Our people

As a team, we all contribute to a caring student-centred learning environment where children can become confident and independent life long learners.

Our Leadership team

Tim Sawalaga

Principal

Allison Blackley

Assistant Principal

Joshua Kelly

Assistant Principal

2025 Teaching Team/s

Foundation team

Prep A – Sarah McDonald
Prep B – Bella Britton (Prep Learning Leader)
Prep C – Carly Lazzarotto

Year 1/2 team

1/2A Rhani Donald
1/2B Milly Berry
1/2C Tim Dobson
1/2D Pete Farmer (Year 1/2 Learning Leader)
1/2E Kathleen Davidson
1/2F Sophie Crockett

Year 3/4 team

3/4A Lara Webb (Year 3/4 Learning Leader)
3/4B Namita Louis
3/4C Camilla Ella
3/4D Daniel Currie
3/4E Skylah Sutherland & Caleb Webb (Learning Specialists)

Year 5/6 team

5/6A Taylor McGrath
5/6B Gemma Setter & Tash Ward
5/6C Daniel Hutton (Year 5/6 Learning Leader)

Specialist team

Lili Vans (LOTE – Mandarin)
Chris Weedon (Physical Education)
Emma Pentz (Visual Art and Specialist Learning Leader)
Ben Corns (Performing Arts)

Vic McGill (Integration Aide)

Office team

Deidre Prior (Business Manager)
Natalie Grummitt (Student Administration)
Amber McGregor (Student Administration/First Aid)
Marianne Gonsales (Accounts)

Additional support team

Louise Hodgkinson (EAL & Tutoring)
Lisa Burns (Tutoring)
Anna Beale (Library)

Contact

51 Rathmines Rd Hawthorn East VIC 3123Google map

Auburn Primary School acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands that are used by the School, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

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