PRINCIPALS REPORT
Welcome to the first edition of our Connect Newsletter for 2024.
As the proud Principal of Greenvale Secondary College, it is exciting to be able to share with you the many great things currently happening in our school. Being the start of a school year, we have welcomed a new cohort of students into year 7 – a cohort that will graduate from Greenvale Secondary College in 2029! The first 5 weeks of the year have gone very quickly, but it hasn’t taken any time to notice how proud our students and parents are of our school. This has been especially evident at our first Assembly of the year.
Our school pride was also evident at one of the first events of the year: our Welcome BBQ, held on February 8th. It was most pleasing to see so many of our new families attend our Welcome BBQ. These types of events are so important as we continue to establish our school community and it was great to hear so many positive stories afterwards from the families who attended.
2024 COLLEGE STAFFING
The College has been busy with recruitment, and in 2024 we have the following new staff:
- Learning Specialist (Numeracy Growth & Enhancement) – Miss. Shannon Lazarus
- Classroom Teacher (Mathematics / Science) – Miss. Andromachi Tosouni
- Classroom Teacher (Mathematics / Science) – Miss. Maria Pakakis
- Classroom Teacher (English / Humanities) – Miss. Taylah Watson
- Classroom Teacher (Visual Communication / Media) – Miss. Brittney Moro
- Classroom Teacher (Health and PE) – Mr. Liam Watt
- Classroom Teacher (Music) – Mr. Maxim Sheko
- Classroom Teacher (Chinese) – Miss. Nina Ye
- Classroom Teacher (Drama) – Mr. Ryan Patterson
- Mental Health Practitioner – Miss. Andrea Black
- Finance and Office Manager – Mrs. Shweta Bhatti
- Administration Officer – Mrs. Annette Remeysen
- Enrolments Officer – Mrs. Nazira Karim-Esen
- Librarian – Mrs. Kathy Notis
- Inclusion Support – Mrs. Nuni Berger
- Inclusion Support – Miss. Shaqueal Sabatino
- Food Technology Assistant – Mrs. Sharon Lomiglio
The College has also completed the process to appoint staff to positions of responsibility for 2024, these include:
- Year Level Leaders (Year 7) – Mr. Davey Van’t Schip
- Year Level Leaders (Year 8) – Ms. Diane Dixon & Miss Shannon Lazarus
- Year Level Leaders (Year 9) – Mr. Liam Watt & Mrs. Rana Bakdache
- College Sport Coordinator – Mr. James Tonna
- Mathematics Learning Leader – Miss Shannon Lazarus
- Science Learning Leader – Mrs. Madeline Austin
- English and Humanities Learning Leader – Miss. Rene Van Rooyen
- Health and PE Learning Leader – Mr. James Tonna
- Arts and Technology Learning Leader – Mrs. Rana Bakdache
The following staff are Mentor Teachers in 2024:
| 7A | Miss. Laura Carland | 8A | Miss. Rene Van Rooyen |
| 7B | Miss. Brittney Moro | 8B | Miss. Nina Ye |
| 7C | Mr. Liam Murphy | 8C | Mrs. Melinda Gall |
| 7D | Miss. Taylah Watson | 8D | Ms. Diane Dixon |
| 7E | Miss. Gayle Maginn | 8E | Mr. Ryan Patterson |
| 8F | Miss. Emily Leenaars | ||
| 9A | Mr. Maxim Sheko | 9D | Mr. Liam Watt |
| 9B | Miss. Lucy Gibbs | 9E | Miss. Tianshi Luu |
| 9C | Mrs. Angela Alessandri |
In 2024, the College is guided by the following members of the Leadership Team:
- Mr. Mark Natoli – Principal
- Mrs. Melinda Gall – Assistant Principal
- Miss. Lucy Gibbs – Assistant Principal
- Miss. Liz Cullen – Business Manager
- Mrs. Tanya Vella – Student Services Manager
- Mrs. Angela Alessandri – Head of Curriculum
- Miss. Kathleen Timms – Head of School (Year 9)
- Mr. Ken Sinderberry – Head of School (Year 7 & 8)
- Miss. Rene Van Rooyen – Learning Specialist (Student Voice, Agency & Inclusion)
- Miss. Shannon Lazarus – Learning Specialist (Numeracy Growth & Enhancement)
- Miss. Laura Carland – Learning Specialist (Growth & Enhancement)
MUSIC PROGRAM
Our College Music Program continues to go from strength to strength as our students’ music proficiency grows. Recently, our music students showcased their talents at our Welcome BBQ.
We have a few available spots remaining for various instrumental lessons. Anyone interested in learning a musical instrument is encouraged to contact the College.
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Greenvale Secondary College offers a number of academic enhancement programs for our students. At Greenvale, we provide opportunities for students to do things that reflect their passion or interest. This ensures students take leadership of their learning and promotes more rapid learning growth. Our 2024 program will commence for students in the next week and it will be fantastic to see all students being supported to achieve high levels of learning growth.
TRANSITION EVENTS
The College has now announced dates for both our 2025 Family Information Sessions and College Tours. The enrolment demand on our College continues to increase and we are looking forward to meeting future families to show them our fabulous school.
Bookings for both the Information Sessions and College Tours are available by visiting our website – www.greenvalesc.vic.edu.au
