu.au

  
Teacher Aides

ECDP

Tenneil Catchlove, Lou Deyudecebus

Prep

Sofie Wotton, Kelly French, Di Lawrence, Gemma Pascoe, Nia Gilliland

ST.AR.S

Tammy Henderson, Kylie Lilley, Jodi​ Coyle, Imogen Harris, Carly Clark, Yvonne England, Tommy Karrasch, Jenny Hoger

Intervention Programs

Carolyn Irvine, Judy Hine, Michelle Graham, Brooke Vardon, Carol Finn, Lorraine Hamill, Trac​y McCormack

Curriculum Centre/Primary

Julie Kingsley, Sandi Young​

Information Access Centre (IAC)

Shonie Cust, Ann Chappell, Tamara Millberry, Rachael Lockhart

 
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Last reviewed 30 January 2025
Last updated 30 January 2025