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Staff

Passionate and professional, our teachers are dedicated to delivering an exceptional and holistic educational experience for their students.

Catholic Education teachers are given multiple opportunities each year for quality professional development and they are expected to actively embrace change for improved student outcomes. We believe in the value of being life-long learners and we strive to be authentic role models for our students.


Townsville Catholic Education takes cyber safety very seriously and in an effort to reduce our staff being subject to scams, a decision has been made to remove staff email addresses from the school website.

To contact your child's teacher, please access their email address via the Compass app. To get in contact with other staff members, please contact mtisaj@tsv.catholic.edu.au

For information on accessing Compass, please visit https://www.compass.education/guide/

2026 Staff List

Leadership Team

Principal

Mr Scott Murray 

APPL (Acting)

Miss Karlia Ryan

APRE (Acting)

Ms Lei Nelson

Administration Staff

Finance Secretary

Mrs Jacinta Sheehan

School Secretary

Miss Juliana McAlister

School Secretary/Uniform Shop

Miss Eden Shorthouse

Teaching Staff

Prep Gold

Prep Green

Miss Imogen Perkins

Miss Mimi Hunter

Year 1 Gold

Year 1 Green

Miss Danielle Woods

Miss Chelsea Mann

Year 2 Gold

Year 2 Green

Miss Lola Perry

Miss Georgia Hooper

Year 3 Gold

Year 3 Green

Miss Rhianna Burridge

Mrs Leigh Nel

Year 4 Gold

Year 4 Green

Mr Lincoln Fitch

Miss Rebecca Ritchie

Year 5 Gold

Year 5 Green

Miss Tanah Kemp

Miss Tanisha Bird

Year 6 Gold

Year 6 Green 

Mrs Michele Shorthouse

Mrs Chloe Aitken

Specialist Teachers

PE

Miss Tahlia Bird 
Music/Choirs Mrs Marina Fisher
LOTE (French)

TBA

Library Mrs Mellissa Stretton

School-Based

Student Services

Guidance Counsellor - Miss Cassandra Little

Speech Pathologist - TBA

Occupational Therapist - Daisy Faust

Early Career Teacher Mentor

School Based - Ms Lei Nelson 

TCE - Mrs Melanie Singh

Instrumental Music TBA
Indigenous Support Teacher

Mrs Lei Nelson 

Technologies

Mrs Katrina Harris

School Officers

Assisting Student Learning

 

Mrs Sandy Foschi, Mrs Sarah Chiauzzi, Mrs Rowena Greenland, Miss Madi Walsh, Mrs Kerry Bowler, Mrs Deannine Hema, Mrs Leanne Munns, Miss Caitlyn Bowler, Miss Rachel Spyrou, Mrs Krystal O'Sullivan

Tuckshop

N/A

Grounds

Mr Nate Aitken


Class arrangements

In 2026, St Joseph’s has 14 class groupings from Prep to Year 6 as follows:
Prep Green Prep Gold
1 Green 1 Gold
2 Green 2 Gold
3 Green 3 Gold
4 Green 4 Gold
5 Green 5 Gold
6 Green 6 Gold

Please be aware decisions regarding class sizes and staffing are made in consultation with the Townsville Catholic Education Office (TCEO) and are determined by TCEO guidelines and budget allocations.