Scott Crawford
Principal
Favourite colour? Blue
Favourite sport? AFL
What sporting team do you barrack for? The Western Bulldogs
Favourite animal? Dog
Favourite food? Meat Pie
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
The wonderful supportive school community and the positive relationships we have.
Emma Griffiths
Assistant Principal
Favourite colour? All the colours of the rainbow
Favourite sport? Swimming
What sporting team do you barrack for? Essendon
Favourite animal? Echidna
Favourite food? Steak tartare
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Connecting with students and families across the school.
Meralyn Hammond
Business Manager
Favourite colour? Bright pink, olive green, bright blue.
Favourite sport? Rugby League
What sporting team do you barrack for?
I love to watch Rugby League with my boys. It’s so much fun. I’m not sure which team I barrack for though.
Favourite animal? Ooh. I have to say Cooper but I also have miniature donkeys who are just beautiful.
Favourite food? A fresh hot pizza can be so good but anything Italian really.
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
I love being involved in the planning of our student’s activities and of course watching the kids interact with Coops.
Brogan Smith
Office Administration
Favourite colour? Green
Favourite sport? Boxing
What sporting team do you barrack for? Richmond Tigers and Melbourne Storm
Favourite animal? Hippo and a sloth
Favourite food? Silverside and vegies or steak and vegies
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Being in the admin role allows me to interact with everyone who comes to Badger Creek PS and see how lovely the community is.
Alyssa Stephens
Office Administration
Favourite colour? Purple
Favourite sport? Growing up we always watched Tennis and I love going to the Aus Open
What sporting team do you barrack for? My husband follows Richmond FC so I better say that!
Favourite animal? Dogs, I have always had dogs all my life. At the moment my fur baby is a Kelpie called Ibuki or “Boo’ for short.
Favourite food? I love Japanese food
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? The people are all so friendly, I really enjoy getting to know all the kids and their families.
Sarah Hubbard
Teacher
Favourite sport?
My favourite sport to play is basketball. My favourite sport to watch is footy!
What sporting team do you barrack for?
Richmond. Go the Tigers!
Favourite animal?
My favourite animal is a dog.
Favourite food?
My favourite food is Mexican with a pepsi max on the side!
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
My favourite thing about working at BCPS is seeing our students reach their learning goals and being a part of the BCPS community.
Lissa Prasel
Teacher
Favourite colour? My favourite colour is blue
Favourite sport?
I love watching my girls do Calisthenics and I love playing netball.
What sporting team do you barrack for?
I barrack for the mighty All Blacks whenever they play.
Favourite animal? My favourite animal is Bunjil.
Favourite food? My favourite food is Japanese.
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
I love being part of the Prep students’ first year of school and seeing them make amazing progress with their learning!
Claire Cripps
Teacher
Favourite sport? Equestrian
What sporting team do you barrack for? Carlton / Chelsea
Favourite animal? Horses and dogs
Favourite food? Italian
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Seeing children learn and grow and the beautiful environment we are so lucky to have around us.
Keylie Groen
Learning Specialist Curriculum
Favourite sport? Rugby league
What sporting team do you barrack for? Brisbane Broncos and the Maroons
Favourite animal? Whales
Favourite food? Chocolate
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
I love being able to share my love of learning with staff, students and families.
Kathryn Douglass
Teacher
Favourite sport? Pickleball
What sporting team do you barrack for? The Matilda’s and Carlton
Favourite animal? Turtles
Favourite food? Anything sweet and lemon
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
I love making the students laugh. I can be a bit silly. Life can be a bit serious so I make sure to have fun with the kids.
Kasey Marra
Teacher
Favourite sport? Formula 1
What sporting team do you barrack for? North Melbourne
Favourite animal? Dogs
Favourite food? Pasta
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Learning with our students
Shantelle Bellingham
Learning Specialist Wellbeing and Engagement
Favourite sport? AFL
What sporting team do you barrack for? Richmond
Favourite animal? Monkey
Favourite food? Chocolate or Mango
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? As a 3 / 4 teacher and the Wellbeing Learning Specialist, I am lucky to be able to work with students throughout the whole school. I love organizing whole school events and celebrations.
Andy Moore
Teacher
Favourite colour? Yellow
Favourite sport? AFL
What sporting team do you barrack for? Richmond Tigers
Favourite animal? Cow
Favourite food? Arroz caldoso (a bit like a soupy paella)
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? I get to hang out with creative, clever kids each day who continue to blow my mind.
Belinda Granger
Teacher
Favourite sport? Netball
What sporting team do you barrack for? Hawthorn
Favourite animal? Kookaburra
Favourite food? Japanese
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? I love the kindness of the students and the staff at BCPS. It’s a wonderful place to learn and play.
