Beck is a passionate early-years teacher with 26 years experience who strives to provide students with the best possible start to school. Literacy, family connections and outdoor learning are amongst her strengths. She has been at Lobethal Primary School since 2015 and enjoys the strong community involvement and support. Beck lives in the Adelaide Hills with her young family.
Year 2/3 Teacher
Ms Mollie Strachan
mollie.strachan51@schools.sa.edu.au
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Year 2/3 Teacher
Ms Nicol Bliss
nicol.bliss290@schools.sa.edu.au
Nicol graduated with Honours in 2012 and has taught in local school ever since, with 2017 being her first year at Lobethal Primary School.
She has lived in Woodside for 25 years and has 2 adult children.
On the weekends she loves spending time with her family and exploring the Adelaide coastline with her dog Maggie. Her favourite holiday destinations are Moonta Bay, Bali and Austria
Year 3/4 Teacher
Mr Simon Dorr
simon.dorr554@schools.sa.edu.au
Simon has been a teacher at Lobethal since 2010. He is currently a Lead Teacher (step 9) and specialises in alternative methodologies in the teaching of Mathematics and personalised learning.
His strength is building positive relationships with students and building their confidence to try challenging tasks.
Simon is an ex-elite lawn bowls player, noted for being the 4th most capped player for South Australia (277 state games).
Year 5/6 Teacher
Mr Simon Lock
simon.lock784@schools.sa.edu.au
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Year 6/7 Teacher
Ms Sonia Elliott
Sonia.elliott288@schools.sa.edu.au
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Music Teacher
Ms Rhiannon North
Rhiannon.north684@schools.sa.edu.au
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Visual Art Teacher
Ms Jane Mant
jane.mant990@schools.sa.edu.au
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Student Wellbeing Leader
Mrs Elise Nankivell
elise.nankivell880@schools.sa.edu.au
SSO – Music Instructor
Mr Simon Gould
simon.gould852@schools.sa.edu.au
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Finance Officer and Front Office
Ms Belinda Weeks
Belinda.weeks841@schools.sa.edu.au
Belinda has been with us since 2009 and imparts a warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere to our front office. She thrives on her daily interactions with students and their families.
Belinda lives locally with her husband and 3 adult children, all of whom are active members of local sporting groups.
SSO – Student Support and Librarian
Ms Amelia Varney
Amelia.varney810@schools.sa.edu.au
Amelia studied Library and Information services at Tafe, and worked at the Adelaide University Law Library and Birdwood Primary School before coming to Lobethal in 2017.
She loves reading, playing netball and working her next holiday destination
You may see Amelia working at the National Motor Museum in Birdwood on weekends and in the school holidays.
