Lisa Cannon

Skilled educator and administrator offering 30+ years of experience supporting staff and students across schools in Brisbane Catholic Education. Strong work ethic and attention to detail. Passionate about working collaboratively to make a positive impact for all students.

• Singing
• Guitar
• Keyboard
• Theatre
• Horse riding
• Swimming
• Netball
• Permaculture/Gardening
• Watercolour painting

• 2024, Acting Assistant Principal Religious Education, BCE - St Joseph’s – Corinda, overseeing weekly class attendance of Parish Masses, co-ordinating with Parish Priest for class masses, attending sacramental programme - Confirmation, supporting teachers with Religion planning
• 2017 - current, Primary Learning Leader, BCE, St Joseph’s – Corinda, 2019 Sem 2 - current, St Joseph’s– North Ipswich, 2019 Sem 1, St Stephen’s – Algester, 2017 - 2018, Analysis of learning data, Co-plan with teachers: advise, co-plan and moderate student work, Create and run professional learning sessions on curriculum and pedagogy, Development of whole school curriculum plan, NAPLAN co-ordinator: prepare staff and coordinate whole school processes, Run parent information sessions – Reading and Mathematics, Co-ordinate staff peer coaching and feedback across school, Managing budgets - curriculum subscriptions and resources, ADF approval, Develop school-based analogy of the learning process and school language for learner’s dispositions
• 2015 & 2016, Acting Assistant Principal Administration, BCE - St Stephen’s - Algester, co-ordinating ICT across the school including 1:1 student laptop programme, Managing curriculum and ICT budgets, Co-ordinating cyber safety support and parent information sessions, Managing SRS and PTO systems as well as facilitating the school’s move to digital reporting including running parent information sessions and parent portal support, Managing parent volunteer training sessions and volunteer register, curriculum planning with classroom and specialist teachers and running professional development in curriculum and pedagogy, Operating systems of Eminerva, SRS, PTO and School and Parent Portal management
• 2014, Music Specialist Teacher / Curriculum Support Teacher, BCE - St Stephen’s – Algester, curriculum support and advisor for teachers and administration, specialist teacher of music and the arts for all classes P – 7 in the school of 500 enrolments
• 2010 - 2013, Curriculum Support Teacher, BCE - St Stephen’s – Algester; St Matthew’s – Cornubia, assisting teachers with curriculum planning and implementation, Updating staff updated on new curriculum directions, making recommendations for whole school curriculum planning and resource development, Oversee funding and develop plans for professional development, Facilitating special government and BCE funded projects within the school, keeping parents informed of school curriculum decisions, performed some additional administration duties
• 2009, Acting APRE, Brisbane Catholic Education - St. Stephen’s School – Algester, creating and leading whole school and class liturgies, co-ordinating with Parish Priest for class liturgies and masses, supporting teachers with Religion planning
• 2004 - 2009, Classroom Teacher, BCE - St. Stephen’s School – Algester, classroom teacher at St. Stephen’s School in grade levels 2,3 & 4, assumed numerous leadership roles including directing the school’s first musical, co-writing and organising production of the school song, leading a committee to develop a system of gardens in the school, member of the School Leadership Team since 2009
• 2001 - 2003, Singer, Opera Queensland, singer / performer in “The Sound Garden” as part of Opera Queensland / Queensland Arts Council’s primary school touring programme, setting up and packing away set, singing and performing chamber opera, conducting student information sessions, performing general maintenance on the set as required
• 2000 - 2003, Supply Teacher, Brisbane Catholic Education, supply teacher for schools in the Brisbane area as both classroom teacher and physical education teacher, filled both casual and contract positions
• 1994 - 1999, Classroom Teacher, BCE - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - Coorparoo, full time classroom teacher for grades 3, multi-age 3/4 and 7, worked also as a computer liaison officer, choir mistress, played and led singing for school masses and liturgies, choreographed liturgical movements for school masses and celebrations
• 1988 - 1993, Classroom Teacher, Brisbane Catholic Education - St. Mark’s - Inala, full time classroom teacher at St. Marks’s for grades 1,3 and 7, led the school choir, played and led singing at school masses, co-planned and taught the whole school swimming programme, coached the senior interschool netball team

• Leads Others, BCE, current
• QCT – HALT Assessor, qualified 2023
• NAPLAN Marker, 2023, 2024, recognised as ‘highly accurate marker’ 2024
• Seven Steps for Writing Course, 2022
• InitiaLit Foundation Course, 2022
• Brisbane Catholic Education’s “Stepping Up” leadership programme, 2016
• Brisbane Catholic Education’s “Out of the Box” leadership programme, 2009
• ET6 Classification, 2010
• Growth Coaching Courses – BCE, 2010, 2012
• AST 1 level attainment, 2006
• AMEB qualifications, Theory of Music, 3rd grade (honours), Musicianship, 5th grade (credit), Practice – singing, 8th grade (high distinction)
• Kodaly Music “Summer School” Course, University of Queensland
• Classical singing training, 1984
• QUT Acting Advanced Course, 2000
• Austswim Certificate