About Our School
Administration

Principal: Ms Anna Steele has 25 years of experience as a principal, associate principal, consultant and classroom teacher in public education.
Deputy Principal: Glen Crowe bring 24 years of experience in teaching and administration, in the context of disability. Most recently as a member of the leadership team at Sir David Brand School.
Program Coordinator: Katherine Athanasiou has worked in education support for 21 years, with extensive experience is student services.
Manager Corporate Services: Amber McCahey manages many roles within the Centre, including finances and human resources.
School Officers: Kerry Gibson (Mon-Tues), Sarah Hardingham (Wed-Fri)
Welcome to Our School
Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre provides a learning environment that supports students who generally have a moderate to severe intellectual disability and often a co-occurring diagnosis. We are a small independent public school and share a campus with Mount Hawthorn Primary School (MHPS). The schools share a P&C, and have separate school boards.
The education support program at Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre is responsive to individual students by identifying areas for development, individualising strategies to enhance progress and reporting against bespoke outcomes that are aligned to the Western Australian Curriculum. Our students benefit from a high care, high support environment provided by an experienced team of educators. We also offer a specialised two-year Early Intensive Intervention Program (EIIP) for autistic students who will transition to full-time mainstream in Year 1. The EIIP focuses on the development of students’ language, social and behavioural skills, while supporting their curriculum engagement.
Teaching Staff 2026
| Early Childhood | Julie Spargo (Senior Teacher) |
|---|---|
| Room 1 | Alannah Murphy |
| Room 2 | Anita Haar-Bellekom |
| Room 3 | Janee Nair |
| Kindy & Pre-Primary (EIIP) | Kaylene Allen (Level 3) |
| DOTT Teachers | Kath Davison (Senior Teacher), Bree McCulloch |
| Currently on Leave | Julia Boundy (Senior Teacher) |


