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Our staff

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Buddina State School staff are committed to providing quality education through well planned programs, inclusive to the needs of every student.  Staff ensure that our students are engaged in meaningful learning, in a safe and supportive environment.​

​​Executive Administration Team
Principal ​​
Russell Thompson​​​​
Deputy Principal (Year 4 - 6)
Veronica Reid​
Deputy Principal (Prep - Year 3)
Joshua Gooderham
Head of Special Education
Kelly Livermore
Head of Department / Curriculum 
Megan Argent​
Business Manager ​​​
Danielle Smith


Specialist​s​
Guidance Officer
Marcus Jones
H.P.E
Ben Wickham / Nicola Houston
​​Music, Dance & Drama
Andrew Vallance / Heidi Taylor
Instrumental Music 
Rachel Viner​
Speech Language Pathologist
Kristen Kennedy​
L.O.T.E. (Japanese)
Jodie Buddle

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Inclusion Support​
​Prep 
Jarryd Hill
​Year 1
Donna Neil 
​Year 2
Stacey Thompson
​Year 3
Elly Dawson
​Year 4 
Zac Smith
​Year 5
Leah Smart
​Year 6 
Peter Macmichael


​Class Teachers

PREP ​
​Prep A
Jessica Jones / Kyla Alpe
​Prep B
Morgan McGahan
​Prep C
Sheri Ryan 
​Prep D

Ashleigh Sullivan / Kyla Alpe
​Prep E
Tarni Hunt

​YEAR 1​
​1A
Dave Bennett
​1B
​Sarah Wilson
​1C
Adrian Trost
​1D
Alex Le Bris
​1E
​Katie Staley / Jenna Geritz

YEAR 2​
​2A
Alesha McKinnon / Nicole Holmstrom
​2B
​Kiri Prestwidge / Nicole Holmstrom
​2C
Evan Luckey
​2D

Katrina Philp 
​2E
​Andrea Hussey

​YEAR 3​
​3A
Lisa Notley
​3B
Martin Auger
​3C
​Janelle Cooling 
​3D
​Oliver Martens

​YEAR 4​
​4A
Shirley Blunt / Kacey Howie
​4B
Bree Beetham / Kacey Howie
​4C 
​Bec Purcell / Kacey Howie
​4D
Jodi Tippet / Kacey Howie


​​YEAR 5​
​5A​
​Gran Thomas / Nicole Holmstrom
​5B
Claire Passingham
​5C

​​​​Craig Gherashe

​5D
Sue Poulus



​​YEAR 6​
​6A​
Tracey Bobby / Courtney Hinds
​6B
Adam Poulus / Courtney Hinds
​6C
Luke Blumke
​​6D
​Ella James
























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Last reviewed 23 January 2026
Last updated 23 January 2026