Year Five / Six

                                                                                                        Our Year 5/6 team for 2026:

Year 5/6H: Kate Haywood 

Kate has joined St Mary's this year and will teach 5/6H. Kate has been teaching for many years and will be having the year 5/6's again this year.  

5/6A: Chris Anderson 

My name is Christopher Anderson, this is my second year working at St Mary's primary school. I have been teaching for 31 years and was a mechanic for 10 years before I studied teaching. I am married with two adult children. I enjoy working on cars during my spare time and family time.

Year 5/6K: Corina Kapusta and Nikita West

Corina has been with St Mary's for many years and is happy to be working together with Jane to teach Year 5/6K this year.  

This is Mrs West second year at St Mary’s. In her spare time she enjoys playing basketball and spending time with her family. She has two sons Myles (4)and Eamon (2). She is very excited to take on the wellbeing and 5/6 teacher this year.

Learning Support Officers (LSOs): 

Our Year 5/6 students and teachers will be supported by Maree Nicole & Tom

Nicole S lives & breathes Altona. She has lived in Altona for 44 years & been working at St Mary's for 21 of those years. Nicole is very proud mum of 2. She loves helping people, knitting & catching up with family & friends

This is Mrs.Ryan's 21st year at St Mary's, and loves helping children improve their learning. Mrs.Ryan has 6 adult children and two grandchildren.

Tom has been apart of the St Mary’s Community as a Learning Support Officer since 2025, having completed his placement at the school.
In his spare time Tom enjoys reading a good book, a round of golf and watching most sports, especially the Mighty Magpies in the AFL.
Tom can be seen around St Mary’s working with a wide variety of year levels.