Why Us
College Staff

Our staff play an integral role in educating the young women of today and providing a Catholic education that is innovative and life giving.

College Executive

Title Name
Principal Mrs Brenda Timp
Assistant Principal – Student Achievement Miss Elizabeth Kayrooz
Assistant Principal – Evangelisation, Catechesis and Student Wellbeing Mrs Mellissa Murray
Director of Curriculum Ms Elaine Agapiou
Director of Professional Learning Mrs Kathryn Fairbanks
Business Manager Mrs Kathleen Parker

Co-ordinators

English Mrs Tamara Munro
Mathematics Mrs Leena Malhotra
Science Mrs Ellen Shanahan /Mrs Catherine Westwood
Director of Professional Learning Mrs Kathryn Fairbanks
H.S.I.E Ms Nicole Geha
Technology and Applied Studies Mrs Delia Russell
Creative Arts (Art / Drama / Music) Mrs Jane Lennon
Teacher Librarian / Learning Technologies Co-ordinator TBA
PD/H/PE  (inc. Community & Family Studies) Ms Danielle Charman
LOTE (French, Italian, Open High School) Ms Charmaine Forbes
Diverse Learning Coordinator Mr Tilak Rana
IT Facilitator Mr Michael Lijic

Year Co-ordinators

Year Group Name
Year 7 Mrs Moira Millard
Year 8 Mrs Sarah Allen
Year 9 Mr Matthew Robertson
Year 10 Mrs Catherine Gascoigne
Year 11 Mr Frank Kaldis
Year 12 Mr Tim Hussey

ICLT Team: Brenda Timp (Principal), Michael Lijic (IT Facilitator)

Diverse Learning Team: Elaine Agapiou (Director of Student Learning), Tilak Rana (Diverse Learning Co-ordinator), Viviana Oliver (Diverse Learning Assistant), Yamini Tailor (Diverse Learning Assistant), Ms Elizabeth Daley (Diverse Learning teacher), Ms Lindsay Norton (Diverse Learning teacher),Ms Rebecca Miles (Diverse Learning teacher)

College Counsellor: Andrea Worth

Youth Ministry Co-ordinator: Mr Andrew Dumas

WHS Committee: Ms Kathleen Parker (chair), Mrs Brenda Timp, Miss Liz Kayrooz, Mrs Delia Russell, Ms Jenny Paton, Mrs Catherine Westwood/ Mrs Ellen Shanahan.

College Administration: Kathleen Parker (Business Manager), Jackie Della Vedova (Receptionist Mon, Tues, Wed), Kirsteen Fisscher (Registrar, Principal’s PA), Silva Margossian (Student Services, clerical support), Jo Dashwood (Clerical support) Nicole Clancy (Promotions, Mon, Tues)

Curriculum Clerical Assistant: Carmela Oliveri

Food Tech Assistant: Jacinta Hennessy

Library, MCC/Co-curricular Administrator: Margaret Kellendonk

Science Laboratories: Parisa Pouresmaeil

Pathways & Partnerships: Justin Slowey

Canteen Management: Mercy College Canteen is managed by Yummy Bears

Teaching Staff 2025

Name Faculty
Elaine Agapiou Mathematics
Zoran Aleksic TAS, Visual Art
Sarah Allen English
Michelle Brandwood English
Karen Bryant Mathematics
Kate Caron Drama
Danielle Charman PDHPE
Genine D’Arcy Studies of Religion, Mathematics
Tam Dang Le Mathematics
Jennifer Davidson TAS, Multi Media
Lisa De Looze HSIE – History, Modern History
Andrew Dumas Youth Minister, Religious Education, Studies of Religion
Rose Eagleton HSIE- History, Geography, Business Studies
Kathryn Fairbanks HSIE – Geography
Charmaine Forbes LOTE – French
Jade Foster Music
Catherine Gascoigne HSIE – Geography, History
Nicole Geha HSIE – History, Modern History
Nicholas Grant HSIE – Geography, Society & Culture, History,
Michael Halliday Religious Education, Studies of Religion
Melanie Harrison English
Houston Hayley English, Religious Education
Fiona Hogan Mathematics
Madison Holding History, Religious Education
Suzanne Holman TAS, Textiles & Design
Tim Hussey PDHPE, CAFS
Mikaela Jenkins Science, Biology
Paton Jenny PDHPE
Frank Kaldis Sports coordinator
Elizabeth Kayrooz Mathematics
Sandra Kelly Religion, Italian
Jane Knapinski PDHPE
Jane Lennon Creative Arts – Visual Arts
Michael Lijic Business Studies, Economics, Commerce
Stella Lu Music
Stephanie Mackinder Mathematics, Science
Leena Malhotra Mathematics
Isabella Marinovic PDHPE
Emma McWade Music
Moira Millard Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies, STAR
Tamara Munro English
Mellissa Murray PDHPE, Studies of Religion
Matthew O’Connell Physics, Science
James O’Kane English
Cassandra Patterson HSIE – History, Geography
Ellen Pelekanos English
Ida Perrignon Italian
Eric Regoli Science, Chemistry
Matthew Robertson Music
Delia Russell TAS, Design & Technology
Lana Sage Science
Ellen Shannon Science, Biology, Environmental Science
Josephine Somers Science, Biology
Wendy Symons Religious Education, Studies of Religion
Jane Taylor Food Technology, TAS
Michelle Thomson Visual Arts
Brenda Timp Studies of Religion
Catherine Westwood Science, Biology
Jan Wilson HSIE – Legal Studies, Business Studies, Economics