Lucy Bissels
Teacher
Favourite sport? My favourite sport is swimming
What sporting team do you barrack for? Richmond
Favourite animal? Is an elephant
Favourite food? I love to eat dumplings
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Getting to build wonderful relationships with the students 😊
Marissa Carpenter
Teacher
Favourite sport? Soccer
What sporting team do you barrack for? Matilda’s
Favourite animal? Gecko
Favourite food? Lebanese Mezze
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? Hearing kids being excited and proud about learning something new.
Steph Connell
Teacher
Vanessa Imberger
Art Teacher
Favourite sport? Soccer
What sporting team do you barrack for? Richmond
Favourite animal? Sloth
Favourite food? Mash potato
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Being able to make art with students everyday. It brings me such joy to see young people inspired by art.
Jenny Legg
Music Teacher
Sam Davidson
PE Teacher
Favourite colour? Blue
Favourite sport? AFL (With endurance swimming and running a closely tied 2nd)
What sporting team do you barrack for?
The Mighty Melbourne Demons
Favourite animal? Kangaroos
Favourite food? Good old fashioned bangers and mash
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Being able to run around with every class across all year levels!
Sarah Rounds
Auslan Teacher
Favourite sport? Tennis
What sporting team do you barrack for? I don’t really follow any teams, but if I had to choose an AFL team, it’d be Richmond.
Favourite animal? Birds
Favourite food? Pizza and Pasta
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? I love the ‘aha’ moments in our Auslan sessions. Everyday, students (and teachers) are making new connections with Auslan signs or deaf culture. It’s really inspiring knowing that students at Badger Creek are excitedly working towards making a more inclusive world for us to live in.
Taylah Mazzalla
Wellbeing
Favourite sport? Basketball
What sporting team do you barrack for? Richmond
Favourite animal? Dogs
Favourite food? Chicken Parma!
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
I have multiple favourite things! I love having a direct impact in being able to help students, getting to know them whilst helping them navigate situations, life events or feelings. I love encouraging students to be the best version of themselves by always encouraging inclusion and kindness. The students (and staff) here are wonderful.
Sally Cavert
Librarian
Favourite sport? AFL Football
What sporting team do you barrack for? AFL Melbourne Demons
Favourite animal? Monkeys
Favourite food? Anything Italian
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Seeing the excitement on students faces as they come to the Library ready to borrow and read a new book.
Angela Swindle
Koorie Engagement Support Officer
Favourite colour? Mauve
Favourite sport? Netball
What sporting team do you barrack for? Essendon
Favourite animal? Platypus, Echidna, Wombat, oh and a cute little ringtail possum.
Favourite food? Home made spaghetti
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? The discussions with all the students and staff about culture and how we all continue to learn together 😊
Asleigh Hampson – Wheelan
Education Support
Favourite sport? Netball
What sporting team do you barrack for? Richmond
Favourite animal? Tiger
Favourite food? Pasta
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Working with so many different children who all have different personalities.
Janet Miller
Education Support
Favourite sport? Sailing
What sporting team do you barrack for? Matildas
Favourite animal? Dog
Favourite food? Cheese
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? Smiling faces when celebrating successes.
Julia Hulland
Education Support
Favourite sport? Sailing
What sporting team do you barrack for? Matildas
Favourite animal? Dog
Favourite food? Cheese
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? Smiling faces when celebrating successes.
Kaisey Hart
Education Support
Favourite sport? Football
What sporting team do you barrack for? Essendon / Collingwood
Favourite animal? Dog
Favourite food? Anything sweet
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? Building relationships with our students and have fun with them.
Lis Klavers
Education Support
Favourite colour? Purple and blue
Favourite sport? soccer
What sporting team do you barrack for? Matildas
Favourite animal? dog
Favourite food? Chicken parma
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS? celebrating the growth in students learning
Sean O’Neil
Education Support
Favourite colour? Turquoise
Favourite sport? Cycling
What sporting team do you barrack for? Sydney Swans
Favourite animal? Frog
Favourite food? Nuts, berries, salad greens, broccoli, kale, dark chocolate and coffee.
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Every moment of every day I have the opportunity to be a positive force in peoples lives. I believe in empowering people and modelling kindness and compassion. I feel extremely fortunate to have a vocation which enables me to do that.
Sue Willems
Education Support
Jason Congreve
Education support
Favourite sport? Basketall and athletics
What sporting team do you barrack for? Hawthorn in AFL and the Hornets in NBA
Favourite animal? Dog and Shark
Favourite food? BBQ and Chinese
What is your favourite thing about your role at BCPS?
Supporting kids.
