Learning from the Best

To ensure you receive every possible advantage in Year 12, our lectures and tuition programs are prepared and delivered by qualified, experienced Year 12 teachers – including authors of texts, writers and markers of the official examinations, as well as leading experts in their subject fields. However, there’s little merit in choosing highly experienced teachers if they lack the ability to relay the skills and information needed to secure every possible mark in the exams. Therefore, our teachers are not only selected on the basis of their academic merits, but also with careful consideration to their communication skills. The ultimate selection process, however, is student feedback – we only retain those teachers who have surpassed the expectations of students attending our programs.

Accounting

Alex Jessop-Hunt

Qualification/s
Masters of Teaching (Secondary), The University of Melbourne

Current School
Methodist Ladies College

Position at School
VCE Coordinator

Additional Info
VCAA Accounting Exam Assessor; Comview VCTA Lecturer.

Andrew Scott

Qualification/s
BA/BBus (Accounting)
Dip Ed, M.Ed from Monash University

Current School
Strathcona Girls Grammar

Position at School
Science/Humanities Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Helen James

Qualification/s
B. Business (Accounting), Grad Dip (Education)

Current School
McKinnon Secondary College

Position at School
Year 12 Student Manager & VCE Accounting Teacher

Tim Habben

Qualification/s
B. Comm (Melb), Dip. Ed. (Monash)

Current School
Melbourne Grammar School

Position at School
VCE Accounting teacher

Additional Info
VCE Accounting Assessor since 1993, VCE Accounting Exam Setting Panel member (2003 to 2011), including chairing panel from 2007 to 2011.

Biology

Andrew Bertschik

Qualification/s
B.Sc.; Dip.Ed.

Current School
Toorak College

Position at School
Senior VCE Biology Teacher, Head of Yr 11

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Alex Colussa

Qualification/s
B.Biomed (Hons); Masters of Teaching

Current School
Scotch College

Position at School
VCE Biology Teacher

Additional Info

Georgia Lumb

Qualification/s
Bachelor of Science
Masters of Teaching (Secondary)

Current School
Korowa Anglican Girls’ School

Position at School
VCE Biology Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Ian MacDonnell

Qualification/s
B.Sc (Hons); Dip.Ed.

Current School
Loreto College

Position at School
Senior VCE Biology Teacher

Additional Info
Previous Exam Writer

Jacqueline Cullie

Qualification/s
B.Sc. (Hons) (Biol); PGCE Secondary Education
PGCE Specialist Education

Current School
Ave Maria College

Position at School
Science and Math teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor and VCAA examination panel member

Juliet Anstee

Qualification/s
B.Sc.(Hons); Dip.Ed

Current School
Firbank Grammar School

Position at School
Head of Year 12, Senior Biology teacher, VCE Coordinator

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Kim Hepworth

Qualification/s
BSc(Hons) DipEd

Current School
Camberwell Girls Grammar School

Position at School
Deputy Head of Senior School Teaching & Learning

Veronica Parsons

Qualification/s
B.Ed.Sci.; Grad.Dip. (Psych)

Current School
Lauriston Girls School

Position at School
IB & VCE Biology & Psychology Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor and Published Author

Business Management

Chris Segrave

Qualification/s
B.Comm.; Grad.Dip.Ed.

Current School
St. Anne’s College, Kialla

Position at School
VCE Coordinator

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Helen Voidis

Qualification/s
BEco, DipEd, Certificate IV In Assessment and Training

Current School
Yeshivah – Beth Rivkah Colleges

Position at School
VCE Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Kathy Ambatzis

Qualification/s
B.Eco.; Grad.Dip.(Sec).

Current School
Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College

Position at School
VCE Economics & Business Management Teacher

Additional Info
Published Author

Keri Brown

Qualification/s
Bachelor of Commerce (Economics, Legal and Business Majors)

Current School
Gladstone Park Secondary College

Position at School
Leading Teacher, VCE Coordinator

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor for 7 years
Edited two VCE Commerce Textbooks

Sarah Davis

Qualification/s
Bachelor of  Business and Commerce

Masters in Teaching (Secondary)

Current School
Mentone Girls Grammar School

Position at School
VCE Business Management and Legal Studies Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Chemistry

Alex Colussa

Qualification/s
B.Biomed. (Hons); Master of Teaching

Current School
Scotch College

Position at School
Chemistry Teacher

Additional Info

Beth Williamson

Qualification/s
B.Sc.; Dip.Ed.

Current School
TSFX

Position at School
VCE Teacher

Brennan Garcia

Qualification/s
B.Ed P1-12 (Mathematics)

Current School
Overnewton Anglican Community College

Position at School
Senior VCE  Science and Maths Teacher

Clare Selir

Qualification/s
B.Sc.(Ed.) ; M.Ed.

