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Staff
Passionate and professional, our teachers are dedicated to delivering an exceptional and holistic educational experience for their students.
Catholic Education teachers are given multiple opportunities each year for quality professional development and they are expected to actively embrace change for improved student outcomes. We believe in the value of being life-long learners and we strive to be authentic role models for our students.
2024 Staff List
Leadership Team
Principal |
Mrs Jo Desailly |
APPL (Acting) |
Mrs Megan Pearce |
APRE (Acting) |
Mrs Tenielle Blanco |
Administration Staff
Finance Secretary |
Mrs Lyn Osman |
School Secretary |
Mrs Taryn Dredge |
School Secretary/Uniform Shop |
Mrs Jacinta Sheehan |
Teaching Staff
Prep Gold Prep Green |
Miss Kate Troxell (M,T, Th, F) & Mrs Leilani Wills (W) Miss Karlia Ryan (W,Th, F) & Mrs Leilani Wills (M,T) |
Year 1 Gold Year 1 Green |
Miss Alisha Davis Miss Tahlia Bird |
Year 2 Gold Year 2 Green |
Miss Imogen Agnew Mrs Leigh Nel |
Year 3 Gold Year 3 Green |
Miss Ashleigh Allen Miss Tanisha Bird |
Year 4 Gold Year 4 Green |
Miss Simone Stretton Mrs Rachael Musgrove |
Year 5 Gold Year 5 Green |
Mrs Kim Higgs Ms Rebecca Zigterman |
Year 6 Gold Year 6 Green |
Miss Ashlee Cridge Mrs Tiana Jahnke |
Specialist Teachers
PE |
Mr Ross Jordaan |
Music/Choirs | Mrs Emma Thurston |
LOTE (French) |
Mrs Emma Thurston (3-6) Ms Jocelyn Norton Smith |
Library | Mrs Mellissa Stretton |
School-Based Student Services |
Guidance Counsellor - Mrs Rebecca Greaves & Ms Marrissa Madigan Speech Pathologist - Miss Lyndsay Miller Occupational Therapist - Mr Joshua Denman |
Early Career Teacher Mentor |
School Based - Mrs Tenielle Blanco TCE - Mrs Melanie Singh |
Instrumental Music | Ms Catherine Motteram |
Indigenous Support Teacher |
Mrs Tenielle Blanco (Semester 1) Miss Deeandra Martyr (Semester 2) |
School Officers
Assisting Student Learning
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Mrs Sandy Foschi, Mrs Sharyn TeWani, Mrs Sarah Chiauzzi, Mrs Rowena Greenland, Mrs Kristy Field, Mrs Kerry Bowler, Ms Maggie Bright, Mrs Deannine Hema, Mrs Alanna Binnie, Mrs Katrina Harris, Mrs Leanne Munns |
Tuckshop |
N/A |
Grounds |
TBA |
Class arrangements
In 2024, St Joseph’s has 14 class groupings from Prep to Year 6 as follows:
Prep Green | Prep Gold |
1 Green | 1 Gold |
2 Green | 2 Gold |
3 Green | 3 Gold |
4 Green | 4 Gold |
5 Green | 5 Gold |
6 Green | 6 Gold |
Please be aware decisions regarding class sizes and staffing are made in consultation with the Townsville Catholic Education Office (TCEO) and are determined by TCEO guidelines and budget allocations.