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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 / Brett Gripske​ 
​​Music, Dance & Drama
Andrew Vallance / Heidi Taylor
Instrumental Music (band)
Rachel Viner​
Instrumental Music (strings)
Stuart Scullet-Dean
Speech Language Pathologist
Courtney McClanachan
L.O.T.E. (Japanese)
Jodie Buddle

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Inclusion Support​
​Prep 
Donna Neil 
​Year 1
Jarryd HIll
​Year 2
Stacey Thompson
​Year 3
Amy McGuire
​Year 4 
Zac Smith
​Year 5
Leah Smart
​Year 6 
Peter Macmichael


​Class Teachers

PREP ​
​Prep A
Jessica Jones / Jenna Geritz
​Prep B
Morgan McGahan
​Prep C
Sheri Ryan 
​Prep D
Alex Le Bris

​YEAR 1​
​1A
Dave Bennett
​1B
Katie Staley / Courtney Hinds
​1C
​Sarah Wilson / Courtney Hinds
​1D
Kyla Alpe / Tameeka Ivanov
​1/2E
Tarni Hunt

YEAR 2​
​2A
Alesha McKinnon / Nicole Holmstrom
​2B
​Kiri Prestwidge / Nicole Holmstrom
​2C
Sam Eldridge
​2D
Andrea Hussey

​YEAR 3​
​3A
Kirsty Rutherford / Kacey Howie
​3B
Martin Auger
​3C
​Janelle Cooling / Kacey Howie
​3D
​Robert Waite

​YEAR 4​
​4A
Shirley Blunt / Alicia Miller
​4B
Bree Beetham / Alicia Miller
​4C 
​Bec Purcell / Alicia Miller
​4D
Jodi Tippet / Alicia Miller
​4/5E
​Lisa Notley

​​YEAR 5​
​5A​
​Gran Thomas / Nicole Holmstrom
​5B
Katrina Philp
​5C

​​​​Craig Gherashe

​5D
Sue Poulus



​​YEAR 6​
​6A​
Tracey Bobby
​6B
​Oliver Martens
​6C
Luke Blumke
​​6D
​Ella James























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Last reviewed 24 January 2025
Last updated 24 January 2025