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Our staff

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Here at Worongary State School, we have a dedicated, professional staff that is committed to fostering the development of each individual child.

Leadership Team

Principal – David Hartley
Deputy Principal (Senior School - Y4-Y6) – Kristine Sleeth
Deputy Principal (Junior School – P-Y3) - Kristy Hutchison
Business Manager –  Cath Dineen
Head of Inclusion (HOI) - Jane Bell
Head of Department - Curriculum (HOD-C) - David Clancy


Office Team

Admin - Fiona Lascelles
Finance - Kerry Balcke

Specialist Team

Guidance Officer (GO) – Astrid Gates
Social Worker - Jenna Godwin
Speech Pathologist - Julie Grassmuck
Health and Physical Education (HPE) – Catherine Donovan
Technologies (STEM) – Matthew Coleman
The Arts - Alana Perryman
​Languages (Japanese) – Vanessa Shimomura
Instrumental Music - Jo Byrnes (Band) and Fimka Hampson (Strings)

Teaching Team 

Prep 

PA - Kathrine Davies, Hollie Robards
PB  - Stacey Hawkins
PC - Denise Adams

Year 1

1A - Donagh Marr
1B -  Janet Taynton
1C - Jess Van Viersen

Year 2

2A - Kaia Clarke
2B - Danni Karam
2/3C - Heather deWatteville Doe

Year 3

3A - Karen Alterator
3B - Tiarna Bembrick
2/3C - Heather deWatteville Doe​

Year 4

4A - Danielle Janes
4B - Donna Ermer, Mel Hatton
4/5D - Liv Stephenson

Year 5

5A - Kate Murdoch
5B - Mandy Swan
5C - Elise Bellero
4/5D - Liv Stephenson

Year 6
6A - Kath Welch
6B - Hayley Thomson, Krystal Harding
6C - Hayley Cannon, Lewis Bishton

Inclusion Team

Prep - Hollie Robards​
Year 1, 2 & 3 - Jordan Kite
Year 4, 5 & 6 - Scott Sanderson
Respectful Learning - Dan Viccars
Reading - Sarah Fahey


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Last reviewed 16 February 2026
Last updated 16 February 2026