School Profile and Staff

Norwood Secondary College, in the City of Maroondah, is a single campus coeducational Years 7-12 College with an enrolment of around 1100 students. It has an outstanding reputation in the community, particularly in the areas of academic excellence, sport and the performing arts. The College caters for the educational needs of students from a wide range of primary schools in the local community and values the positive relationship that is established with these schools.

At Norwood we are committed to providing an experience where, in years to come, students will be proud to have attended a college where they have made lifelong friends, are lifelong learners and have become valuable contributors to the community.

Emblem and Values

The key element of the College emblem is the compass needle pointing north, evoking a journey of purpose. Our Latin motto ‘fidelis’ (meaning loyal and faithful to duty), along with our Values of Respect, Aspiration, Resilience and Responsibility, reflect our ethos. Through a journey of discovery, exploration and personal growth teachers facilitate and guide students into deeper understandings of their world.

Facilities

Norwood facilities consist of well maintained LTC buildings arranged in three main blocks, catering for the majority of our teaching spaces. Music is taught in D-Block which contains specialist classrooms and instrumental music spaces.

Our Performing Arts Hall currently services our drama program and in 2018 our new Gymnasium was built.  Our oval is large enough to cater for cricket, football and soccer all year as a result of extensive draining, watering and stormwater harvesting tanks for irrigation.

In 2019, we opened our newly built Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Centre.

Technology

The College has well developed and maintained computer facilities for all students including a 1:1 laptop program. Students in Years 7 to 9 use leased laptops while students in Years 10 to 12 are involved in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Program with preferred devices of varying cost.

Staff

Principals and Directors

JHA

Acting Principal

Mrs Jackie Harris

NMA

Junior School Principal

Mr Nick Mammoliti

AWA

Acting Senior School Principal / Director of Curriculum

Mrs Alexis Watson

KHO

Director of Operations

Mrs Kerrie Hobbs

ZPA

Director of Pedagogy

Mr Zac Parr

JGR

Director of Staff Development

Ms Jan Grills

NNE

Learning Specialist Numeracy/MYLNS

Ms Natalie Nejad

SHA

Learning Specialist Literacy/MYLNS

Ms Sam Hassall

LBO

Director of Data & Performance

Mr Luke Bohni

JAR

Business Manager

Ms Jane Arnold

Senior School Leadership

CSH

Head of Year 12

Mr Chris Sheehan

LBE

Year 12 Coordinator

Mrs Leisa Beggs

RMI

Head of Year 11

Mr Rod Mitchell

MSW

Year 11 Coordinator

Ms Maddy Sweeney

AHE

Head of Year 10

Ms Annie Hearne

JBI

Year 10 Coordinator

Ms Jess Bishop

PDU

Careers Pathways – VET and VCAL Coordinator

Mr Paul Duncan

Junior School Leadership

2023 Adam Given

Head of Year 9

Mr Adam Given

MKE

Year 9 Coordinator

Ms Meg Kelly

DCO

Head of Year 8

Mr Dan Cole

CJO

Year 8 Coordinator

Ms Claire Jones

NPR

Head of Year 7

Ms Nicole Pratt

CKE

Year 7 Coordinator

Mrs Cynthia Kennedy

Other Key Staff

JLA

Student Wellbeing Coordinator

Mrs Jacki Landy

MBU

Student Wellbeing Counsellor

Mrs Miranda Butterfield

JBO

Student Wellbeing Assistant

Mr Jason Boyce

SFR

Disability Inclusion Coordinator

Mrs Sandra Fraraccio

ADA

Facilities Manager

Mr Al Darsas