Overview

Meet the Principal

Jenny Crowle was appointed to the position of Principal at Truganina College in August 2014.

Jenny comes to Truganina College from her last role as Principal of Moonee Ponds West Primary School. Under Jenny’s direction and guidance at Moonee Ponds West the student’s achieved outstanding academic results, well above state averages.

Jenny lives in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne and is married to Lynden Crowle and has two children, Rohan and Patrick.

Jenny has a Master of Education, a Bachelor of Education and a Postgraduate Diploma in Student Wellbeing from Melbourne University.

Jenny is passionate about Truganina College having a respectful culture, with high academic expectations, achievement and results. Learning is supported by strong community engagement within a climate of care and concern for others.

Meet the Director of Teaching and Learning Excellence,
Foundation – Year 9 Assistant Principal
Year 4 Team:

Nicole O’Brien is an exciting Educator who comes to Truganina College from Southern Cross Grammar. Nicole has a global experience and approach to education and has experienced various educational settings throughout her career.

Nicole lives in the Inner North Western Suburbs of Melbourne and is married to Matt O’Brien. They share a love of animals and relax by taking their two dogs on long walks.

Nicole has a Bachelor of Education (University of South Australia), Specialist Certificate in Clinical Teaching (Melbourne University), has successfully completed two modules at the Bastow Institute for Educational Leadership and recently presented to a group of Educators in Melbourne about Leveraging 21st Century Learning and Lifelong Learners Engaging Digitally.

Nicole’s passion for 21st century teaching, effective planning, learning through child-centred investigations and authentic assessment across differentiated curriculums will contribute to the high expectations, achievements and success of students at Truganina College.

Meet the Foundation Assistant Principal – Teaching And Learning Excellence

Sarah Dalton comes to Truganina College after teaching English in the New Arrivals Program at Western English Language School.She is currently studying a Masters of Education (Gifted Education) through the University of New South Wales. Sarah leads the Wyndham Network Community of Practice for Mathematics and is a co-facilitator for the Wyndham Network INSPIRE program. 

She lives in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne with her husband, daughter, and twin sons. On the weekends you can find them all enjoying the outdoors at some of the wonderful parks across Melbourne.

Sarah has a Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), a Bachelor of Education (Primary), and  a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (TESOL) from the University of Melbourne. Most recently, Sarah has completed the Unlocking Potential: A Principal Preparation Program (UP) at the Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership.

She is passionate about preparing young people to be successful, productive, resilient and fulfilled citizens and aims to contribute to the continued success of Truganina College.

Meet the Foundation and Year 9 School Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning Excellence

Sadia Toqeer joined Truganina College in Term 1 2016. She has a Bachelor of Science (Biology), a Diploma in Education (Primary), a Master of Education and has also completed the CREATE program at Bastow.

She has taught across a range of educational settings in Melbourne and overseas with a focus on curriculum development and implementation.

Sadia is passionate about building strong educational partnerships between staff, students, families and the broader community to ensure outstanding growth is achieved for every child at the College.

Meet the Year 1 Assistant Principal – Equity and Excellence

Emma Kannar joined Truganina P-9 College in Term 1, 2020 and brings to the College experience in the areas of English as an Additional Language (EAL), English and Leading Literacy.

Emma has a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and a Masters of Teaching through Deakin University. She has also completed the Teach For Australia Leadership Development Program and the Leading Literacy Course at the Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership.

Emma lives in the Outer Western Suburbs with her husband, two children and many pets, including chickens. On the holidays Emma and her family enjoy exploring Australia in their caravan.

 Emma is passionate about educational equality and ensuring that all children, attain an excellent education so that they can thrive as happy, productive and responsible citizens.

Meet the Year 2 Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning Excellence
Subjects Co-ordinator F-9

Leanne McNaughton came to Truganina College at the beginning of 2016 as a Visual Art Specialist. Leanne has worked at various schools in Gippsland, Geelong, Hobart and around the Western Suburbs of Melbourne, where she has taught every year level from Kinder to Year 7.

Leanne lives in Geelong with her husband and they have two children of whom they are extremely proud.

Leanne has a Bachelor of Arts in Education with a major in Psychology and Commerce. She has successfully completed the Inspire program at Bastow and worked as an ‘Education Changemaker’ as part of the Intercultural Capabilities Project.

Leanne is a ‘people person’ who genuinely cares about all students, staff and the wider community of Truganina College. She wants to make a difference in the lives of young people and focuses on supporting students’ social and emotional wellbeing. Leanne is passionate about making education engaging and motivating for students so they can achieve academic success.

Meet the Year 3 Acting Assistant Principal – Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Agency

Robert Nikolic joined Truganina P-9 College in Term 3, 2020. Robert previously worked at Creekside P-9 College in Caroline Springs for 8 years. During this time he worked as a Primary classroom teacher,  Student Engagement and Wellbeing Leader, and Numeracy Leader. He has completed a Bachelor of Education at Victoria University.

Robert lives in the north/western suburbs of Melbourne with his wife who he recently married in December 2019. Together they enjoy travelling, visiting cafes and supporting the Carlton Football Club. His personal interests are sports mainly cricket and football, travel, visiting cafes and spending time with friends and family.

Robert is passionate about helping students to be kind, respectful and resilient life long learners to ensure they are successful 21^st Century citizens.

Meet the Year 4-5 Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning Excellence

Vanitha Sujith joined Truganina College in Term 4, 2015. Vanitha has taught for many years in Singapore before she settled in Melbourne with her family and has taught in schools in the Western Suburbs. She has a Bachelor of English with Psychology, a Diploma in Education, and a Diploma in Mass Communications.

Vanitha lives in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne with her husband and son.

Vanitha is passionate about working with staff and the wider community to help mould our future generations to be global, compassionate citizens.

Meet the Year 6-7 Assistant Principal – Teaching And Learning Excellence

Justine Ryan joined Truganina College in 2016 as a Leading Teacher/Pedagogy Coach and now as an Assistant Principal; Teaching and Learning Excellence. Justine brings experience to the College in the areas of Adult Education, Gifted Education, Children’s Literature and Languages.

Justine has worked at a number of educational settings in Melbourne including Williamstown North Primary, Williamstown Primary, Cambridge Primary and Moonee Ponds West and as a Teaching Fellow for The University of Melbourne. She has also written a number of educational texts for Oxford University Press and Pearson Education.

Justine studied at the University of Melbourne and has also successfully completed the CREATE program at Bastow and a Child Psychology course. She has two children and also loves animals!

Justine is passionate about education and leading each student and each teacher to reach their full potential.

Meet the Year 5-9 Middle Years School Assistant Principal
Year 8 Area

Christopher Pugh joined Truganina College as an Assistant Principal in Term 2 2019. Christopher brings experience to the Middle Years as well as Senior Years, coming from his previous leadership roles.

Before Christopher’s endeavours in Education, he was employed across Australia in  Communication Design and Marketing after studying a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication which included studies in the United States. Christopher has a Graduate Diploma of Education (Applied Learning) and has also successfully completed the Inspire: Local Leaders and Unlocking Potential at the Bastow Institute for Educational Leadership, which included a Graduate Diploma of Principal Preparation through Monash University.

Christopher is a leader who is passionate about engaging learners in all aspects of their growth and preparing them for their future schooling and career pathways – that is developing students who will be positive contributors to the community and are ready to tackle the demands of a rapidly evolving 21st Century. He’s passionate to contribute to the success of Truganina College in providing students with an environment that inspires learning, promotes positive relationships, a sense of belonging and a culture of respect, success and pride.