Our Staff

At Kapinara Primary School, we are proud of our dedicated, professional and caring staff who work together to create a positive and engaging learning environment for every student.

Our staff are committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning programs that support students to achieve their personal best. They bring a wide range of experience, expertise and passion to their roles, and work collaboratively to ensure consistent, evidence-based and inclusive practices across the school.

Administration staff

PrincipalMrs Natalie Oddy
Deputy Principal – Kindergarten – Year 2 Mrs Aleisha Niebieszczanski
Deputy Principal – Years 3–6Mrs Joanne Dixon
Deputy Principal – Years 3–6Mrs Madeline Smyth
Manager Corporate ServicesMrs Jade Brennan
School OfficerMrs Tiffany Annetts
Library OfficerMrs Jo-Anne Moore, Mrs Valerie Zakarian

Teaching staff

Kindergarten Mrs Kym Szwedzicki
KindergartenMrs Danielle Canfora
Pre-PrimaryMrs Leigh-Ann Chipps
Pre-Primary/Year 1Mrs Chrissie Minissale, Mrs Tammy Norton-Smith
Year 1 Mrs Wendy Tusak , Mrs Jenny Carruthers
Year 2Mrs Larisha Vaswani, Mrs Jenny Carruthers
Year 2/3 Mrs Joanna Barton, Mrs Lauren Tsironis 
Year 3Mrs Gemma Hopetoun-Smith
Year 3/4Mrs Skye Cannon, Mr Dean Hodgson
Year 4Mr David Virgo
Year 5Mrs Kylie Powell
Year 5/6Miss Kylie Lund
Year 6Mrs Joni Gardner, Mrs Deborah Zaltsman
JapaneseMr Vince Murabito
MusicMs Chani Hood
PEMrs Liz Burrows
Visual Art Mrs  Siobhan Doherty-Forman  
TechnologyMr Dean Hodgson

Education Assistants

Education Assistant Mrs Kerri Ziino
Miss Cindi Sharpe
Mrs Mandy Mansfield
Mrs Julie Carmichael
Miss Leila Farabegdi
Education Assistant – Special Needs Ms Rachael Day
Mrs Cheryl Walker
Mrs Caroline Macnamara
Mrs Claire Forsyth
Ms Brooke Edwards

Support staff

PsychologistRichard Lyuke
School ChaplainPaul Stokes
Community School Nurse Kate McGahern

Ground staff

Gardener Mr Robert Pring
CleanersMr John Scott ( Cleaner in Charge)
Mrs Angela McLean
Ms Gerta Grisule
Ms Yeshi Choden


Kapinara Primary School