The people who shape each day
At Moerlina, all our staff are committed to maximising the future opportunities for all children. They offer dedication and passion for the learning and progress of all through a commitment to the personal, social and cultural capital of all. Educators seek to equip young people to build new models for the future, develop a wider range of capabilities and rediscover meaning in their lives.
Moerlina educators create opportunities for children to be adaptive problem solvers to address new and complex challenges, problems and situations. Our educators contribute to the broader educational community through professional organisations. Moerlina educators are sought after presenters at peak body conferences such as the Australian Literacy Educators Association (ALEA) and the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL).
Dr Ron Gorman
Co-Principal
Experience:
46 years in education, 1 year at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education, with Honours
Graduate Diploma Film and Television
Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Honoris Causa) from Edith Cowan University
Maria Marsh
Co-Principal & Teacher
Experience:
35 years experience, 20 years at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts, Primary Education
Bachelor of Education
Graduate Diploma of Journalism and Communications
Diploma of Montessori Education
Perette Minciullo
Teacher
Experience:
42 years experience, 17 years at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Diploma of Teaching, Primary Education
Cert Educational Measurement, Rasch Modelling
Kati Laaksonen
Teacher
Experience:
13 years experience, 6 years at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education, with Honours (Finland)
Master of Education, with Honours (Finland)
Health and Wellbeing Specialist Teacher
Nicole Rodgers
Teacher
Experience:
7 years experience, 1 year at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education, Primary Education
Master of Education, Leadership & Management
Machteld Irons
Teacher
Experience:
31 years experience, 2 years at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education
CELTYL, English as a Foreign Language for Young Learners
Vanessa Maine
Teacher
Experience:
20 years experience, 18 years at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Education, K-7
Mali Peari
Teacher & Literacy Specialist Support
Danaë Timms
Specialist Teacher (Performing Arts & Physical Education)
Experience:
15 years experience, 11 years at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Physical Education
Diploma of Education
Postgraduate studies in Counselling
Postgraduate studies in Human Resource Management
Dr De Mamiel
Specialist Teacher (Visual Arts)
Experience:
4 years experience at Moerlina
Qualifications:
B. Creative Arts/Education, Visual Arts Specialist
M. Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Education & Creative Arts
Amelia Hu
Specialist Teacher (Chinese)
Experience:
9 years experience at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Commerce
Graduate Diploma in Social Science, Children and Family Studies
Master of Teaching
Master of Leadership and Management
Master of Education
Jane Hollingshead
Education Assistant
Experience:
7 years experience, 5 years at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts, with Honours
Certificate in Workplace Training Cat. 1
Certificate III School Based Education Support
Certificate IV School Based Education Support
Heather Quayle
Education Assistant
Experience:
5 years experience at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing & Management
Graduate Diploma in Public Relations
Certificate IV School Based Education Support
Hayley Hughes
Education Assistant
Experience:
3 years experience at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Environmental Science
Bachelor of Education
Adisty Kanastari
Education Assistant
Experience:
7 years experience, 3 years at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Architecture
IB MYP Arts, Cat.1 Training
IB DP Visual Arts, Cat.1 Training
Charissa Delima
Education Assistant
Experience:
7 years experience, 3 years at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Diploma in Education Support
Master of Fine Arts
Post Graduate in Creative Arts Therapy
Leah Richardson
Education Assistant
Experience:
20 years experience, 6 years at Moerlina
Qualifications:
Diploma of Children’s Services
Kerryn Robbins
Business Manager
23 years at Moerlina
Jessica Lu
Finance Officer
4 years at Moerlina
Jane Dickson
Administration Officer
1 year at Moerlina
Mike Simpson
Groundsperson
18 years at Moerlina
“There is a consistency of expectations across the whole school. The rules make sense to children, the learning makes sense to them, and they understand why they are learning what they are learning.“
Perette Minciullo, Teacher
