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I am thrilled to introduce myself as the new Year 7 Level Leader at St Aloysius College. Coming from Hume Anglican Grammar, where I specialised in running the Outdoor Education Program and served as a House Coordinator, I bring with me a wealth of experience and a zest for creating dynamic learning environments. With a background in teaching Commerce and PE/Health, I am fervent about empowering students to explore their interests and pursue their passions. I thrive in high-energy settings and am excited to assimilate into the fast-paced environment here at St Aloysius.

As we embark on this exciting journey together, I am invigorated by the opportunity to be part of one of the greatest changes in our school's history—our ongoing transition to co-education. I believe this transition will bring electric energy and new opportunities for growth and development for all members of our community. I am eager to collaborate with students, staff, and parents to create an atmosphere of enthusiasm, passion, and innovation. Together, let us embrace the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, and work towards creating an invigorating educational experience for all.

Hello and thank you to everyone at St Aloysius for such a warm welcome. I am thrilled to become part of your vibrant community after fifteen years of teaching in other schools in Melbourne. I have also had experience teaching English in Japan, Cambodia and China. I have a love of yoga, the Japanese language and travel.

I am incredibly excited to become a part of the St Aloysius community and will fulfil the role of Japanese teacher and Year 9 Learning Leader at the College by guiding the last group of the all-girls cohort of St Aloysius College into Year 10. It is an incredibly exciting time for the College community as the wonderful teaching and programs are opened up to more students to realise the co-educational vision.

I hope to continue to build on the success achieved in previous years. I look forward to meeting and working with you over the coming months.

Hi, I’m Daniel Sullivan and I’m excited to be joining St Aloysius as a teacher in 2024. I come from St Mary of the Angels, Nathalia where I have worked for the last four years. This year I will be based in the Year 8 Pastoral team and teaching grades 7-9.

Outside of work I enjoy sport both supporting (Richmond Tigers, Liverpool FC) and playing (Aussie Rules, tennis), participating in weekly Parkrun’s with a coffee/brunch afterwards and travelling when I can.

I look forward to becoming a part of the school community and helping to continue the Mercy Education tradition.

It has been incredible to become part of a community that has been so welcoming in all aspects in my first few weeks at St Aloysius College, and I look forward to what the near and far futures bring. As a teacher specialising in both English and Art, I look forward to seeing the creativity and eloquence of St. Aloysius students over the coming year.

When I’m not teaching, you can find me creating my own art, specialising in printmedia. This and my prior work as an Art Facilitator and Gallery and Studio Assistant inform my teaching practice, which I aim to include in all that I do. I have recently graduated from a Masters of Teaching from The University of Melbourne which included two years of experience at a school prior to my time at St Aloysius. My focus on the wellbeing and focus on challenging students of all capabilities and strengths acts as the cornerstone of my teaching.

Hello! My name is Grace, I am a Health & Physical Education and Home Economics Teacher from Perth, Western Australia. As my first school in Melbourne, I am very excited to be here and to continue my Teaching journey at St Aloysius College.

As the new Food Technology Teacher, you can imagine I do love all things food and enjoy cooking and of course eating! Other than cooking, I love being social and spending time with friends, trying new places Melbourne has to offer, weekends away and being physically active.

I am looking forward to being a part of the Saint Aloysius Community and working alongside you all.

Hi everyone. My name is Alan Kong and I'll be joining the college as a new Maths and Science teacher. This will be my second year of teaching and I'm looking forward to growing as a teacher at St Aloysius.

Outside of teaching I enjoy playing sports like tennis and volleyball. I also love walking my 2 dogs and going on morning runs with them.

I hope to make a positive impact in my classes this year and share my enthusiasm with the wider school community.

Hi there, my name is Zoe, and I am pleased to be a new staff member of St Aloysius.

I have spent the last year teaching in the sun-soaked Gold Coast, and although my time there left me thinking 4:30 am is a reasonable hour to wake, I am excited to return home to the land of good coffee and real football – and most importantly develop my career.

After completing my Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Teaching at Australian Catholic University in 2022, I have taught in both all-girls and co-educational settings. My education led me to develop a deeper appreciation of both Literature and History and has left me wanting to continue my studies. I am passionate about creating an inclusive and safe space for all my students and expanding their understanding and enjoyment of English and Literature.

In my spare time you will find me with sitting in a park with an oat latte and a croissant, most likely listening to Taylor Swift.

Hi everyone, my name is Ana, and I am a new science and mathematics teacher here at St Aloysius College. I completed my Master of Teaching in 2023 at the University of Melbourne, and so 2024 marks the beginning of my teaching career. I am incredibly happy and grateful to start my teaching journey at such a wonderful school, whose staff and students have already been so incredibly welcoming and kind.

While I love teaching mathematics and science – especially chemistry – I also love sports. I grew up playing tennis, and prior to teaching was a tennis coach at Melbourne’s National Tennis Centre for five years. I have been involved in six Australian Open tennis tournaments in various capacities, including as a Ballkid, VIP Ambassador and Yonex String Team member; you could say I am always keen to talk tennis.

I’m so excited to be a part of the St Aloysius community. I’m looking forward to meeting the rest of the students, nurturing their love for learning, and encouraging them to be curious and become brilliant.

