Chaplaincy

Who are School Chaplains?

School chaplains are in the prevention and rescue business. They're helping students and school communities find a better way to deal with issues ranging from family breakdown and loneliness to drug abuse, depression and suicide. They provide a listening ear and a caring presence for kids in crisis and those who just need a friend. All have a passion to improve the lives of young people.

"They (Chaplains) actually are providing the glue which keeps school communities rolling. School chaplains and counsellors are in a unique position to help young people navigate the often choppy waters of adolescence. And for many kids, the emotional challenges of those years can affect their capacity to study, to learn and sometimes even to survive." former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

Chaplaincy supports young people in one of the most complex environments in our society - school. Today, there are over 1915 state schools with NSCA chaplains across the country. In 2011, Tasmania had chaplains serving in over 90 of its state schools. These chaplains provide a safe and supportive influence.

"Chaplaincy fills gaps you know need filling, but it also fills gaps you didn't know existed and creates opportunities you didn't know were there." Andy Bennett Manager of the Bridgewater and Southern Midlands Learning Federation and former principal of Dodges Ferry Primary School.

Want to know more? Visit the National School Chaplaincy Sites Government Schooling - Chaplaincy FAQ's and the National School Chaplaincy Association

Chaplains in Tasmanian Schools:

• Austins Ferry Primary - Robert Upton & Annette Sims
• Bagdad Primary School - Christine Knight
• Bellerive Primary School - Kerry Lee
• Branxholm Primary School - Peter Sharman
• Bridport Primary School - Lynden Russell
• Brooks High School - Kylea Aldred
• Burnie High School - Sandra Fordham
• Campbell Town District High School - VACANCY
• Clarence High School - Kerry Lee
• Clarendon Vale Primary School - Vic Panne
• Collinsvale Primary School - Judy Maplestone
• Cosgrove High School - Kye Single & Liane Pearson
• Cressy District School - Nick McKinnon
• Cygnet Primary School - Anita Aldridge (+ Judy Maplestone)
• Deloraine High School - Kris Adams
• Devonport High School - Brian Webber
• Distance Education - Lorraine Andrews
• Dodges Ferry Primary School - David Walker
• Don College - Andrew Crawford
• Dover District High School - Anita Aldridge (+ Michelle Synnott)
• Dunalley Primary School - VACANCY
• East Devonport Primary School - John McMath
• East Launceston Primary School - Geoff Gillam
• Elizabeth Campus Academy & Polytechnic - Melissa Docker
• Evandale Primary School - VACANCY
• Exeter High School - VACANCY
• Franklin Primary School - VACANCY
• Geilston Bay High School - Deb Bryan, Chris Bethlehem
• Glen Huon Primary School - Geoff Rayner
• Glenora District High School - Daniel Pastoor
• Glenorchy Primary School - Michelle Haines
• Hagley Farm Primary School - Peter Garwood
• Hellyer College - Sandra Fordham
• Hillcrest Primary School - Iain Anderson
• Hobart Campus Tas Academy & Polytechnic - Nigel McBrien
• Howrah Primary School - Tania Muskett-Wilson
• Huonville High School - Peter Stone
• Huonville Primary School - Peter Stone
• Invermay Primary School - Russell MacKenzie
• Jordan River Learning Federation - Liane Pearson
• Kempton Primary School - Paul Kelly
• Kingston Primary School - Aileen Lyle
• Latrobe High School - Damien Walker
• Latrobe Primary - VACANCY
• Launceston College - Riikka Kuronen
• Lilydale District High School - Ben Winwood
• Maydena Primary School - John Myers
• Mayfield Primary School - VACANCY
• Montello Primary School -
• Montrose Bay (was Rosetta High School) - Laurie Newman, Cameron Brett, Bec Cuthbertson
• Mowbray Heights Primary School - VACANCY
• New Norfolk High School - Daniel Pastoor
• Newstead College - Brett Spinks
• Ogilvie High School - Helen Ridley, Jen Grubb
• Parklands High School - Chris Swain
• Penguin High School - James Todd
• Penguin Primary School - James Todd
• Port Dalrymple School - Janine Targett
• Prospect High School - Peter Garwood
• Queechy High School - VACANCY
• Ravenswood Heights Primary School - Cecily Rosol
• Ringarooma Primary School - Lynden Russell
• Risdon Vale Primary School - Kye Single
• Riverside High School - Jared Stocks
• Riverside Primary School - Lindy Bailey
• Rocherlea Primary School - Russell MacKenzie
• Rokeby High School - Vic Panne
• Rokeby Primary School - Vic Panne
• Romaine Park Primary School - Therese Duff
• Rose Bay High School - Chrystal Potter
• Scottsdale Primary School - Benjamin Hill
• Scottsdale High School - Adrian Cooper & Sandra Mountney
• Sheffield District High School - Pamela McCulloch & Esther Wass
• Smithton High School - Christine Blake
• Sorell School - Naomi McGlone & Christine O'Malley
• South George Town Primary School - Kevin Donohue
• St Leondards Primary School - Steve Keating
• Summerdale Primary School - Sara Roe
• Table Cape Primary School - Heather Newman
• Taroona High School - Kate Percy
• Tasman District School - VACANCY
• Triabunna District High - VACANCY
• Ulverstone High School - Joesph Robertson
• Waverly Primary School - Daniel Townsend
• West Ulverstone Primary School - Andrew Thompson
• Westbury Primary School - Mick Martin
• Westerway Primary School - VACANCY
• Wilmot Primary School - Rupert Penrith
• Windermere Primary - Rob Upton
• Winnaleah District High School - Peter Sharman
• Woodbridge School - Jeremy Polkinghorne
• Young Town Primary School - VACANCY

Current Vacancies:

Campbell Town DHS;
Cosgrove HS;
Cygnet PS;
Dover DHS;
Dunalley PS;
Evandale PS;
Exeter HS;
Franklin PS;
Latrobe PS;
Mayfield PS;
MowbrayHeights PS;
Queechy HS;
Sorell School;
Tasman DHS;
Tasmanian eSchool (south);
Triabunna DHS;
Westerway PS;
Youngtown PS

For all listed vacancies, please contact the SU Office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

NB All chaplains are required to have a current DoE Good Character Check. Application forms can be obtained from any school or from the Department of Education