Our Team

Staff at Monash Children’s Hospital School offer experience and enthusiasm, are committed to their own learning and are proud members of this unique school and hospital community. Staff are exemplary role models in their relationships with colleagues, parents and students.

There is always a special bond that is developed between a teacher and child. Often this will be remembered years later as the student recalls the words and deeds of a teacher that have had a long and lasting impact on him or her. In this way, teachers hold a very privileged position, one that comes with great responsibility. Our staff, both teaching and non-teaching, are aware of this and commit themselves to providing the best education for all students in our care.

Our Educators

Leadership Team

Colin Dobson
Principal
Sarah-Jane George
Assistant Principal
Kate Cooper
Assistant Principal
Kylie Middlemiss
Learning Specialist
Suzanne Kenneally
Leading Teacher
Research & Design
Evelyn Dodgson
Business Manager

General Medical Ward Team

Belinda Husson
Georgia Kirk
Suzanne Kenneally
Pia Vello
Elaine Curran
Katherine Lingard-Smith
Jai Adams
Chaths Fernando

Children's Cancer Centre Team

Kelly Barnett
Kelly De Silva
Suzie Alev

Oasis Team

Tash Marotti
Carol Huecherig

Stepping Stones Team

Anna Costanzo
Danielle Powell
Mieke Johnson
Chaths Fernando

Community Team

Pia Vello
Colin Dobson
Kate Cooper
Wayne Smith
Heidi Gilmour
Jai Adams
Elaine Curran
Katherine Lingard-Smith
Georgia Kirk
Mel Johns
Juanita Thomas

Administration

Evelyn Dodgson
Carolyn Curnow
Juanita Thomas
Adam Morgan

Our School Council

The objectives of a school council are to:
Assist in the efficient governance of the school
Ensure that its decisions affecting students of the school are made having regard, as a primary consideration, to the best interest of the students
Enhance the educational opportunities of students at the school
Ensure the school and the council complies with any requirements of the Education and Training Reform Act, the Education and Training Reform Regulations, a Ministerial Order or a direction, guideline or policy issued under the Education and Training Reform Act.
Monash Children’s Hospital School Council membership, according to the Constituting Order, comprises eleven members. There are five members from Monash Health, four members from the Department of Education and Training and two community members.
Name
Title
Membership
Role
Dr. Ali Crichton
Clinical Neuropsychologist VicFAS Clinical Coordinator
Monash Health
President
Lidor Arbel
Director Clinical Operations
Early in Life Mental 
Health Service
Monash Health
Vice President
Trish Dito
Director of Clinical Operations
Monash Health
Treasurer
Dr. Natasha Parekh
Adolescent Consultant  General Paediatrician
Monash Health
General Member
Danielle Gapes
Business Partner People & Culture
Monash Health
General Member
Colin Dobson
Principal Monash Children's Hospital School 
Department of Education
Executive Officer
Sarah-Jane George
Assistant Principal Monash Children's Hospital School
Department of Education
General Member
Kate Cooper
Assistant Principal Monash Children's Hospital School
Department of Education
General Member
Suzanne Kenneally
Leading Teacher Monash Children's Hospital School
Department of Education
General Member
Evelyn Dodgson
Business Manager Monash Children's Hospital School
Department of Education
Minutes/Documentation
Jamie Hoy
Consumer Consultant Early in Life Mental Health Service
Community
General Member
Kerry Strickland
Manager of Aboriginal Health Community Monash Health Community
Community
General Member

Our Extended Team

Art Therapy

Art Therapy is provided to the young people on the Oasis and Stepping Stones units.

Music Therapy

Priscilla Pek - provides music therapy to the young people in the Oasis and Stepping Stones units. Priscilla also provides music therapy to our students on the general medical wards.

Volunteers

Volunteers at Monash Children’s Hospital School are recruited through the Monash Health Volunteer Program. Monash Health advertises these positions and carries out the recruitment and induction processes. To inquire about the Monash Health Volunteer program please contact the Monash Health Volunteer Program at the link below.
Monash Health Volunteer Program

Clown Doctors

The Clown Doctors play an important role in the hospital and bring joy and smiles to the patients and their families on a daily basis.

Starlight Captains

The Starlight captains and the staff of MCHS work closely together.
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Monash Children’s Hospital School acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung peoples, and we pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.
Monash Children’s Hospital has been caring for children for more than 100 years. It is one of Australia’s leading children’s hospitals and is part of Monash Health – Victoria’s largest public health service. Monash Children’s Hospital is a brand new dedicated children’s hospital located in Clayton, and has satellite sites at Casey Hospital and Dandenong Hospital.
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