Leadership Team
Nerrida Johnson
Principal
Nerrida joined Cape Byron Steiner School as Principal at the beginning of 2013. Nerrida is a qualified teacher, with both State and Steiner qualifications. Prior to joining the Cape Byron Team, Nerrida taught and worked as part of the Management Team at Chrysalis Steiner School. Most recently, Nerrida has spent two years teaching in Papua New Guinea, before coming “home” to Steiner education and CBRSS. Nerrida is a Director on the Board of Steiner Education Australia. She was an advisor in the subject areas of English and History in the development of the National Steiner Curriculum Framework and has delivered workshops on aspects of Steiner Education and Educational Leadership across Australia and at the Goetheanum in Switzerland.
Teera Palmer
Deputy Principal
High School Leadership Team
Rachel Knight
High School Faculty Coordinator
Timetable Coordinator
HSIE Teacher
Alix Johnson
Senior School Coordinator
English Teacher
Rachel Holt
Curriculum Coordinator
English Teacher
Andrew Keisewetter
Behaviour Management Coordinator
Mathematics Teacher
K-6 Leadership Team
Marlis Griffiths
Assessment Coordinator
Matthew Reynolds
Curriculum Coordinator
Board of Directors
John Hart
Co-Chairpersons
Christian Edwards
Co-Chairpersons
Neil Young
Secretary
Salakesh Ananda
Treasurer
Toni Appleton
Director
Jenny Henderson
Secretary
Magdalena Roze
Director
Early Childhood
Jenny Fitzgerald
Kindergarten Teacher
Emily Long
Kindergarten Teacher
Elizabeth Williams
Kindergarten Assistant
Cristal Saldanha
Kindergarten Assistant
Primary School
Nyree (Naina) Richards
Class Teacher
James Deefholts
Class Teacher
Matthew Reynolds
Class Teacher
Prue Ritchie
Class Teacher
Anna Weatherstone
Class Teacher
Sophie Marino
Class Teacher
Ann Poulsen
Class Teacher
Bethanie Jolly
Camps Coordinator
Jude Ellis
Drama Teacher
Primary School Support
Eleni Mann
Art Teacher
Vatika Gow
Art Teacher
Marlis Griffiths
Learning Support
Evan Anderson
Gardening Supervisor
Manuela Matheson
German Teacher
Susan Gould
Eurythmy Teacher
High School
Katie Alleva
Visual Art Teacher
Lizzie Gavaghan
PDHPE Teacher
Vatika Gow
Visual Art and Textiles Teacher
Rachel Holt
English Teacher
Alix Johnson
English Teacher
Alison Hounslow
Science Teacher
Denis Hopking
Art Teacher
Rachel Knight
Society and Culture Teacher
Paddy Nash
HSIE Teacher
Careers Advisor
Gael Lewis
English Teacher
Learning Support
Tanya Wesolowski
English Teacher
Learning Support
Manuela Matheson
German Teacher
Distance Education Supervisor
Peter Palmer
Design and Technology Teacher
Steven (Ric) Richards
PDHPE Teacher
Andy Robinson
Mathematics Teacher
Andrew Kiesewetter
Mathematics Teacher
Chris Mason
Music and Mathematics Teacher
Claire Sleeman
Science and Visual Art Teacher
Jess Smythe
History Teacher
Careers Advisor
Renae Baker
Science Lab Assistant
Tom Whitaker
Music Teacher
Ben Daley
Drama/English Teacher
Mat Gulliford
ICT Manager
Music Teacher and Technology Teacher
Bethanie Jolly
Camps Coordinator
Music Specialists
Ian Bowles
Strings Specialist
Robbie Farrar
Strings Specialist
Belinda McKenzie
Strings Specialist
Loani McRae
Choir, Ensemble, Primary Music Program.
Administration Team
Margaret Hanson
Receptionist
Felicity Dynes
Relief, Camps & Excursions Officer
Yvette Thackray
Enrolments Officer
Julia Fox
Finance Manager
Annas Nabi
HR Manager
Office Manager
Susan Mothersole
Privacy Officer
Penny Van Den Hoek
PA to the Principal
Lisa McMullen
Administrative support to faculty leaders
Strawberry Connors
Business Office Support
Non-teaching Staff
Annie Barret
Wellbeing Worker
Geraldine Devas
Wellbeing Worker
Gavin Colley
Site Manager
Charlotte Jenkin
Library Technician
Jon Dugdale
ICT Support Officer