Principal and staff profiles
Welcome from our Principal
Mr Clint Beard, School Principal
As the Principal of Department Primary School, I’d like to welcome you to our friendly school community. Here, we all work together to make sure our school is as supportive of student learning and development as possible.
I’m excited to lead this school because of its reputation for community involvement and its commitment to learning outcomes. I also get to work with a great team who are just as motivated as I am in promoting positive behaviour in the classroom.
I’m passionate about making sure every child has the opportunity to succeed. I make sure we can adapt and evolve our approach to teaching. We embrace technology and allow students to explore emerging fields within their learning.
I encourage discussion and feedback to make sure we’re meeting your child’s needs.
Meet our staff
Meet our staff
Rebecca Paterson
AIT/Wellbeing/NIT Teacher
Rebecca Paterson, AIT/Wellbeing/NIT Teacher
Luke Rowe
PE/Music/Indonesian Teacher
Luke Rowe, PE/Music/Indonesian Teacher
Priscilla Salvatore
Reception Teacher
Priscilla Salvatore, Reception Teacher
Amber Clarke
Year 1/2 teacher
Amber Clarke, Year 1/2 teacher
Carla Morgan
Year 3/4 teacher
Carla Morgan, Year 3/4 teacher
Janice Freeman
Year 5/6 teacher
Janice Freeman, Year 5/6 teacher
Skye Bradford
Preschool Teacher
Skye Bradford, Preschool Teacher
Janis Ellul
Finance Officer
Janis Ellul, Finance Officer
Danielle Morgan
Administration Officer
Danielle Morgan, Administration Officer
Danielle Hirschausen
ACEO
Danielle Hirschausen, ACEO
Donella Taylor
Pastoral Care Worker
Donella Taylor, Pastoral Care Worker
Tayla Fergusson
SSO/Librarian
Tayla Fergusson, SSO/Librarian
Gabby Simms
SSO
Gabby Simms, SSO
Merridy Brown
SSO
Merridy Brown, SSO
Sam Pedler
SSO
Sam Pedler, SSO
Grounds person
Andrew Jenkins
