
ARARAT WEST

PRIMARY SCHOOL
2022 Staff

Mr. Terry Keilar
Principal

Mr. Joshua McDougall
Assistant Principal
My name is Mr Terry Keilar and I am the Principal at Ararat West. I have been a member of staff at Ararat West for 15 years and I am very proud to be a part of a strong, friendly and supportive community.


Emily Borrelli
Foundation Classroom Teacher
Tahnee Walker
Foundation Classroom Teacher
Leadership Team
PLC Leader
Learning Specialist
School Council Member

Jess Tweddle
Grade 1/2 Classroom Teacher

Melissa Fithall
Grade 1/2 Classroom Teacher

Tianee Hurst
Business Manager
Consultative Committee
School Council Member

Jessica Albert
Foundation Classroom Teacher

Hannah Down
Grade 1/2 Classroom Teacher

Dee Reynolds
Grade 1/2 Classroom Teacher
Tutor Program

Helen Kirkpatrick
Grade 3/4 Classroom Teacher
First Aide Officer
Bus Coordinator
Camps Coordintor

Lisa Nash
Grade 3/4 Classroom Teacher

Alana Newberry
Grade 3/4 Classroom Teacher

Amy Lloyd
Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher

Richard Tucker
Physical Education Specialist Teacher
Physical Education Coordinator
Science Specialist Teacher
Skipping Team Coach


Bree Harris
Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher
Literacy Leader
Leadership Team
eSmart Coordinator
Corey Taylor
Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher
Primary Maths Specialist
SWPB Team Member
Consultative Committee

Emily Hanns
Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher

Alistair Johnson
Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher

Jessica Frampton
Languages Specialist Teacher

Tari Jensen
Visual Arts Teacher

Karly Harris
Tutor Program

Leanne McCready
Choir
Production
Education Support

Kim Dohnt
Education Support
Office Administration
Library

Megan Wood
Education Support - Integration Aide

Rachel Chaffey
Education Support - Integration Aide

Fiona McLoughlin
Education Support - Integration Aide



Tracie Laidlaw
Education Support - Integration Aide
Breakfast Club Coordinator
Sri Kalluri
Education Support
IT Specialist
Andy Kalluri
DET - IT Specialist


Tracey Townsend
Speech Pathologist
Patrick Cavanagh
Behaviour Therapist
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.
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.