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.
Our Staff
Principal
Ms M O'Harae
Deputy Principals
Stage 6 (Years 11 & 12): Mrs S Frost
Stage 5 (Years 9 & 10): Mr S Achmad
Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8): Mr E Lieu
Student Services: Ms T Cotis
Intensive English Centre (IEC): Ms S Nair
Head Teachers
Adminstration/Languages: Vacant
Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA): Ms V Messimeris
English: Ms A Gatsios
History: Mr L Brown (Rel)
Intensive English Centre (IEC): Ms J Stowers (Rel)
Mathematics: Mr A Nagi
Personal Development, Health & Physical Education (PD/H/PE): Mr M Gillett
Science & Computing: Mr A Williams
Secondary Studies: Ms N Sahyouni
Teaching & Learning/EAL/D: Mr D Criniti (Acting)
Technological and Applied Studies (TAS): Mr D Sharma
Wellbeing: Ms S Hamid (7, 8 and 9) & Mr J Bullen (10, 11 and 12)
Wellbeing
Wellbeing Head Teachers
Ms S Hamid (Years 7, 8, & 9)
Mr J Bullen (Years 10, 11 & 12)
School Counsellors
Chester Hill HS
Ms A Choundhary (Monday & Wednesday)
Ms A Denning (Tuesday & Friday)
Mr A Gaal (Wednesday & Thursday)
Chester Hill IEC
Ms Alison Denning (Monday)
Ms A Gagic (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Year Advisers
Year 7: Ms N Sellen & Ms E Lam
Year 8: Ms I Whitaker & Mr J Doran
Year 9: Ms S Azzi & Mr A. Church
Year 10: Ms C Lowe & Mr J Rixon
Year 11: Ms E Wuergatsch & Mr A Ferlin
Year 12: Ms C Bond-Quist
Other Key Staff Members
Aboriginal Student Coordinator: Ms K Kenny
After-school Study Centre Coordinator: Mr A D'Souza
Anti-Racism Contact Officer/Student Mentor: Ms E Wuergatsch
Band Coordinator: Mr E Mai
Careers Adviser: Mr R Pastore
Choir Coordinator: Vacant
External Languages Coordinator: Mr R Hambly
International Student Coordinator: Ms L Moalem
Junior Debating Coordinator: Ms E Lam
Librarian: Ms S Liu
National Minimum Standards Coordinators: Ms A De Martin & Mr A De Martin
Peer Support Coordinator: Ms L Pham
Prefect Coordinator: Ms S Liu
Refugee Coordinator: Ms M Haideri
Senior Debating Coordinator: Ms E Lam
Sports Coordinator: Mr J Doran
Student Representative Council Coordinator: Vacant
Technology Support: Mr S Ellis & Mr R Duong
VET Coordinator: Ms N Sahyouni
Administration Staff
Project Officer
Mr T Jones
Business Manager
Ms J Ta
School Administrative Manager
Ms L Brozessi
Ms T Dean (IEC)
School Administration Officers
Ms A Becvarovska
Ms M Berry
Mrs K Cox
Ms K Crocker
Ms M Farrugia
Ms S Gentz
Ms K Lim
Mrs C Lovegrove
Ms C Piredda
Ms S Seyed Mohamed
Mrs M Spagnolo
Ms A Suruj
Faculty
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CAPA
Head Teacher: Ms V Messimeris
Ms S Azzi
Ms C Macri
Mr E Mai
Ms I Whitaker
English
Head Teacher - Ms A Gatsios
Ms T Cotis
Mr M Elakis
Ms I El-Charkawi
Mr J Fisher
Ms I Gorgievska
Ms E Lam
Ms T. Ly
Mr D Owens
Ms L Pham
Ms R Taleb
Mr A Van der Veer
Mr J Wallington
EAL/D
Head Teacher: Mr D Criniti (acting)
Mr D Criniti
Mr L Ingram
Ms M Lawson
Ms J Sultana
History
Head Teacher: Mr L Brown (Rel)
Mr A Church
Mr D Eastwood
Ms C Lowe
Languages
Head Teacher: Vacant
Mr R Hambly
Ms F Irwin
Learning Support
Head Teacher: Ms J Sobrevega
Mr M Dodd
Ms L Kheir
Ms I Sharma
Mathematics
Head Teacher: Mr A Nagi
Mr A D'Souza
Ms S Hamid
Ms S Ing
Ms J Krishnar
Ms K Leong
Ms C Luu (currently on leave)
Ms F Ng
Mr F Ornab
Ms P Poon
Ms M Soneji (currently on leave)
Mr Z Yu
PD/H/PE
Head Teacher: Mr M Gillett
Mr J Adams
Mr J Doran
Mr A Ferlin
Mr T Parker
Ms E Wuergatsch
Science & Computing
Head Teacher: Mr A Williams
Ms C Bond-Quist
Mr J Li
Mr E Lieu
Ms K Mills
Ms S Nash
Ms T Nyugen
Secondary Studies/VET
Head Teacher: Ms N Sahyouni
Mrs S Frost
Mrs R Ghoneim
Mr R Pastore
Social Science
Mr S Achmad
Mr M Ignjatovic
Ms L Moalem
Mr J Rabadi
Mr J Rixon
Ms N Sellen
Mrs R Stephens
Ms L Xu
TAS
Head Teacher: Mr D Sharma
Ms K Chee Quee (currently on leave)
Ms P Elias
Mr M Handley
Mr D Li