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Finley High School

Finley High School

Wisdom is Strength

Telephone03 5883 1344

Emailfinley-h.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.

Principal – Mr Jeffrey Ward

Deputy Principal – Mr Matt Whitty

Teaching staff

English: 

  • Ms Jess Laxton - Relieving Head Teacher
  • Mrs Kathy Dempster 
  • Mr Jye Mcguire
  • Ms Toni Porter

Maths:

  • Miss Anna Gorman - Head Teacher
  • Miss Tanea Bower
  • Mr Reuben Johnson
  • Ms Carolyn Leones
  • Mr Jack Maslen

Science:

  • Mr Michael O'Leary - Head Teacher
  • Ms Michelle Archinal
  • Mr Daryl Bird
  • Mrs Nicole Close
  • Mrs Amy Sharp
  • Mr Gary  Webb

HSIE & Library:

  • Mrs Amy Baxter - Head Teacher Teaching and Learning
  • Mr Matt Tobin - Head Teacher HSIE
  • Ms Aileen Begbie (Teacher Librarian)
  • Mr Matt Hunt
  • Mrs Madeline Jackson 
  • Mrs Jacqui O'Bryan (LOTE - French)

TAS/CAPA:

  • Mrs Robyn O'Leary - Head Teacher
  • Mrs Kim Denny
  • Mr Garry Harding 
  • Mrs Tessa McNamara
  • Mrs Vanessa Parr (Music)
  • Miss Charlotte Perry (Visual Arts)
  • Miss Sarah Taylor
  • Mrs Eliza Tobin

PD/H/PE & Careers:

  • Mr Michael Tooke - Head Teacher
  • Mr Nathan King
  • Mr Dane Maxwell
  • Mr Dan Noonan
  • Mr Alex Hay - Head Teacher Welfare & Support
  • Mrs Dian Sexton
  • Mrs Deb White - Careers
  • Mrs Jenny Philpot - Careers

Support Teachers:

  • Mrs Nicole Bird
  • Ms Wendy Coates - L.A.S.T
  • Mrs Veronica McNaught
  • Ms Sally Marsden 
  • Mr Brett Murphy
  • Mrs Sami Whitty

School Learning Support Officers:

  • Mrs Bec Belling
  • Miss Emily Bird
  • Mr Will Eldridge
  • Ms Gayle Ferguson
  • Mrs Sharree Goesch
  • Mrs Sophia Ingram
  • Mrs Hilary Knight
  • Miss Keeley Letson
  • Mrs Jenny O'Hora
  • Mrs Dimitra Wright

Administration staff:

  • Mrs Sarah Singleton - Relieving SAM
  • Miss Abbey Breust
  • Mr Gordon Close
  • Mrs Kirstie Chesworth
  • Mrs Sasha Congram
  • Mrs Jane Coombs
  • Mrs Susan Fenaughty
  • Mrs Sue Jarrott
  • Mrs Judy Knight
  • Mrs Therese Macdermid
  • Mrs Gaye Maxwell
  • Mr Brian O'Hora
  • Mrs Cath Rorato

Others:

  • Miss Louisa Quiddington - Counsellor
  • Mrs Jodi Brown - Student Support Officer
  • Mr Gerard Tessier – Techincal Support Officer

Year Advisors:

  • Year 7 - Charlotte Perry
  • Year 8  - Gary Webb
  • Year 9 - Kathy Dempster and Jacqui O'Bryan
  • Year 10 - Deb White
  • Year 11 -   Michelle Archinal 
  • Year 12 - Daryl Bird

Advisors:

  • Girls - Tanea Bower
  • Boys - Alex Hay
  • SRC - Vanessa Parr & Eliza Tobin