Current School
Mentone Girls’ Secondary College

Position at School
VCE Student Manager

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Diana Mazzone

Qualification/s
B.Sc; DipEd

Current School
Overnewton Anglican Community College

Position at School
Senior School Chemistry Teacher

Additional Info

Ewa Biviano

Qualification/s
B.Sc.; M.Sc.; Dip.Ed.

Current School
St Bede’s College

Position at School
Senior VCE Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Irena Jaskula

Qualification/s
Dip.App.Biol. B.Sc.(Hons); Dip.Ed.; M.Sc.

Current School
TSFX

Position at School
Author and Senior VCE Teacher

Ivy Lai

Qualification/s
B.Sc.; B.Ed.

Current School
Glen Waverley Secondary College

Position at School
VCE Chemistry Teacher/Inquiry Learning Coordinator

Kim Hepworth

Qualification/s
BSc(Hons) DipEd

Current School
Camberwell Girls Grammar School

Position at School
Deputy Head of Senior School Teaching & Learning

Dr. Marta Cassidy

Qualification/s
PhD Physical Chemistry (USyd)
Grad. Dip. Education (UNE)
Grad. Cert. – Physics Teaching (ACU)

Current School
John Monash Science School

Position at School
Senior Science Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

VCE Author

Michelle Dickson

Qualification/s
B.Sc.; Dip.Ed.; M.Ed.

Current School
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Philip Ponder

Qualification/s
B.Sc. Dip.Ed.;

Current School
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School

Position at School
Senior Chemistry Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor for Chemistry

Economics

Kathy Ambatzis

Qualification/s
B.Eco.; Grad.Dip.(Sec).

Current School
Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College

Position at School
VCE Economics & Business Management Teacher

Additional Info
Published Author

Keri Brown

Qualification/s
Bachelor of Commerce (Economics, Legal and Business Majors)

Current School
Gladstone Park Secondary College

Position at School
Leading Teacher, VCE Coordinator

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor for 7 years
Edited two VCE Commerce Textbooks

Martin Gibbs

Qualification/s
Masters of Educational Leadership and Masters of Student Wellbeing

Current School
De La Salle College

Position at School
Director of Students

Additional Info
VCAA assessor

English / EAL

Andrea Hayes

Qualification/s
B.A.; Dip Ed.; B.Sp.Ed.; Grad.Dip.Jap.; M.Ed.

Current School
TSFX

Position at School
Senior VCE Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor and Published Author

Anthony Young

Qualification/s
B.A.; Dip.Ed.; M.Ed.;
Diploma in the Teaching of Shakespeare

Current School
Braemar College

Position at School
Senior English and Literature Teacher

Carolyn Stone

Qualification/s
M.Ed.(Curriculum); B.Ed.(Sec).

Current School
Lowther Hall

Position at School
Senior VCE Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Ashleigh Cavalin

Qualification/s
B.A. Arts (Monash)

Current School
Kilvington Grammar School

Position at School
VCE English Teacher            VCE Legal Studies teacher

Dr. Daryl Barclay

Qualification/s
BA(Melb), DipEd, LMusA, BLitt(Hons), GradDipTheol, MA(Theol), EdD, PhD (Modernist Literature), MACE

Current School
Salesian College, Chadstone

Position at School
Senior VCE English Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Diane Rufus

Qualification/s
B. Arts (Melbourne)
B. Social Work (Melbourne)        DipEd (Secondary)

Current School
Ivanhoe Grammar

Position at School
English Teacher

About Me

VCAA Assessor

GAT Assessor

Elaine Rogers

Qualification/s
B.Arts, Grad. Diploma of Education (Secondary)

Current School
St Margaret’s School

Position at School
VCE English Teacher

Additional Information
VCAA Accessor

Ernest Price

Qualification/s
BA and DipEd

Current School
Richmond High School

Position at School
Head of Year 7 & 8

Jane Headon

Qualification/s
B.A (Hons); PGCE (English and Media)

Current School
Norwood Secondary College

Position at School
Leading Teacher; Director of Teaching & Learning

Kilian McNamara

Qualification/s
BA.; Dip.Ed.; MA.; Grad.Dip.Cirriculum

Current School
Academy of Mary Immaculate

Position at School
English Coordinator

Penny Tully

Qualification/s
B.A. Arts (English and Linguistics); Grad Dip. Ed.(English and ESL); Post-grad. Cert Curriculum Leadership

