Darryn Roche
Ashfield,QLD
Summary
Innovative educator with expertise in behavior management and community engagement. Skilled in budget management and student wellbeing, implementing strategies that enhance achievement. Focused on empowering students to realize their academic and spiritual potential while fostering a positive school culture. Experienced in classroom management and providing individualized support to diverse learners.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of House
McCormack Shalom College
Bundaberg
01.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with staff on behaviour management and pastoral care strategies for students, enhancing support systems.
- Have consulted with Principal, Assistant Principals, Deans of student welfare, parents/caregivers and teachers in the management of student behaviour and to implement behaviour plans for challenging students
- Worked with students, parents/caregivers, school counselling team and outside facilitators to support the social/emotional wellbeing of students.
- Worked with students to affirm their worth and dignity, encouraging pursuit of excellence across spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual dimensions.
- Conducted fortnightly House level assemblies to acknowledge positive behaviour, inform students of operational procedures and collectively address notices.
- Managed school budget to ensure financial resources were allocated effectively.
- Maintained child safety reports and practices, attended and organized school camps, and spoke at awards and graduation ceremonies.
- Organised fundraising events to support school initiatives and foster community involvement.
Teacher
Shalom College
Bundaberg
01.2020 - Current
- Health and Physical Education teacher 2020-2022
- Junior Humanities 2020-2024
- Senior Humanities (Social and Community Studies) 2022- Present
- Senior Humanities (Tourism) 2022-present
- Psychology 2022- present
Part of coaching team for Rugby League at Shalom
01.2022 - Current
- Coached athletes in kicking techniques, enhancing their performance during 2022-2025.
- Led Year 7 team through structured practices and competitive games in 2024.
- Prepared Year 8 team for success in practices and competitions throughout 2025.
Wide Bay Coach for basketball Open Girls 2012-2017 15 Boys 2017 Open Boys 2018 - 2024
01.2012 - 01.2024
- Match day coaching
- Planning training sessions
- Assessed athlete potential to inform training focus and development strategies.
- Led team discussions to improve collaboration and drive productivity.
- Cultivated community connections to foster support and engagement for the team.
District panel member
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Guided the alignment of syllabus standards descriptors with qualities of student work in sample folios to ensure consistency in assessments.
- Advised schools on interim achievement levels and relative achievement decisions to enhance evaluation accuracy.
- Matched syllabus standards descriptors with student work qualities in sample folios
- Effectiveness of the assessment program in providing sufficient opportunities for achievement decisions to be made for the cohort being verified.
Teacher
Kepnock State High School
01.2012 - 01.2020
- Health and Physical Education teacher
- Humanities teacher
- Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
- Implemented diverse teaching strategies to accommodate various learning styles.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to encourage student participation and critical thinking.
- Assessed student performance through regular evaluations and feedback sessions.
Year 10-12 Coordinator
Kepnock State High School
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Coordinated year level rewards day, engaging students in a positive reward program.
- Worked closely with Senior Secondary HOD and Deputy to enhance student behaviour management strategies.
- Led weekly year level assemblies to recognize positive behaviour and communicate operational procedures.
- Engaged with staff to discuss and develop behaviour management strategies for specific students.
- Have consulted with Head of Departments, parents/caregivers and teachers to implement behaviour plans for challenging students
- Collaborated with students, parents, guidance officers, and external facilitators to enhance students' social and emotional wellbeing.
- Organised and facilitated year 12 final week activities, including rewards trip, beach day, and graduation ceremony.
Coached AFL team
01.2025
- Established Shalom AFL coaching squad in preparation for 2025 season.
- Coached over 20 students to develop essential skills for AFL field opening in 2025.
Coached Shalom Junior boys Basketball team at champion schools of QLD tournament
01.2022
- Coached Shalom team to achieve qualification for State competition
Master Reboot training
01.2017
- Proactively participated and promoted within faculty area
- Reboot is a highly practical neuroscience-based, trauma-transformative framework incorporating positive and developmental psychology, mindfulness and the science of behavioural change.
Classroom Profiling
01.2016
- Conducted classroom profiling to gauge student engagement and inform teaching strategies.
- Led teachers in essential skills development to enhance instructional effectiveness.
- Supported behaviour management in classroom settings to promote positive learning environments.
Education
Bachelor of Learning Management - Secondary and VET
Central Queensland University
01-2011
Skills
- Behaviour management
- Pastoral care
- Budget management
- Community engagement
- Curriculum development
- Student assessment
- Relationship building
- Conflict resolution
- Program coordination
- Team leadership
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Coaching Director, Bundaberg, 2019, 2021, Oversee all Representative Coaches ( ie; Bulls, Bears, U/12- U/18 . ) and assist to develop and instigate a Coaching Strategy., Meet regularly with all Representative Coaches to discuss performance and provide feedback. Observe training sessions and provide advice and suggestions where appropriate. Mentor coaches during trainings and games to improve their technical and tactical capabilities., Implement and coordinate the development of a Coach's Accreditation Program and Enrolment of coaches to attend., Assist with the co-ordination, development and implementation of all Team and Individual coaching programs running in BBI., Liaise with BBI Committee, Basketball Queensland Administration & Coaches, and other Associations Coaching Directors regularly to improving BBI coaching programs and coaching development., Basketball
- Head Coach Across the Waves AFL club, 2018, Build community connections., Monthly meetings with committee, Planning training sessions, Match day coaching, Team work.
- Head Coach, 2015, 2017, Managing a budget of $150K, Contract negotiations and team management, Evaluate the recruiting potential of athletes, Planning training sessions, Media Commitments, Match day coaching, Finding and liaising with sponsors, Building community connections., Team work., Bundaberg Bears, Queensland Basketball League
- Head Coach, 2012, 2015, Managing a budget of over $150K, Contract negotiations and team management, Evaluate the recruiting potential of athletes, Planning training sessions, Media Commitments, Match day coaching, Finding and liaising with sponsors, Building community connections., Team work., Bundaberg Bulls, Queensland Basketball League
Timeline
Coached AFL team
01.2025
Head of House
McCormack Shalom College
01.2022 - Current
Part of coaching team for Rugby League at Shalom
01.2022 - Current
Coached Shalom Junior boys Basketball team at champion schools of QLD tournament
01.2022
Teacher
Shalom College
01.2020 - Current
District panel member
01.2018 - 01.2020
Master Reboot training
01.2017
Year 10-12 Coordinator
Kepnock State High School
01.2016 - 12.2018
Classroom Profiling
01.2016
Wide Bay Coach for basketball Open Girls 2012-2017 15 Boys 2017 Open Boys 2018 - 2024
01.2012 - 01.2024
Teacher
Kepnock State High School
01.2012 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Learning Management - Secondary and VET
Central Queensland University