Our Team
Administration Team
As soon as you walk through the door at St John’s Primary School in Mitcham, you are welcomed by the smiles and enthusiasm of our Administration Team, Verona Gridley (Principal), Melinda Bascema (Deputy Principal), Maria Wallis and Sheree Ulrich-Field (Receptionist/Administration Stars).
Together we ensure that you experience a sense of belonging within our community and our dedication to providing an outstanding quality education for your child.
Prep Team
Cara Woolley joined St John's Team in 2024 as our new Prep Teacher. She is passionate about creating rich and thought provoking learning experiences both in and outside the classroom. She loves being able to engage students creativity and curiosity through the use of games and new technology.
Lipo Li is excited to be working with the Prep team. She enjoys listening to students questions, especially in Inquiry where students make wonderings about the world around them. Lipo works with all students in their learning and provides support for differentiated teaching programs.
1/2 Team
Clorinda Maio is passionate about teaching and loves helping students reach their full potential. She loves the unbelievable community feel that St John’s has and how everyone is friendly and looks out for each other. She works hard to ensure her students and reach their full potential achieve their goals.
Naomi Ryan is also working as a classroom teacher in the 1/2 area. She is passionate about forming positive relationships with everyone in the school community and helping each student achieve their goals. Naomi loves working at St. John’s, enjoys playing netball in her spare time.
Prue, Amina and Sarah work as Learning Support Officers across the Year 1/2 level. They are passionate about helping students at our school and love working with the families and students, to see the students achieve milestones and success in their learning.
3/4 Team
Rebecca Stuart is teaching Year 3/4s, and is particularly interested in supporting students in their Literacy Learning. She is an enthusiastic member of the 3/4 team, sharing her expertise and compassion with all staff and families.
Nicole Webb is working in Year 3/4 at St John’s this year. She is passionate about Literacy and loves working with students to explore different writing genres. In 2025 she is taking on a new role as our Literacy Leader at St John's.
Anna Hendy is a vibrant and enthusiastic Year 3/4 teacher. She is passionate about Maths and enjoys the creative way in which digital technology can enhance learning in all areas.
Ruby, Chris and Melissa are the Learning Support Officers in Year 3/4. They enjoy getting to know the community here at St John’s and working with students of all ages. They bring a sense of humour and passion for creativity to all of our the students.
5/6 Team
Tracey Farrar is one of our Year 5/6 teachers. She is incredibly passionate about Wellbeing and is the school’s Student Wellbeing Leader. She loves to challenge and extend her students and enjoys working with the older students as leaders and role models of the school.
Allison Bayliss is a Year 5/6 class teacher and engages her students in their learning through the use of her vast technology skills. Allison is passionate about Digital Technology and is always looking for new ways to transform her students learning. She is St John's Digital Technology Leader also.
Elina Li supports Tracey and Allison in their Leadership roles, teaching our Year 5/6 classes over 2 days. She works as our Chinese language teacher also.
Our Learning support officers in Year 5/6 are Keyla, Kim, Julie and Louise. They enjoy working with the older students, setting them challenges and supporting their learning. They share their her cooking skills with the students in our school kitchen. Their skills in the garden inspire the students and they oversees the Vegetable Garden, Chickens and Composting programs with our senior sudents.
