Our staff

Kylie Williams , Principal, Assisstant Principal Religious Education (APRE) and Middle leader

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2023
        • Master of Education (Mathematics), Master of Religious Education, Grad.Dip.Ed., B.CrArts (Music)
        • Expertise: 29 years teaching experience in Catholic Education
        • Interests: gym, reading, swimming, picnics, bushwalking, travelling and seeing new people and places

Heather Sheppard, Prep - 1 Teacher

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2023
        • Bachelor of Education, Primary Teaching (USQ)
        • Interests: reading, cooking, craft, swimming, animals, movies and family

Tammy Ash, Year 2 - 3 Teacher

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2023
        • Bachelor of Education, Primary Teaching (USQ)
        • Interests: reading, art, relaxing with family and friends

Autumn Taylor, Year 2 - 3 Teacher

• • • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2025
          • Bachelor of Primary Education
          • Essential Skills: AMEB qualified in Music theory, piano and voice
          • Areas of expertise: Music Education and Early Childhood Education
          • Interests: Music education, children literature and play based learning

Tara Fisher, Learning Support Teacher

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2018
        • Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Teaching, (ACU)
        • Essential Skills in Classroom Management (behaviour management) Profiler level 1
        • Areas of expertise: early childhood teaching and learning, multi-age teaching and learning, classroom pedagogy and practice and behaviour management
        • Interests: reading, art, outdoor activities, animals, swimming, therapy dog training and family

Chris Coman, PE Teacher

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2025 / Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Dalby since 2000
        • Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Applied Science
        • Essential skills: 9 level 1/2's coaching
        • Areas of expertise: HPE, Science, Maths and Agriculture
        • Interests: Horses and dogs

Margaret Bowman, Teacher Librarian

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2014
        • Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Bachelor of Education, QUT and Diploma of Education (Primary Teaching) BCAE (Mt Gravatt)
        • Expertise: teacher librarian, library information systems, literature, inquiry learning, and digital pedagogies
        • Interests: family, sport, reading, card making, puzzles and camping

Monica Moran, Administration/Finance officer

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2022
        • Certificate in Business and IT
        • Expertise: first aid officer and mental health first aid officer
        • Interests: baking, hiking, family, gardening and reading

Dorene Warwick, School Officer, Assisting Student Learning

• • • • • at St Joseph’s since 2013
        • Certificate III in Education, currently completing Certificate IV in Education
        • Expertise: Telehealth support, Indigenous histories, culture and language, Essential Skills of Classroom Management,
        • Interests: cooking, gardening, building and fabric upholstering

Chantelle Davis, School Officer Assisting Student Learning

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2025
        • Expertise: 
        • Interests:

Krissy Aylott, School Officer, Library Learning Assistance and Assisting Student Learning

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2023
        • Diploma of Education Studies 
        • Expertise: Telehealth support, Classroom support, Early literacy engagement and development, emotional wellbeing.
        • Interests: Sociolgy and Ancient History, reading, writing, meditation, horse riding and nature.

Jodie Eckhardt, School Officer Assisting Student Learning

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2025
        • Certificate III in Child Services, Diploma in Child Services
        • Expertise: Active Listening, Verbal & Non Verbal communication, team work, adapability and flexibility, positive learing environment
        • Interests: Drawing, painting, gardening and being with all my family.

Ben Aylott, Work Health & Safety and Groundsperson

• • • • • at St Joseph's School, Tara since 2023
        • Expertise: Landscaping, horticulture, specializing in Greenskeeping
        • Intrests: Gardening and nature, music (guitar), motorcycles

• • • • • at St Joseph's since 2009
        • Expertise: Indigenous history and culture
        • Interests: family