
Passionate about making a positive impact through proactive involvement and leadership, with extensive experience as a Professional Welfare and Learning Support Officer for Aboriginal students, adept at navigating complex cases and ensuring client well-being while fostering impactful outcomes through collaboration and resource coordination.
I am a dedicated Aboriginal Education and Welfare professional working in a Non-Teaching SASS role within the school system. My focus is on supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students through education, wellbeing, and cultural connection.
With experience in developing and implementing Personal Learning Plans (PLPs), coordinating student support, and working closely with families, staff, and community organisations, I ensure students are empowered both academically and personally. I play a key role in fostering cultural awareness, engagement, and inclusion across the school environment.
My work includes:
• Student wellbeing and welfare support
• Academic support planning and tracking
• Family and community engagement
• Promoting Aboriginal cultural education and inclusion
• Liaising between students, staff, and external services
I am passionate about creating safe, supportive, and culturally inclusive environments where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can thrive.
Support staff member who works with students in the classroom. Focusing on Aboriginal Students and their Education, assisting with Numeracy & Literacy, Personal Learning Programs, Reconciliation Action Plan, Family & Community Engagement and Cultural Learning Events.
Receptionist:
* Provide excellent customer service to all customers, both in person and over the telephone
* Apply sound cash handling principals and use of Point of Sale (POS) systems
* Provide customers inquiring about memberships with information and have the knowledge to sell memberships when a person joins or renews
* Promote the centres services and programs to customers and accept customer bookings and enrolments
* Develop and maintain good working relations with customers
* Promote and exercise good public relations at all times
* Opening/closing of the centre in accordance with security and safety procedures.
Swim Teaching:
*Instructing 12+ month year olds to Adults
*Plan and conduct aquatic programs/lesson plans
*Class Maintenance + Progress Reports
*Skill Development + Dispute Resolutions
Dedicated time to personal health and recovery.
Aussie Skate Level: Freeskate 3 + Development Squad - 2017-2024
Children’s Ministry / Kid’s Church ‘Austral Church of Christ - 2025
Extension History - 2023
Figure skater for Liverpool Catholic Club- 2017-2024
Member and Leader for ‘Austral Church of Christ Girls Brigade’
- 2013-2025
Member of Shellharbour Surf Life Saving Club- 2010-Present
Operating sound desk ‘Austral Church of Christ’
- 2017-Present
Patrol Member for ‘Shellharbour SLSC’ Patrol Group 1 - 2018-Present
Performing cultural dances for smoking ceremonies & Acknowledgement to country at school events / public events - 2015-2025
School Leadership Team - 2023
Sports House Captain - 2023
Volunteer ‘Tune in for Mental Health’ with Inclusive Skating at Liverpool Catholic Club - 2022
Work Experience with NRL’s Social Team - 2022
Christian prayer group (JEHS) - 2025
Finalist for Zonta Achievement Award for Young Indigenous Women - 2023
Kari All-Rounder Initiative Award (Year 11) - 2022
Nanga Mai Awards (Encouragement Award) - 2017
Ruwan Gunasinghe Award 2023 - Service to School Sport - 2023
Broughton Family Quiet Achiever Award - 2018
School, Zone and Regionals for Swimming, Cross Country Athletics -
2018-2023
Pioneer Pin (National Award) - Girls Brigade NSW 2025
Mr Brij Khanna
Principal
John Edmondson High School
Work: (02) 9825 9815
Email: BRIJ.KHANNA1@det.nsw.edu.au
Mr Jorge Papanicolaou
Shift Manager
Edmondson Park McDonalds
Phone: 0412889405
Ms Sara Hitchcock
Girls Brigade Captain
Austral Church of Christ
Edmondson Avenue
AUSTRAL NSW 2179
Phone: 0414 512 521
Mr Dean Boyton
Junior Chairperson Shellharbour
SLSC Inc.
Phone: 0413 363 839
PO Box 4015
SHELLHARBOUR NSW 2529
Mr William Furney
Raw Materials Tester, BlueScope
Steel
Junior Activities Coordinator
Shellharbour SLSC
Email: Atshallows@gmail.com
Phone: 0401 293 243