About
BirdWood Primary School
From the Principal
I would like to warmly welcome you and your family to Birdwood Primary School. Our school works to provide a rich, engaging and rewarding education for our children from Reception to Year 6. We have developed flexible, inclusive classrooms to ensure we meet the learning styles and needs of all students and our teachers effectively differentiate to meet individual learning needs. The partnership between the parents, staff and children is paramount to provide the best possible educational opportunities for students and we actively encourage open and honest communication. By working in partnership we can best assist our children in their intellectual, physical, social and emotional development.
Helen Dunlop
Principal
At Birdwood Primary School we strive to:
- Provide a challenging and engaging education for all students for their present time of life as well as for their future benefit.
- Provide a happy, secure and safe environment.
- Provide a creative and stimulating programme which encourages children and teachers to strive for excellence.
- Provide successful experiences for each child.
- Ensure that students gain an understanding and appreciation of different cultures and ethnic groups with emphasis being placed on respect, responsibility and resilience.
- Provide students with the qualities and attributes of a lifelong learner.
We believe:
- That the interaction between teacher and child is at the heart of schooling.
- Close cooperation between home and school is vital.
- Teachers complement parents but do not take their place.
- All children should be encouraged to problem solve, challenge themselves, demonstrate resilience and work to the best of their ability.
Our Staff
| Principal | Helen Dunlop | |
| Deputy Principal | Hamish Fletcher | |
| Reception/Year 1 | Kerry Homer/Julie Erwin | Blumberg |
| Reception/Year 1 | Georgie Bittner | Blumberg |
| Year 1/Year 2 | Linda Keen | Room 1/3 |
| Year 2/Year 3 | De-arne Rentz | Room 4/6 |
| Year 3/Year 4 | Meaghan Price | Room 8 |
| Year 3/ Year 4 | Laura Pain | Room 7 |
| Year 4/Year 5 | Kathy Hodgson/Julie Erwin | Room 2 |
| Year 5/Year 6 | Laura Warhurst | Room Talunga |
| Year 5/Year 6 | Cherryl Nankivell | Room Talunga |
| Resource Centre | Sue Green | Resource Centre |
| Visual Arts/Music/Drama | Jodi Foster/Julie Erwin | Room |
| Japanese | Louise Hanna | Room |
| PE/Maths | Jorja Rayner | Gym/Classrooms |
| Pastoral Care Worker | Julie Randall |
SSO
| Leanne Sleader | Finance Manager |
| Ali Topham | Front Office |
| Sue Green | Kitchen Specialist/Librarian |
| John Varney | Groundsperson |
| Melissa Rosenberg | Garden Specialist |
| Joanna Randell | Student Support |
| Yvette Knight | Student Support |
| Leanne Sleader | Student Support |
| Leigh Black | Student Support |
| Maureen Thurston | Student Support |
| Madi Trainor | Student Support |
| Kylie Wachtel | Student Support |
| Emily Hodgson | Student Support |