St Joseph's Northcote
Meet Our Team
Mary Kearney
Principal
Kate Lynn
Deputy Principal/
Learning & Teaching Leader
Kathryn Coventry
Administration Officer
Bella Zacharioudakis
Learning Diversity Leader
Bernadette Harney
Eduction in Faith Leader
Brittany Symons
Classroom Teacher / English Leader
Aoife O'Flynn
Classroom Teacher
Myanna Goetze
Classroom Teacher /
Mentoring & Coaching Leader
Julia Koot
Classroom Teacher
Abbey Arbon
Classroom Teacher
Georgie Finnigan
Classroom Teacher
Kate Velden
Classroom Teacher
Jess Mason
Classroom Teacher
Lucy Rutten
Education Support Officer
Franca Montagna
Education Support Officer
IvyBo Wen
Mandarin Teacher
Jaclyn De Vincentis
Performing Arts Teacher
Louise Keys
Visual Arts Teacher
Peter Zammit
Digital Technologies Teacher
Kirsti O'Brien
Physical Education Teacher
Marie Norden
Education Support Officer
Tori Delecca
Education Support Officer
Jacinta Walton
Classroom Teacher
Jessica Thwaites
Classroom Teacher
Jacinta Murphy
Education Support Officer
Lynette Peters
Education Support Officer
J0 Lindelauf
School Counsellor
Maya Muxlow
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.
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.