At St Joseph’s, there are ten teaching staff and six support staff at the school.
The staff includes a principal, four full time teachers, one part-time teacher, one part-time Learning Support Teacher, three part-time Learning Support Assistants, a part-time Teacher-Librarian, part-time Library Assistant and a Clerical Assistant. There is also a Pastoral Care Worker, cleaner and groundsperson.
A Special Education Advisor and a School Conusellor are available to assist the school in assessing and addressing individual student’s learning needs.
A highly structured combination of professional development opportunities, access to quality teaching resources and experiences as well as an increased emphasis on wellbeing and parent engagement has been developed to increase student readiness for and engagement in learning. Curriculum differentiation ensures that the needs of students are catered for at all levels.
The Leadership Team is responsible for setting the operational agenda and goals of the school as driven by the Strategic and Annual Plan. This group of dynamic individuals is each responsible for key aspects of the business.
Principal: Mrs Anne Marie Peebles
Religious Education Coordinator: Miss Emma Watson
Early Stage 1 and Stage One: Miss Maeve Lawson and Miss Katrina Murphy
Stage Two: Miss Emma Watson
Stage Three: Mr Conor Murphy
Learning Support Teacher: Mrs Tanya Ninness
State Action Plan Leading Teacher and Pedagogical Mentor: Miss Katrina Murphy
Teacher Librarian: Mrs Bianca Hanrahan
RFF (Release From Face to Face) Teacher: Miss Amelia Smith
Learning Support Assistants: Mrs Cassandra McLaren, Mrs Melissa Collins, Mrs Georgina Fairfull, Mrs Teressa Williams
Administrative Assistant: Mrs Leanne Hunt
Pastoral Care Worker: Mrs Georgina Fairfull
Cleaner: Ms Rebecca Wardman
Groundsperson: Mrs Karin Brazier
School Counsellor: Miss Simone Colville