Current School
Penola Catholic College

Position at School
Head of Learning – English

Additional Information
Published Author

English Language

Anthony Young

Qualification/s
B.A.; Dip.Ed.; M.Ed.;
Diploma in the Teaching of Shakespeare

Current School
Braemar College

Position at School
Senior English and Literature Teacher

Hannah Monagle

Qualification/s
Bachelor of communications; Dip Ed

Current School
Braemar College Mt.Macedon

Position at School
English Language teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Helen Yeats

Qualification/s
B. Arts (English Language) Masters Of Teaching (Secondary)

Current School
Sacred Heart College  Geelong

Position at School
Senior English Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Penny Tully

Qualification/s
B.A. Arts (English and Linguistics); Grad Dip. Ed.(English and ESL); Post-grad. Cert Curriculum Leadership

Current School
Penola Catholic College

Position at School
Head of Learning – English

Additional Information
Published Author

Susan Duchesne

Qualification/s
Ba. Business (Marketing), Ba. of Letters (Comparative Literature), Grad. Dip. Teaching (Double English)

Current School
St Michael’s Grammar School

Position at School
Senior Years Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor and member of the VCAA exam development panel

Victoria Papaionnou

Qualification/s
BA (English), BAEd, GCertEd (Geography)

Current School
Melbourne Girls Grammar School, South Yarra

Position at School
English and English Language Teacher

Health & Human Development

Dr Fiona Alderson

Qualification/s
BSc, PhD, Grad Dip Education

Current School
Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School

Position at School
Biology and Health HD Teacher; Head of Health and Hospitality

Additional Information
VCAA Assessor & Author

Georgina Clegg

Qualification/s
B.Ed.  and B. Health Services
Current School
Braemar College

Position at School
Senior VCE teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor (H & HD)

Jacqueline Cullie

Qualification/s
B.Sc. (Hons) (Biol); PGCE Secondary Education
PGCE Specialist Education

Current School
Ave Maria College

Position at School
Science and Math teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor and VCAA examination panel member

Legal Studies

Angela Masterson

Qualification/s
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, Masters of Education Specialising in Educational Technologies

Current School
McKinnon Secondary College

Position at School
Head of Humanities

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Angelos Mavridis

Qualification/s
B.A.; Dip.Ed.; M.Ed.; M.Ed.TESOL

Current School
Haileybury College

Position at School
Senior English and Legal Studies Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor, Author of “Medea Analysis”

Ashleigh Cavalin

Qualification/s
B. Arts (Monash)

Current School
Kilvington Grammar School

Position at School
VCE English and Legal Studies Teacher

Helen Voidis

Qualification/s
BEco, DipEd, Certificate IV In Assessment and Training

Current School
Yeshivah – Beth Rivkah Colleges

Position at School
Senior School Leader

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Keri Brown

Qualification/s
Bachelor of Commerce (Economics, Legal and Business Majors)

Current School
Gladstone Park Secondary College

Position at School
Leading Teacher, VCE Coordinator

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor for 7 years
Edited two VCE Commerce Textbooks

Lisa Ritchie

Qualification/s
BA, DipEd, Post Graduate DipEd Japanese/EAL, Masters of Practising Accounting

Current School
Melbourne Grammar School

Position at School
Head of Business Studies; Economics, Accounting and Legal Studies Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor & Author

Literature

Anthony Young

Qualification/s
B.A.; Dip.Ed.; M.Ed.;
Diploma in the Teaching of Shakespeare

Current School
Braemar College

Position at School
Senior English and Literature Teacher

Dr Daryl Barclay

Qualification/s
BA(Melb), DipEd, LMusA, BLitt(Hons), GradDipTheol, MA(Theol), EdD, PhD (Modernist Literature), MACE

Current School
Salesian College, Chadstone

Position at School
Senior VCE English Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Mathematics

Andrew Watson

Qualification/s
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Uni Qld; Dip. Ed Uni Melbourne

Current School
Frankston High School

Position at School
Senior Mathematics Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Angela Kotsiras

Qualification/s
B.Sc. (Education, Mathematics); M.Ed. (Mathematics)

Current School
Trinity Grammar School

Position at School
Mathematics Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Anna Hrvatin

Qualification/s
B.App.Sc.; Dip.Ed.; Grad.Dip.IT

Current School
Overnewton Anglican Community College

Position at School
Senior Mathematics Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Anson Tu

Qualification/s
B.Eco.; B.Fin.; Dip.Ed.

