Leadership Team

Principal Team

Principal	Chris Jones
Assistant Principals	Kerren Diamond Jane Lange Audra Keane Allira Scott

Chris Jones

Chris has worked in State Education for over 30 years and has worked in urban schools with a similarly high level of achievement and demographic to Northcote. Chris has been the Acting Principal at Northcote during Semester 2 2021 and an Assistant Principal for the preceding 5 years. Previous to that he was a Leading Teacher for 8 years in the areas of student management, teacher development and ICT. Chris believes in creating opportunities for students to engage with their learning and participate in extra-curricular activities. Chris is responsible for the strategic resourcing of the school, building projects and School Council.

Allira Scott

Allira has held a range of leadership roles across both mainstream and alternative education settings, working with students from Foundation to Year 12. She has extensive experience in student management and student support, with a strong focus on wellbeing and engagement. Her experience across diverse school communities has given her a deep understanding of the individual needs of students and families, and she is passionate about advocating for young people. Allira currently oversees Student Services, Disability Inclusion and School Facilities.

Jane Lange

Jane was a Leading Teacher – Head of Senior School at Northcote High School prior to becoming an Assistant Principal. She has extensive leadership experience in student management, having held positions of leadership in this area across 10 years. Jane has also worked in the student wellbeing support area during her time at Northcote. Jane’s experience aligns with her strong commitment to fostering positive relationships between staff, students, families and the broader community. Jane is responsible for Operations and supporting the Senior Sub-School.

Audra Keane

Audra was a Leading Teacher – Head of Junior School at Northcote High School prior to becoming an Assistant Principal. She has extensive experience in student management and creating unique year level experiences, having worked within sub-schools for the past 10 years at NHS. Working across a range of roles and responsibilities since beginning at NHS has given Audra a deep understanding of the community and needs of NHS students, families and staff. Audra is responsible for Curriculum and Pedagogy and supports the Middle Sub-School.

Kerren Diamond

Kerren is an experienced educational leader and coach, passionate about ensuring all young people receive a high quality education. Kerren has been a senior leader in the educational system for the past 15 years and recently completed a secondment at The Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership as a Principal in Residence. She holds a Master of School Leadership and has worked in various leadership roles at Northcote High School since 2012. Currently, Kerren oversees student management teams, enrolments, communications and supports the Junior School.

Sub-school Leaders

Head of Junior School	Josh Melican
Head of Middle School	Kurt Strachan
Head of Senior School	Paul Micah Sullivan

Year Level Program Leaders

Year 7	Alora Young Zac Robertson
Year 8	Khairul-Bariya Khan Patrick Feeney
Year 9	Christina Psevdos Sabah Noor
Year 10	Natasha Sethi Simon Hoo
Year 11	Joanna Gerantidis Christine Martin
Year 12	Lauren Hutson Quinn Lim

Teaching and Learning Leaders

Curriculum & Pedagogy	Imogen Lazarus
Digital Practice	Johanna Santarossa
Global Education	Jocelyn Hill
Performing Arts	Jackie Brogan
Student Services	Peta Sirec
Student Interventions	Anna Newbold

Science	Grant Tucker
Maths	Kirsty Phillips
English	Anna Carrig
Humanities	David Adam
Performing Arts	Cindy Frost
Visual Arts	Catherine De Sousa
Technology (Design)	Madeline Wright
Technology (Food)	Rachel Salter
VCE Vocational Major	Liz Brown
PE/Health	Josh Bartholomew
Sport	Cameron Prowse-Wilkins
Language	Anna Varghese