Dapto High School

Inspire. Explore. Create.

Telephone02 4261 1416

Emaildapto-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 Joel Burnett

Joel.Burnett1@det.nsw.edu.au

Deputy Principals

The three deputy principals are: 

Teachers

Careers

  • Mr  Paul Creighton -  Careers Advisor
  • Mr Peter Johnson -  Senior Student Mentor
  • Ms Jayne Creighton - Head Teacher Careers Education Pathways Program
  • Karen Davies - Admin Educational Pathways Program

Creative Arts

  • Rebecca Rasborsek – Head Teacher 
  • Mrs Thomas Smith - Music (Rel Head Teacher)
  • Ms Melanie Lever - Head Teacher Teaching & Learning
  • Mrs Maria Capilli - Languages/Distance Education
  • Mrs Angela Smith - Music /  L@SSO
  • Mr Oliver Haise - Music
  • Mr Shane Wood (DP) - Music
  • Ms Caitlyn McIntosh

English/ Drama

  • Mr Mat Rhodes - Head Teacher
  • Ms Jenni Shaw
  • Ms Kelly Colquhoun - 2IC / Yr 12 Advisor
  • Ms Sarah Ulfsonn 
  • Ms Tina Mitchell
  • Ms Kristy Arntz
  • Ms Melanie Apps
  • Ms Chloe Jackson 
  • Ms Ashlea Mitchell
  • Ms Cass Vodicar 
  • Ms Chloe Tobin
  • Ms Holly McTrusty
  • Ms Nadia Mitchell
  • Mc Chloe Jackson

Technology and Applied Science (TAS)

  • Ms Melanie Steele - Head Teacher / VET Co-ordinator
  • Ms Krisharna Leighton - Indigineous Program
  • Ms Amanda Blasevska - Yr 8 Advisor
  • Mr Michael Pfeffer - Indigineous Program
  • Mr Robert Capilli
  • Mr Alan Whitehouse
  • Mr Matthew Leven
  • Mr Robert Petreski
  • Ms Sara Armstrong
  • Mrs Rachel King 
  • Ms Lynne McIntosh
  • Ms Nicole Roach

Mathematics

  • Mr Alan Duffy - Head Teacher
  • Mr Nicholas Batt - Learning Lab & SRC
  • Ms Amy Boyd - Peer Support
  • Ms Meaghan Lake - Girls Advisor
  • Mr Matthew Hands
  • Ms Vanessa Van Der Merwe 
  • Ms Alison Hopkins
  • Mr Matt Cosgrove - Paraprofessional
  • Ms Tyla Evans
  • Ms Alyssa Milan

Library

  • Ms Jess MacFarlane - Teacher Librarian
  • Ms Natalie Brown - Library Technican
  • Ms Melanie Lever - Head Teacher Teaching & Learning

School Administration and Support (SAS)

  • Ms Tracey Anderson - Business Manager
  • Ms Alicia Hutchinson - School Administrative Manager
  • Ms Amanda Trudgett 
  • Ms Anne Martin - Aboriginal Education Officer
  • Ms Rowie Pestana  
  • Ms Kristie Young 
  • Ms Melissa Tasevska 
  • Ms Rachel King 
  • Ms Lynne McIntosh 
  • Ms Kylie Scerri 
  • Ms Vicotria Bromage
  • Ms Natalie Brown
  • Mr Adam Toole - Technical Support Officer

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)

  • Mrs Meagan Gadd - Head Teacher
  • Ms Annalisa Reeves - Yr 7 Advisor / Sports Coordinator
  • Ms Chantelle Wilson (HT - Wellbeing)
  • Ms Jessica Daly - Yr 10 Advisor 
  • Mr Andrew Horsley - Boy's Mentor
  • Ms Cassidy Morris- Yr 7 Advisor
  • Mr Rob Neal - 2IC / Sports Committee / Year 12 Adviser
  • Mr Ryan Trevor - Sports Organiser
  • Ms Natasha Giorgio
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Human society and its environment (HSIE)

  • Ms Lauren Beckinsale - Head Teacher
  • Mr Dave Bateman - Green Group Coordinator
  • Mr Adam Truebody - Yr 7 Advisor
  • Ms Christina Naydovska - 2IC Administration
  • Mr Alex Presgrave - Yr 10 Advisor / Homework Club
  • Ms Lily Ridley
  • Mr Joel Seibright
  • Ms Megan Wall - 2IC / Wellbeing  / Yr 10 Advisor 

Science

  • Ms Sandra Horsley - Head Teacher
  • Mr Shane Brown - Agriculture/Farm Manager
  • Mrs Michelle Gibbs -  2IC
  • Mr Trent Crowe - Federation Rep / Yr 12 Advisor 
  • Ms Cassie Sweetman
  • Ms Kelly Mathein
  • Mr Tom Massarella - Head Teacher Administration/EAU
  • Mr Joel Trist
  • Mr Ross Vincent
  • Ms Gemma Dinsdale
  • Ms Natalia Apanasenko
  • Ms Victoria Bromage - SAS
  • Ms Nicole Roach - SAS

School Counsellors

  • Ms Katrina Davies
  • Ms Jill Donnelly
  • Ms Jen Green
  • Ms Bronwyn Philps

.Senior Psychologist Education

  • Mr Andrew Webb

Wollemi (Autism Unit)

  • Mrs Yvonne White - Head Teacher / ARCO
  • Mr Sean Ainsworth - 2IC
  • Ms Kate Boyd 
  • Ms Tori Neilson
  • Mr Mitchell Cooper
  • Ms Sally Gallagher
  • Mr Daniel Cunzolo
  • Ms Cindy Pryma
  • Mr Dannie Ristevski
  • Mr Dave Glover - SLSO
  • Ms Barbara Robbins-Harvey -SLSO
  • Ms Judy Neaves -SLSO
  • Ms Brooke Devine - SLSO
  • Ms Emily Anderson - SLSO
  • Ms Brinley Paring - SLSO
  • Ms Samantha Turner -SLSO

Student Wellbeing

  • Ms Chantelle Wilson - Head Teacher
  • Mr Tom Pearson - School Support Officer
  • Ms Eva Ioannoa - Social Worker
  • Mr Oran Barraclough - Student Wellbeing Officer
  • Mr Darcy Crook - SLSO
  • Ms Beth Thompson Social Worker

Learning Support

  • Ms Sharon Moran - Head Teacher
  • Ms Karen Paterson - 2IC / Yr 8 Advisor 
  • Mr Joesph Carolan
  • Ms Jamie-Lee Calder - Covid Tutoring
  • Mr Taylor Garner - Yr 8 Advisor 
  • Ms Michelle Cosgrove - SLSO
  • Ms Karen Davies -SLSO
  • Ms Kylie Brooker - SLSO
  • Mr Matt Cosgrove - SLSO
  • Mr Col Sherack - SLSO
  • Ms Brooke Wilkinson - SLSO

Canteen

  • Mrs Tanya McCauley - Canteen Supervisor
  • Ms Carmen Oyston
  • Ms Sharon-lee Causer