Principal and staff profiles
Welcome from our Principal
Ms Angela Walkuski, School Principal
As the Principal of Department 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 leadership staff
Meet our leadership staff
Natalea Jenkins
Deputy Principal
Natalea Jenkins, Deputy Principal
Leayshia Gaston
Literacy Leader
Leayshia Gaston, Literacy Leader
Tom Guerin
Wellbeing Leader
Tom Guerin, Wellbeing Leader
Erin Ewart
SACE, VET & Career Pathways
Erin Ewart, SACE, VET & Career Pathways
Teaching staff
Reception Teacher
Kellie Grady
Reception / Year 1 Teacher
Natasha Trestrail
Special Class Teacher
Sheryn Klose
Year 2-4 Teacher
Tina Mena
Year 3-5 Teacher
Fotina Kontos
Year 5/6 Teacher
Candace Haylock
Year 5/6 and Secondary Teacher
Stacey Georg
Primary Numeracy Specialist Teacher
Leanne Guerin
Primary Science Teacher
Josie Poulton
Specialist PE Teacher
Nick Mitris
Specialist Pathways Teacher
Michael Cook
Secondary STEM Teacher
Jyoti Jeevan
Secondary HASS/Art Teacher
Sharna Raye
Secondary English Teacher
Jess Lamont
Secondary ENT/Hospitality Teacher
Ross Stewart
Secondary SACE Teacher
Sean Lamonby
Secondary Kaurna/Science Teacher
James Withey
Kaurna Language
Cherylynne Catanzariti
Aboriginal Education Teacher
Zena Buckskin
Support staff
Administration
Zara Smith
Finance
Rebecca Fidock
Admin/PA
Lisa Whitington
ACEO
Michael Gollan
ACEO
Helena Norton
ASETO
Kieran Walker
Youth Worker
Kamilla Forbes
Intervention
Fiona Porter
Intervention
Ruhi Aiden
Intervention
Lauren Dutschke
Kitchen/Garden
Phil Pearce
Wellbeing
Kelsey Howson
SSO
Emma Adams
SSO
Thomas Adams
SSO
Jack Ansell
SSO
Jazmin Austin-Swift
SSO
Chantel Buckskin
SSO
Paul Bulman
SSO
Sandra Cockshell
SSO
Georgia-Lee Coulthard
SSO
Kate Frankham
SSO
Spencer Gaston
SSO
Tahlia Gollan
SSO
Jacqui Higgins
SSO
Craig Miller-Kropinyeri
SSO
Brianna Reid
SSO
Nadene Wall
SSO
Tamika Wanganeen-Gollan
SSO
Jacqueline Whitaker
SSO
Jandra Winning
SSO
Brooke Winstanley
SSO
Taylor Winstanley