Hello St. Aloysius community, my name is Claudia Schilirò [ pronounced Ski-lee-roh ;-) ] and I teach Italian and French to Year 7, 8 and 9. I graduated from Catania University (Italy) with a master’s degree in Education and obtained a professional certificate in Education (C.L.I.L.) from the University of Melbourne, where I enhanced my understanding of the relationship between language and cognition, i.e. how to teach subjects like history, maths or technology through a second language.

I bring over 15 years of experience as a Language, History and Law educator in various settings, first in Italy and then in Australia. I moved to Melbourne last year and started working at the Academy of Mary Immaculate. Prior to that, I also taught at an English-Italian bilingual primary school, and in different catholic and independent schools, in both Canberra and Sydney.

I love to travel and know new cultures, especially experiencing new customs and their food with my husband and our two daughters Paola and Germana!

I look forward to helping your child make sense of a multicultural world and become a curious, proactive and resourceful learner.

Hello all, my name is Kerry Taylor and I am joining the St Aloysius community as a new Humanities and English teacher. Originally from Los Angeles, USA, I come to the College with 10 years of teaching experience across four continents. I migrated to Australia in 2022 to attend the University of Melbourne where I completed a Masters in Education with an emphasis on Research and Wellbeing. I also hold degrees in history from the University of San Francisco and the University of London, SOAS. I have a deep appreciation for the world, its many communities, and the power of education to transform society. Overall, I am so very excited to share that passion with our students.

Hello all! I'm Maddie and I am overjoyed to be joining the St Aloysius community.

I have recently graduated from Deakin University and received a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education. I am extremely passionate about creating enjoyable, supportive, and safe spaces for students to participate in meaningful learning experiences about all things health and movement.

I have recently moved from Geelong to Melbourne and have enjoyed learning about my new area. In my spare time you will find me either walking my dog, playing netball or reading a book with a cup of tea.

I am looking forward to being part of the St Aloysius community and I can't wait for the year to come.

I’m Cate Rushan, one of the College Psychologists. I grew up in regional Victoria but have called Melbourne home for the last 13 years and I’m thrilled to be joining the St Aloysius community.

I completed my Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology at The University of Melbourne. I am trained to work across the lifespan, and have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and their families in both primary and secondary schools, as well as in clinical settings. I am particularly passionate about supporting young people as they navigate the complexities of identity formation, friendship dynamics, educational and learning needs, periods of transition and much more.

I am curious, open-minded, and committed to creating a space where students feel understood, accepted, and supported. I combine evidence-based approaches with a developmental and perspective and creativity to effectively work with students and the broader school community. My approach is strengths-based and system-oriented, tailored to recognise the unique strengths, challenges, supports, and influences of each student.

I'm looking forward to collaborating with students, families, and staff alike, to support all areas of wellbeing at St Aloysius.

Hi, I am Celina and I am the new College Counsellor at St Aloysius.

I am looking forward to joining the school community and working closely with the students to ensure they feel supported throughout their education here.

I am passionate about creating a safe space where students feel comfortable expressing themselves, seeking assistance and achieving their goals.

I grew up in Melbourne and completed my Masters of Counselling in 2022. Since then I have been working in a not-for-profit support service and spending my spare time cooking, hand-making ceramics and walking my dog.

I look forward to getting to know everyone in the community including staff, families and students.

Hi My name is Stefanie Schleinitz and I’m very pleased to be joining St Aloysius College as the Admissions Officer.

Previous to this, I worked with Scholastic Australia as a Territory Manager and allowed me to visit many different schools in the North/West region of Melbourne. I’ve only returned to Australia in 2022 after living and working in Germany for almost 10 years as a Primary School Teacher at an international school in a beautiful small town called Weimar.

Since returning, I’ve enjoyed being a tourist in my own country along with husband and daughter, visiting small towns in rural Victoria, native wildlife spotting in nature and enjoying having a flat white in the many cafes Melbourne has to offer.

Hello everyone, I'm Isabel, and I couldn't be more thrilled to become a part of the St Aloysius community as one of the new textiles technicians! In 2022, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science, and currently, I'm pursuing my Master of Environmental Science at the University of Melbourne.

I hope to blend my background of sustainability and environments with my love for creating and sewing! Ever since I received my first sewing machine at the age of 12, I've really enjoyed textiles and fibre art. Over the years, I've expanded my skills to include embroidery, crochet, and knitting.

My journey in environmental science has deepened my understanding of our impact on the planet, especially concerning the items we wear and use in our daily lives. I’m really looking forward to discussing the origins and sources of different fibres in the classroom, as well as getting hands-on and creating some really exciting projects to develop useful skills.

Hi, I’m Sarah and I am one of the new Textile technicians to join St Aloysius for 2024.

I hold a Bachelor of Textile design, And I’ve been working as a seamstress around Melbourne for almost as long as I can remember, most recently as an in-house tailor for Chanel.

I will try my hand at anything creative, and I have a passion for the fashion industry, so I feel it’s time to pay my knowledge and skills forward.

I am currently completing a Masters of Secondary Education, and I look forward to getting to know all the students and staff here at St. Aloysius.

At home you can usually find me behind a sewing machine, drinking coffee, listening to Japanese talkback radio, or a true crime podcast, if I’m not there, I’m probably running my two kids around town.