Meet our 2026 Leadership Team

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Mr Craig Akehurst
Principal

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Mrs Lesley Warren
Deputy Principal

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Miss Bambi Britten
Year 11/12 Channel

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Mr Craig Curtis
Year 9/10 Channel

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Mr Angus Martin
Year 7/8 Channel

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Mr Stewart Calder
Daily Operations

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Ms Brigette Clements
Business Manager

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Ms Caitlin Randall
The Arts

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Ms Holly Dufek
English / HASS / Languages

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Miss Tayla Helbig
Maths / Science

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Mrs Yasmin Sampson
HPE / Sport

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Mr Hayden Bennett
Student Pathways

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Ms Ally Linn
Student Wellbeing

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Ms Tara Baron
Priority Learners

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Ms Joh Walding
Transition & Learning Centre

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Mrs Michelle Williams
Bridge

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Mrs Melanie McGown
Indonesian Coach

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Mr Shaun Thomas
Promotions & Events

Meet our Year Level Support Staff

Designated year level support staff

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Mr Stefan van Giesen
YEAR 7

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Ms Jemima McLachlan
YEAR 8

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Mr Tyson Collins
YEAR 9

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Mrs Stacey Hartwich
YEAR 10

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Ms Nicola Linn
YEAR 11

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Ms Michaela Webb
YEAR 12

Meet our 2026 Student Leaders

School Captains

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Airlie Hartwich & Max Stanley

Dharna Crews

"Dharna" is the Barngala word meaning "strong". At PLHS, we value strong relationships between students and teachers and teachers and families. Dharna Crew is a time every day that a small group of students (max. 15) spend with their Dharna Group Leader to foster these relationships - 15 minutes at the start of each school day and 10 minutes at the end, with the exception of an extended time (50 minutes) on Wednesday mornings. Your student’s Dharna Crew Leader should be your first point of contact for everything from attendance to excursions.