Cessnock West Public School

Innovative quality education in a caring environment

Telephone02 4990 1637

Emailcessnockw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Our staff

Get to know our school staff. We're all here to help.

Our professional, university-educated teachers encourage students to develop a love of learning and a desire to succeed. They maintain the highest integrity and concern for your child’s wellbeing.

The principal is responsible for the educational leadership and management of our school. If you would like to speak to the principal, please contact us to make an appointment.

Our school administrative staff can answer inquiries or direct you to the appropriate staff member for help.

Ruth Goodwin, Principal
Image: Ruth Goodwin, Principal

Our School Teams

Principal: Ruth Goodwin

Deputy Principal: Anne McDonald

Assistant Principal Curriculum & Instruction: Jessica Coolahan

Assistant Principal Curriculum & Instruction: Nicole Blackadder

Assistant Principal Curriculum & Instruction: Amy Hadden

ES1 Assistant Principal: Camilla Robertson

Stage 1 Assistant Principal: Anne West

Stage 2 Assistant Principal: Montana Henderson 

Stage 3 Assistant Principal: Andrea Searle

Deputy Principal Strategic Initiatives: Pip Cleaves

School Admin Manager: Christine Witherspoon

CLASSROOM TEACHERS

INFANTS

KC: Angela Croft

KR: Camilla Robertson / Jessica Heaver

KH: Rebecca Hartcher

1C: Sarah Cartwright

1F: Carly Forster

1/2L: Hayley Lambert

2A: Megan Andrews

2N: Tania Nasr

 

PRIMARY

2/3H: Amy Hadden/Sophie Scott

3/4G: Ryan Glanville

3/4P: Montana Perry

4/5M: Andrew Majdandzic

5/6D: Tom Duck

5/6N: Stephanie Maddalena/Nick Davies 

5/6S: Maddie Scullion

5/6OC: Elkie Brown (M-F) / Lauren Williams (F)

 

RFF AND LIBRARY

Library: Jae Rolt/Victoria Hennen

RFF: Christian Vogel (Science and Technology)

RFF/Support: Chris Clare

 

LEARNING AND SUPPORT

Hayley Peachey /Brittney Rodgers

Interventionist (COVID) Nat Winter K-2 

Interventionist (COVID) Sophie Scott 3-6

 

COUNSELLING SERVICE

School Counsellor: Deborah Costa

SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF

 

OFFICE

School Admin Manager: Christine Witherspoon

School Admin Officer: Debbie Taylor

School Admin Officer: Amy Coleman

 

Aboriginal Education Officer / Community Liaison Officer: Marissa Floyd

 

SLSOs

Marcia Abbott

Glenys Coventry

Jodie Crump

Donna Gargano

Rebecca Wallace

Nick Fitzgibbon

Teniqka O'Neill

 

General Assistants

Brian Dillon

David Woodbury

 

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We wish to acknowledge and pay our respects to the traditional custodians of this land the Awabakal, Darkinjung and Wonnarua Peoples. We extend this respect to the Elders of the past and present along with acknowledging the Elders of the future, our students in our schools. This land is, was and always will be traditional Aboriginal land.

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