St Joseph's Northcote
Meet Our Team

Mary Kearney
Principal
Kate Lynn
Deputy Principal/
Learning & Teaching Leader


Kathryn Coventry
Administration Officer
Brittany Symons
Classroom Teacher / English & Maths Leader


Aoife O'Flynn
Classroom Teacher

Ashlyn Keane
Student Engagement Leader
Bella Zacharioudakis
Student Engagement Leader


Bernadette Harney
Eduction in Faith Leader

Renee Booth
Classroom Teacher
Emmerson Clarke
Administration Support


Abbey Arbon
Classroom Teacher

Georgie Finnigan
Classroom Teacher

Pierce Rooney
Classroom Teacher
Julia Koot
Classroom Teacher

Kate Velden
Classroom Teacher

Jessica Thwaites
Classroom Teacher


Joey Tankaria
Classroom Teacher

Peter Zammit
Digital Technologies & Enrichment Teacher
Kirsti O'Brien
Physical Education Teacher

Louise Keys
Visual Arts Teacher


Jaclyn De Vincentis
Performing Arts Teacher
IvyBo Wen
Mandarin Teacher


Tori Delecca
Education Support Officer
Steven Connell
Education Support Officer

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Lucy Rutten
Enrichment Teacher
Franca Montagna
Education Support Officer


Jacinta Murphy
Education Support Officer

Lynette Peters
Education Support Officer
Maya Muxlow
Education Support Officer

Gabriel Kofoed
Education Support Officer


Archie
Therapy Dog
History
St Joseph’s Primary School was established by the Sisters of Mercy on Arthurton Road in 1893. In 1904 the Sisters of the Good Samaritan were asked by the Roman Catholic Church to take over from the Sisters of Mercy.
The Good Samaritan Sisters travelled to school by horse and cart from South Yarra each day. The Sisters had charge of the school until 1973 when the first lay Principal was appointed.
In 1919 the school moved from the wooden building on Arthurton Road to a newly built brick premises on the present site in James Street, Northcote. In the early years the school catered for children from Prep up to Year 8. The girls in Years 7 and 8 attended a commercial class where they learnt typing and shorthand.
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In the 1980s a library was constructed at the front of the building and the external stairs were removed. In the 1990s further refurbishments were completed. When the 'Building the Education Revolution' funding was granted by the Federal Government, classrooms were refurbished, a community kitchen was installed and a lift to cater for the 3 storey building was added.
EST. 1893
Our story,
Our beginnings...



