Principal and staff profiles

Welcome from our Principal

Mrs Michelle Shepherd, School Principal

As the Principal of Murray Bridge South Primary School, I’d like to welcome you to our friendly school community. Here, we all work together to make sure our school is as supportive of student learning and development as possible.

I’m excited to lead this school because of its reputation for community involvement and its commitment to learning outcomes. I also get to work with a great team who are just as motivated as I am in promoting safe and predictable learning environments. We have a strong emphasis on promoting positive behaviour, with this regularly rewarded and celebrated. An example of this, and a highlight of my role, Principal’s morning tea which is held three times per term.

I’m passionate about making sure every child has the opportunity to succeed. I make sure we can adapt and evolve our approach to teaching. We embrace technology and allow students to explore emerging fields within their learning.

I encourage discussion and feedback to make sure we’re meeting your child’s needs.

Meet our leadership staff

Meet our leadership staff

Jennifer Pinnock

Deputy Principal

Jennifer Pinnock, Deputy Principal

James Green

Intervention Leader

James Green, Intervention Leader

Chantelle Taylor

Student Wellbeing Leader

Chantelle Taylor, Student Wellbeing Leader

Kellie Gleeson

Curriculum Co-Ordinator

Kellie Gleeson, Curriculum Co-Ordinator

Teaching staff

Reception

Tori Hall

R/1

Danielle Nowak / Sarah Dalby

R/1

Colbie Frankland

1/2

Lauren Schwenke

1/2

Mikayla Partridge / Danielle Nowak

3/4

Alisha Dutschke

3/4

Sam Frahn

4/5

Sarah Dunbar

4/5

Malinda Frazer / Kiri Brown

5/6

Kellie Gleeson / Kiri Brown

5/6

Kirstie Murphy

Health and PE

Deb Hopgood

Language and Culture

Louisa Schapel

EALD

Jo Rothall

Health

Kiri Brown

Technologies

Cathryn Knight

Support staff

Business Manager

Jude Modra

Library

Cathy Bolt

SSO

Karen Altschwager

SSO

Sam Small

SSO / Student Wellbeing Support Officer

Phoebe Wegener

Attendance Support Officer

Montana Summers

SSO

Tracey Andriske

SSO

Roni Morrison

SSO

Casey Barnett

SSO

Jo Larson

SSO

Michelle Noel

SSO

Naite Chandler

SSO

Chloe Small

SSO

Fay Coombe

SSO

Fiona Hermel

SSO

Sam Thompson

ACEO

Carolyn Rigney

ACEO

Khian Rigney-Smith

Canteen / SSO

Annette Thomson

Groundsman

Kim Tomkinson