Hawkesbury High School

Caring, learning, connecting

Telephone02 4579 6800

Emailhawkesbury-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.

Principal

  • Mr Igor Maric

Deputy principals

  • Ms Kerrie Shortland
  • Ms Nicole Martirena
  • Mr Benn McEvoy

Careers

  • Ms Claire Hamilton

Creative and performing arts

  • Ms Ashleigh Cullen (Music, Year 11 Advisor)
  • Mr Joseph Lander
  • Ms Katarina Mladenovic (Year 8 Advisor)

English

  • Ms Janna Xerri (Head Teacher)
  • Mr Shane Eaton  (H.T. Music, V.A, Teaching and Learning)
  • Ms Catherine Moran (Languages)
  • Ms Sally Fisher
  • Ms Rebecca Seymour
  • Ms Mia Barbeitos

Human society and environment (HSIE)

  • Ms Nicole Wergeltoft (Head Teacher)
  • Ms Nicole Martirena (Deputy Principal)
  • Mr Justin Brady (SRC Coordinator)
  • Mr Dewayne Trewlynn (Aboriginal Education Officer)
  • Ms Morgan Fyfe
  • Mr Andrew O'Shea (Year 7 Advisor)
  • Mr Luis Vrinat (Year 12 Advisor)

Learning support teacher

  • Ms Michelle Willick
  •  Ms Joanne O'Brien

School learning support officers (SLSO)

  • Ms Dianne McCowage
  • Ms Catrina Cruickshank
  •  Ms Sandy Whitney 

Tutors

  • Mr Daniel Holland
  • Ms Olivia Miles

Wellbeing

  • Ms Tayla Wright
  • Mr Zach Plummer                                  

Aboriginal education officer

  • Mr Dewayne Trewlynn
  • Mr Branden Charles

Library

  • Ms Jennifer Leathbridge

Mathematics

  • Ms Joanne Smith (Head Teacher)
  • Ms Melissa Titchmarsh 
  • Ms Deepa Jathan
  • Mr Lachlan Davies (Year 9 Advisor)
  • Mr Anil Sharma

Personal development, health, and physical education (PDHPE)

  • Ms Tayla Wright (Head Teacher PDHPE and Wellbeing - Mon, Tue, Wed)
  • Zach Plummer (Head Teacher PDHPE and Wellbeing - Thu, Fri)
  • Ms Alexis Rutherford 
  • Mr Philip Devine 
  • Mr Zach Plummer 

Technology and applied studies (TAS)

  • Ms Jacinta Harbottle (Head Teacher TAS and VET coordinator)
  • Mr Benn McEvoy (Deputy Principal)
  • Mr Robert Powell (Year 10 Advisor)
  • Ms Preeti Malhotra
  • Ms Kendall Briggs
  • Mr Mitchell Shaw

School counsellor

  • Mr Hal Simms 
  • Ms Charlotte Daczko 

Science

  • Mr Thomas Burke (Head Teacher)
  • Ms Kerrie Shortland (Deputy Principal)
  • Mr Evan Paul (Relieving Head Teacher) 
  • Ms Kelly Dredge
  • Ms Michelle Rose
  • Mr Kane Petrikas

School administration support staff (SASS)

  • Ms Patricia Trinder (Office Manager)
  • Ms Nicole Testone (Business Manager)
  • Ms Debbie Benson
  • Ms Karen Boulton
  • Ms Kathryn Brown
  • Ms Michelle Jackett
  • Ms Lisa Farrugia
  • Ms Simone Viller (Science)
  • Ms Danielle McKelvie (Home Economics)
  • Ms Jennifer Jovanovic (Library)
  • Mr Carson Whitney (Technical Support Officer)
  • Mr Joe Testone (General Assistant)
  • Mr Stewart Hayne (Farm Assistant)                                       

Support unit

  • Ms Petra Maul
  • Ms Diane McCowage (SLSO)

Youth worker

  • Ms Rhiannon Miller

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