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​ARARAT WEST
PRIMARY SCHOOL​
2025 Staff
Ms. Susan Knight
Acting Principal
Mr. Joshua McDougall
Assistant Principal
Wellbeing Co-ordinator
Tianee Hurst
Business Manager
Emily Borrelli
Foundation Classroom Teacher
Numeracy Team Member
Melinda McAdie
Foundation Classroom Teacher
Literacy Team Member
Jessica Albert
Grade 1 Classroom Teacher
MTSS Leader
Literacy Team Leader
Leadership Team
Alana Newberry
Grade 1 Classroom Teacher
MTSS Leader
Wellbeing Improvement Team
School Council Member
Amy Lloyd
Grade 2 Classroom Teacher
Numeracy Team Member
Dee Reynolds
Grade 3/4 Classroom Teacher
Literacy Team Member
Emily Hanns
Grade 2 Classroom Teacher
Literacy Team Member
Kim Crabtree
Grade 2 Classroom Teacher
Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher
Laura Fiscalini
Grade 3/4 Classroom Teacher
Literacy Team Member
Darren Beer
Grade 3/4 Classroom Teacher
Disability Improvement Profile Coordinator
Corey Taylor
Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher
MTSS Leader
Numeracy Improvement Team
Leadership Team
Melissa Fithall
Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher
MTSS Leader
Wellbeing Improvement Team
Pre-Service Teacher Coordinator
Leadership Team
School Council Member
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Paislee Eastick
Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher
Wellbeing Team Member
Karin Rethus
Visual Arts Teacher
Jess Frampton
Languages Specialist Teacher
Richard Tucker
P.E Specialist Teacher
Science Specialist Teacher
Skipping Team Coach
Kim Preston
Education Support
Office Administration
Library
Bree Harris
Tutoring
Renee Walls
Tutoring
Leanne McCready
Choir
Production
Education Support
Tracie Laidlaw
Education Support
Integration Aide
Breakfast Club Coordinator
Megan Wood
Education Support
Integration Aide
Fiona McLoughlin
Education Support
Integration Aide
Kate Batey
Integration Aide
Alvina Alvina
Integration Aide
Daniella Bazzano
Integration Aide
Georgia Notting
Integration Aide
Deb Riley
Integration Aide
Sri Kalluri
Education Support
IT Specialist
Andy Kalluri
DET - IT Specialist
Bec McDougall
Integration Aide
Jackie Richards
Integration Aide
Tracey Townsend
Speech Pathologist
Patrick Cavanagh
Behaviour Therapist
Yoda
Behaviour Therapist Dog
Our Philosophy
Developing in our children an interest in learning and desire to be their best; utilising their skills and attitudes to enable them to reach their full potential in society.
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Our Values
The following values are central to the life of our school and how all members of the school community should conduct themselves:
We are Respectful:
We Respect our self, others, the school and the community.
We are Resilient:
We keep trying and work through challenges.
We are Aspiring:
We always do our best and encourage others with positive behaviours.​​
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