Staff Spotlight

Nathan Abbott Teacher | Head of Boarding Esperance Anglican Community School

During my high school years I had no idea of what I wanted to do after school, but I knew I loved playing with all areas of technology, especially pulling things apart – much to the annoyance of my mum.

After year 12, I completed a Certificate 3 and 4 and Diploma in Information Technology and began working as a ICT Officer at Canning Vale College. I loved the interactions with staff and helping them to trouble shoot all areas of IT within the school as well as training staff. It was here that I realised that I would enjoy working within the school setting as a teacher.

In 2012, my wife and I along with our young children returned to Esperance, her hometown. I was lucky enough that Esperance Anglican Community School was looking for an IT and Networking Consultant, I applied and won the position.

In 2016, my wife Amanda, also a teacher at EACS and I took on the role of Boarding House supervisors, we moved on site and now manage the boarding staff and students.

When I’m not working, I love to ride dirt bikes around the amazing dune systems in Esperance and have recently taken up surfing. We enjoy the pristine coastline in and around our local area, fishing, surfing and swimming in what I think are some of the world’s best beaches.

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Jacinta Robbins Foundation Teacher | F-2 Year Level Co-ordinator Cobram Anglican Grammar School

When people ask me why I love my job, it is because our school community feels like family. I work, teach and interact with very caring, respectful, kind and amazing people every day which doesn’t make work feel like a job.

Not only am I lucky enough to work with great people and teach terrific students, but my three children, who also attend Cobram Anglican Grammar School, are able to relish the wonderful opportunities that are available to them at an ASC school.

I have been a teacher at Cobram Anglican Grammar School, for nine years now, in between some Maternity Leave. I grew up in Shepparton and when I am not at work, I love spending time with my family, watching the Richmond Tigers and exercising.

I currently teach Foundation and this year have taken on a new role as the Year Level Co-ordinator for F-2 which has been wonderful to be able to engage and support students and parents from across these three streams in our school.

I remind my students often, “Life is better when you’re laughing” which is one of my favourite quotes and is even more appropriate after the turbulent year we all experienced in 2020.

Sheena Richardson Café Manager Peter Moyes Anglican Community School

I have been the Waves Café Manager at Peter Moyes Anglican Community School for 20 years. In this time, I have seen the School grow significantly from only a few hundred students and staff to over 1400. I also have two grown up children who both attended the School when they were younger.

The Waves Café provides students and staff with delicious and nutritious foods throughout the year. We focus on incorporating lots of fresh and wholesome ingredients into our menu, with nearly everything prepared on site in our modern, industrial kitchen.

We provide catering for School events, such as Valedictory, and external events including Synod. We have also prepared lunches for other nearby schools. The Café team goes above and beyond to provide a quality service.

I am a Chef by trade, receiving my qualification through the British Women’s Royal Air Force. Prior to my time at PMACS I was the Head Chef at Club Capricorn and preceding this worked at AQWA as their Food and Beverage Manager.

I have enjoyed working at PMACS over the past 20 years and am very proud of the great Café we have established within the PMACS village.