Our staff

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Chantelle Davis, School Officer Assisting Student Learning

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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

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    Annette Stapleton, School Cleaner

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