Coniston Public School

Telephone02 4229 1117

Emailconiston-p.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 2025

Principal

  • Mrs Rhonda Morton

Assistant Principals

  • Mrs Nicole Flynn: Assistant Principal K-2, Assistant Principal Wellbeing and Learning Support Team coordinator
  • Mr Trent Whittaker: Assistant Principal 3-6
  • Ms Jodi Thompson: Assistant Principal Cedar
  • Mrs Nadine Risi: Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction
  • Mrs Sarah Martin: Assistant Principal Learning and Support - Wollongong Network of Schools resource

Class Teachers

  • Mrs Branka Piljevic: Acacia 3 (Year 5/6)
  • Miss Madison Aroney: Banksia 3 (Year 5/6)
  • Ms Kym Daly: Acacia 2 (Year 4)
  • Mr Trent Whittaker (M, T, Th, F) and Mrs Suzanne Hargreaves (W): Acacia 1 (Year 3)
  • Mrs Belinda Jacobs: Darwinia 2 (Year 2)
  • Mrs Kate Rodgers: Darwinia 1 (Year 1)
  • Miss Katie Fist: Eucalypt 1 (Kindergarten)

Support Personnel

  • Miss Tegan O'Brien: Learning Support Teacher
  • Mrs Linda Smith: Librarian and RFF Teacher (Th, F)
  • Mrs Glenda Hill: RFF Teacher (Th, F)
  • Mrs Suzanne Hargreaves: Additional programs (T)
  • Mrs Kate Watt: Strategic Student Support, Teacher release for curriculum purposes (M, W)
  • Ms Abby Mawassi: English as an Additional Language / New Arrivals Program for specific students
  • Mrs Malak Zeini: New Arrivals Program for specific students
  • Mrs Wendy Marczan: School Administration Manager
  • Mrs Carolina Jara-Vidal: School Administration Officer
  • Mrs Lena Petkovski and Mrs Kathy Arnold: School learning support officers (SLSOs)
  • Mr Paul Abba and Mr Brian Hiscocks: General assistants 
  • Ms Melanie Madsen: Counsellor (referral only)

Cedar - support unit for students with emotional disturbance

  • Miss Suzy O'Keefe (M-W) and co-teacher (Th, F): Cedar 2
  • Mr Scott Formica: Cedar 3
  • Mrs Tammy Reh: SLSO
  • Mrs Kate Brown: SLSO (M, T, Th, F)
  • Ms Kim Duffy: SLSO
  • Mrs Kathy Arnold: SLSO (W)