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Our staff

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​Benowa State High School has approximately 200 staff, volunteers, contractors and community support representatives providing quality education and care in a clean, safe and supportive environment for your student. We employ more than 125 teachers who deliver tuition across a wide variety of subject areas from years 7 to 12.

Our support services include career guidance, Year coordinators, Well-being HODs, Indigenous support, chaplaincy, school health youth nurse, computer technicians, scientific assistants, teacher aides, janitorial and grounds staff, cleaners and office staff.

Executive Team


Role Name
PrincipalAlison Fahlbusch
​Deputy Principal 7
​Anthony Larkin
​Deputy Principal 8
​Sarah Douglas
​Deputy Principal 9
Glenn Chippendale
​Deputy Principal 10
​​Cameron Murray
​Deputy Principal 11/12
Lieve Rimbaut
Business ManagerMichelle Black

Student Support Team


Department Name

Guidance O​​fficers

David Ramsay

Kim Baker

​Chaplain (M,T,W)
​James Smith
​Industry Liaison

Janneke Pignolet

International Homestay

Judi Goldfinch

Tania Feveyear​​

Heads of Department


Department Name​

Access Centre

Ronald Eyre

Humanities

Justin Hinton

English & Accessible Pedagogies

Matt Pickersgill

​English & Enrichment
​Adrian Hays

Languages and International

Cathryn Cooper

Technologies

Dwayne Scicluna

Mathematics

Ben Callum

Physical Education

Braiden Ruge

Science 

Schinead Johnston

Senior Schooling

​​Sarah Price

The Arts

Bettianne Stuart

​Wellbeing and Engagement



Mandy Howden - Year 7
​Amanda Kellow - Year 8
Renee Budden - Year 9
Tina Mackay - Year 10

​Year Coordinators


Year Level Name​
​7
​Paul Clare
​8
Gavin Mackay
​9
Jordan Lowe
​10
​Matt Anderson
​11
​Kylie Diviak
​12
​Dee Thorsborne​

Program Directors


Role Name
​​Art Excellence 
​Amanda de Byl
​Sport 
Shannon Austin 
STEM 
​​Melissa St Pierre

Program Convenors


Role​Name

French Immersion ​

Francoise Escot

Marine Studies 

Sol Parten


Our staff can be contacted through our administration office. Interviews with administration outside hours are by appointment only.

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Last reviewed 01 May 2025
Last updated 01 May 2025