Current School
Waverly Christian College

Position at School
VCE Maths and Accounting Teacher

Additional Info
Youth Leader

Brennan Garcia

Qualification/s
B. Ed P1-12 (Mathematics)

Current School
Overnewton Anglican Community College

Position at School
Senior VCE Maths and  Science Teacher

Chris Ireson

Qualification/s
B. Ed – Mathematics

Current School
Melbourne High School

Position at School
Senior VCE Mathematics Teacher

Additional Info
Texas Instruments Australia National Instructor

Dr. David Rodgers

Qualification/s
BAppSc(Hons), PhD, DipEd

Current School
Camberwell Grammar School

Position at School
Head of Mathematics

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Donna Moynagh

Qualification/s
BSc., PGCE Med.

Current School
St Leonard’s College

Position at School
VCE Maths Teacher

Fiona Latrobe

Qualification/s
B.App.Sci.; Dip Ed.; Cert.Comp.

Current School
Ballarat Grammar School

Position at School
Senior VCE Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Irena Jaskula

Qualification/s
Dip.App.Biol; B.Sc. (Hons); Dip.Ed.; M.Sc.

Current School
TSFX

Position at School
Author and Senior VCE Teacher

Jeanette Bathgate

Qualification/s
B. Ed.

Current School
Melbourne Girls’ College

Position at School
VCE Teacher, Daily Organiser

Additional Inf0rmation
VCAA Assessor

Kim Hepworth

Qualification/s
BSc(Hons) DipEd

Current School
Camberwell Girls Grammar School

Position at School
Deputy Head of Senior School Teaching & Learning

Malcolm Widdicombe

Qualification/s
B.Sc.; Ll. B.; M.Ed.

Current School
Goulburn Valley Grammar School

Position at School
Head of Senior School

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Russell Boyle

Qualification/s
B.Sc.; Dip.Ed.; M.Ed.St.

Current School
Ruyton Girls’ School

Position at School
Mathematical Methods Lecturer

Additional Info
Author and Poet

Steve Hoffman

Qualification/s
B.Sc.(Ed.)

Current School
East Doncaster Secondary College

Position at School
Senior VCE Mathematics Teacher, Leading Teacher Timetabler and Staffing

Additional Info
Published Author

Physical Education

David Molino

Qualification/s
BAppSc (Human Movement), DipEd (Physical Education

Current School
Academy of Mary Immaculate

Position at School
Year 12 Coordinator

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Katie Wiliams

Qualification/s
B.Sc ; Dip.Ed.B.Ed – Physical Education

Current School
Ballarat Grammar

Position at School
VCE Teacher – Unit 1-4 Physical Education

Additional Info
VCAA Examiner

Physics

Alistair Harkness

Qualification/s
BSc, BE, PG Dip Teach

Current School
Scotch College

Position at School
Physics Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Dr. Marta Cassidy

Qualification/s
PhD Physical Chemistry (USyd)
Grad. Dip. Education (UNE)
Grad. Cert. – Physics Teaching (ACU)

Current School
John Monash Science School

Position at School
Senior Science Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor
VCE Author

Paul Fielding

Qualification/s
GradDip: Ed (Secondary); GradCert: Digital Communications; Grad Mgmt Qualification; Graduate School of Management; BA: Eng (Electrical and Computing)

Current School
Monash College

Position at School
Curriculum and Learning Specialist (Physics)

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Sebastian Barr

Qualification/s
B.A. Science, BE

Current School
Elwood College

Position at School
VCE Physics teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor

Psychology

Andrew Scott

Qualification/s
BA/BBus (Accounting)
Dip Ed, M.Ed from Monash University

Current School
Strathcona Girls Grammar

Position at School
Science/Humanities Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor; former Exam Sitter, Exam Panel Member & study design reviewer

Georgina Clegg

Qualification/s
B.Ed.  and B. Health Services
Current School
Braemar College

Position at School
Senior VCE teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor (H & HD)

Jacqueline Cullie

Qualification/s
B.Sc. (Hons) (Biol); PGCE Secondary Education
PGCE Specialist Education

Current School
Ave Maria College

Position at School
Science and Math teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor and VCAA examination panel member

Jacinta Huntsman

Qualification/s
B.Sc./Ed.

Current School
Ruyton Girls’ School

Position at School
Senior Psychology Teacher and Deputy Wellbeing Leader

Additional Info
STAV council member, Melbourne Museum Psychology Liaison

Peter Mangold

Qualification/s
B.A.(Hons); B.Theol; Dip.Teach.

Current School
Brighton Secondary College

Position at School
Student Wellbeing Coordinator/VCE Teacher

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor and Registered Psychologist

Veronica Parsons

Qualification/s
B.Ed.Sci.; Grad.Dip. (Psych)

Current School
St. Leonard’s College

Position at School
Deputy Head of Science

Additional Info
VCAA Assessor and Published Author