Years 3 and 6 students and teachers are off to a great start.  Since Day 1, they have been revising our school HONOUR values and Learning Assets with a focus on the CONTRIBUTOR asset this fortnight.  All teachers have been working towards setting up clear routines and creating a sense of belonging and care in classrooms. 

Our first Senior Assembly will occur on Monday with our new School Captains leading the assembly.  Year 6 students will enjoy the STEM Bright Futures incursion as well as a personal leadership incursion, Unleashing Personal Potential, in the next two weeks.   

As a matter of routine, our teaching teams share resources, plan learning experiences and moderate work for consistency with the goal of reducing variability across classrooms.  We highly value our teachers at Indooroopilly State School because they care about their students and work together to be effective teaching teams.  When teachers work together cohesively, it creates collective teacher efficacy which has the highest effect size on student learning.    

Amongst the Year 6 teaching team

we have a pilot, an archaeologist, a lawyer, a naval officer, an editor, and an international sporting referee.  Here is the Year 6 team: 

6A - David Frame 

6B - Jodie Fletton 

6C - Hayley Trowbridge 

6D - David Colston 

6E - Bridget Slater 

6F - Conrad Power 

6G - James O’Brien 

6H - Sally Green (Year Level Coordinator) 

6I - AJ Hughes 

Learning Enhancement Teacher - Gaia Noble 

It has been wonderful to meet the Year 3 teachers and students as their new deputy principal in 2025.  Amongst the Year 3 team, we have a researcher/policy writer, a marketing guru, a writer, a circus performer and a dance teacher. 

Here is the Year 3 teaching team: 

3A - Gemma Zielke 

3B - Rachael Challen 

3C - Shelley Clark 

3D - Angus Anderson 

3E - Lillian Spall(Year Level Coordinator) 

3F - Nicky Pentz 

3G - Mel Matthews 

3H - Kathryn O’Gorman 

Learning Enhancement Teacher - Loren Donley 

We look forward to working closely with our families to create the best outcomes for all children.