Sean Ward
Principal
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Staff
Orange Grove Primary School
Staff List 2026
Meet the dedicated team supporting learning, wellbeing and school life at Orange Grove Primary School.
Our Team
Leadership & Administration
The leadership and administration team supports the daily operation, direction and organisation of the school.
Teana Jenkins
Deputy Principal
Tania Seath
Manager Corporate Services
Dawn Bear
School Officer
Our Team
Classroom Teachers
Our classroom teachers provide engaging learning programs across Kindergarten to Year 6.
Brandy-Lee Potger
Kindergarten Teacher
Kylie Dowe
Kindy / Pre-Primary Teacher
Sophie Fazioli
Pre-Primary / Year 1 Teacher
Nadine Mak
Year 1 / 2 Teacher
Jessica Sparre
Year 3 Teacher
Lisa Annall
Year 4 / 5 Teacher
Rebecca “Bec” Anderton
Year 5 / 6 Teacher
Julie Reed
Year 5 / 6 Teacher
Our Team
Specialist & Support Teachers
Specialist teachers provide focused programs that broaden student learning and participation.
Melanie Kennedy
Music, Science, Health & Physical Education
Adriana Banzic
Early Childhood Specialist Teacher
Dawn Farr
Auslan Teacher
Ashlee Fieldgate
Literacy Support Teacher
Our Team
Education Assistants
Education assistants work alongside teachers to support student learning, inclusion and wellbeing.
Erika Coppin
Kindergarten Education Assistant
Grace McKinnon
Kindy / Pre-Primary Education Assistant
Teresa Faranda
Pre-Primary / Year 1 Education Assistant
Monalisa Pavey
Year 1 / 2 Education Assistant
Julie Honeysett
Year 5 / 6 Education Assistant
Our Team
Support Staff
Our support staff contribute to student care, school services, facilities and the smooth operation of the school.
Sandra K.
Chaplain
Wendy Smith
Library Officer
Mikhaela Powell
School Psychologist
Mark Reed
School Gardener
Sheryl Houston
School Cleaner
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A dedicated team supporting every child
Our staff work closely with students, families and the wider community to create a welcoming, inclusive and engaging learning environment.
Administrative Team
Principal – Mr Sean Ward
Deputy Principal – Miss Teana Jenkins
Manager Corporate Services – Ms Tania Seath-
School Officer – Ms Dawn Bear
Teaching Staff
Room 1 – Ms Brandy Lee Potger
Room 2 – Mrs Kylie Dowe
Room 3 – Mrs Jessica Sparre
Room 8 – Miss Maya Van Niekerk-
Room 4 – Mrs Lisa Annall 
Room 5 – Miss Rebecca Anderton
Room 5 – Mrs Julie Reed
Specialist Teacher – Mrs Melanie Kennedy
Room 6 – Miss Sophie Fazioli
Specialist Teacher - Early Childhood – Mrs Adriana Banzic
Specialist Teacher - Auslan – Mrs Dawn Farr-
Specialist Teacher - Guitar – Mr Rob Graham
Education Assistants
Special Needs – Mrs Teresa Faranda-
Early Childhood – Miss Grace McKinnon -
Special Needs – Mrs Monalisa Pabey 
Special Needs – Mrs Julie Honeysett
Early Childhood & Intervention – Miss Kobi Toomath
Early Childhood – Ms Erika Coppin
Support Staff
Library Officer – Mrs Wendy Smith
Cleaner – Ms Sheryl Houston-
Psychologist – Ms Mikheala Powell 
Chaplain – Sandra Kojac-
Gardner – Mr Mark Reed