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

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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

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Danielle Hirschausen

ACEO

Danielle Hirschausen, ACEO

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Donella Taylor

Pastoral Care Worker

Donella Taylor, Pastoral Care Worker

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Tayla Fergusson

SSO/Librarian

Tayla Fergusson, SSO/Librarian

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Gabby Simms

SSO

Gabby Simms, SSO

Merridy Brown

SSO

Merridy Brown, SSO

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Sam Pedler

SSO

Sam Pedler, SSO

Grounds person

Andrew Jenkins