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Hunter Sports High School

Hunter Sports High School

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Telephone02 4943 5755

Emailhunterspt-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Our staff

Get to know our school staff. We're all here to help.

Our professional, university-educated teachers encourage students to develop a love of learning and a desire to succeed. They maintain the highest integrity and concern for your child’s wellbeing.

The principal is responsible for the educational leadership and management of our school. If you would like to speak to the principal, please contact us to make an appointment.

Our school administrative staff can answer inquiries or direct you to the appropriate staff member for help.

Staff List

Principal

Ms Rachel Byrne

 

Deputy Principal

Years 7 and 10 - Mr Mark Curry

Years 8 and 11 – Mr Robert Jovanovski

Years 9 and 12 - Mr Nick Davies

 

Instructional Leader

Mrs Wendy Beckett 

 

Administration

Mr David Winter

 

Director of Sport

Mr James Pascoe

 

Year Advisors

Year 7 – Ms Melanie Smith

Year 8 - Mr Lewis Horne

Year 9 - Mr Craig Martine

Year 10 - Mrs Kelly Rose

Year 11 - Mr Jayson Strachan

Year 12 - Ms Jenny Hoffman

 

English

Ms Nicola Crossland – Head Teacher

Ms Amanda Lewis

Mr Mark Cousin

Mr Lewis Horne

Ms Felicity Hammond

Mr Christopher Whitington

Ms Sonya Hewitt

Mr Shane Doyle

Ms Joanne Hamilton

 

Mathematics

Mr Sean Love  – Head Teacher

Ms Emma Kelly

Mr Matthew Tull

Mr Jamie McSpadden

Mr Gicu Oprea

Ms Brooke Summers

Mr Scott McCarter

Mr Callan Crapp

 

Science

Mr Duncan Handley  – Head Teacher

Ms Julie Burke

Mr Cristopher Hine

Mr James Huff

Mr Joshua Bennett

Mr Scott Westcott

Ms Elise French

 

 

CAPAL (Creative Arts/Performing Arts/Language)

Ms Natasha Knight – Head Teacher

Ms Meryl Ward                                        

Ms Natasha Hudson

Ms Mel Smith

Mr Peter Frazier

Ms Lee Schubert 

Ms Elise Meikle

 

HSIE

Mr Michael Harrison – Head Teacher

Mr Will Scully

Ms Laura Gaynor

Ms Alex Bryant

Ms Melissa Slaney

Ms Aleisha Jennings

Ms Jessica Gentle

Ms Chloe Watts

Mr Robert Berry

 

TAS

Ms Karen Hines – Head Teacher

Mr Paul Davies

Mr David Winter

Mr Ross Hanlon

Mrs Lee Carolan

Ms Megan Hearne

Mr Nigel Hogan

Mr Grant Harmer

 

PD/HEALTH/PE

Ms Ashley Wilson – Head Teacher

Ms Kristen Stone

Ms Jenny Hoffman

Mr Scott O’Neill

Mr Brendan Sims

Mr Matthew Kennedy

Mr Jayson Strachan

Ms Katelyn Stansfield

Mr Thomas Stocks

Mr Adam Trypas

Mr Jason Tait

 

GEM Academy

Ms Melinda Workman – Head Teacher

Ms Kate Streatfeild

Ms Erin Browne

Ms Nicole Cottrill

Ms Renae Slee

Ms Kim Wade-Phillips

Mr Steven Dowler

 

PERSONALISED PATHWAYS

Ms Lisa Scobie – Head Teacher

BP - Mr David Staley 

BP - Mr Craig Martine

BP - Ms Kellie Rose

BP - Ms Michelle Handyside

HA - Ms Megan McCarthy

HA - Mr Mitchell Peachey

HA- Mr Jonah Armstrong

T2 - Mr David Buswell 

T2 - Ms Natalie Meisenhelter

 

Senior Study Advisor

Ms Lee Schubert

 

Wellbeing

Ms Natasha Knight 

 

Careers – Transition Pathways

Ms Melissa Slaney

Ms Lee Schubert

 

School Counsellors

Ms Emma Foran

Ms Djcynta Middleton

 

Learning and support teachers

Ms Margarite Lock  

Ms Erin Smith

 

Minimbah Team

Mr Shaun Skuthorpe - Aboriginal Education Officer

Ms Brooke Elers - Aboriginal Education Officer

Ms Cailtin Johnston

 

Student Engagement

Ms Kelly Rose

 

Youth Worker

Ms Keira Taggart

Ms Sarah Berry

 

Administration Manager

Ms Leanne Slaney

Ms Michelle Kelly