Brighton-Le-Sands Public School

Strive to Achieve

Telephone02 9567 5449

Emailbrightonle-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Our Staff

Our highly qualified and passionate teachers encourage students to develop a love of learning and a desire to succeed. They maintain the highest integrity and concern for your child’s wellbeing.

The principal is responsible for the educational leadership and management of our school. If you would like to speak to the principal or any of our staff, please contact us to make an appointment.

Our school administrative staff can help answer enquiries or direct you to the appropriate staff member for help.

Staff List 2025

Principal (rel)

Mr Matthew Ackerman

Assistant Principals (AP)

Ms Peta Maddern (Mon - Wed) and Mrs Michele Hayward (Thurs - Fri): Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten)

Mrs Jessica May: Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)

Mrs Julie Hornigold: Stage 2 (Year 3 and Year 4)

Ms Tina DeAngeli: Stage 3 (Year 5 and Year 6)

Ms Sinead Aekins: Curriculum leadership and instruction and Learning & Support

Mrs Rima Youssef: Special Education

Administration Manager

Mrs Melinda Allen

Administration Officers

Ms Jennifer Natali

Ms Jennifer Macpherson

Ms Tanya Knox

General Assistant

Mr Marjan Petrevski

Kindergarten

Kinder Yellow - Ms Peta Maddern & Mrs Michele Hayward (Assistant Principals)

Kinder Red - Miss Nikolija Jovanovic

Kinder Orange - Ms Danielle Sciacca

Kinder Green - Ms Poppy Karagiannis

Kinder Blue - Mrs Rima Youssef (Assistant Principal)

Kinder Purple - Mrs Claire Mulder

Stage 1 (Year 1 and Year 2)

1G - Mrs Riona Garcia

1W - Mrs Carlie Watson / Ms Jenna Barker

1/2K - Ms Nicole Kapp

2J - Mrs Jessica May  (Assistant Principal) / Mrs Jayne Kazzi 

2M - Ms Marina Mavros & Mrs Sarah Colombo

Stage 2 (Year 3 and Year 4)

3H - Mrs Julie Hornigold (Stage 2 Assistant Principal) / Mrs Jayne Kazzi

3K - Mr Geoff King

3W - Mr Patrick Ward

4P - Mrs Bernadette Plush & Mrs Andrea Kenyon

4T - Mrs Tomai Petrovski

Stage 3 (Year 5 and Year 6)

5D - Ms Katherine Derbyshire

5W - Mr Patrick Ward

5/6S - Ms Marissa Stathopoulos

6D - Mrs Maria Docos & Mrs Amanda Santopietro

6T - Mr Michael Trompp

Library

Mrs Kiana Bent

EAL/D Teachers

Mrs Kim Kavanagh

Learning and Support Teachers (LaST)

Mrs Rosalie Aylesbury

Mrs Janine Lienert

Student Learning Support Officers

Mrs Toni Isles

Mrs Evi Dimarchos

Mrs Rebecca Yagan

Mrs Sarah Stiles

Mrs Mandy Bernardos

Mrs Renee Hart

RFF Teachers

Mrs Jenna Barker

Mrs Melinda Campbell

Greek Community Language Teacher

Mrs Helen Voulgaropoulos

Ms Marie Poulos

Counsellors

Mrs Alison Dennaoui (School Psychologist)

Mrs Susan Fisher (School Psychologist)

Well Being Officer

Mr Kane Butler