Your local network leader can coordinate with state office to provide professional learning in a range of delivery modes and covering a range of curriculum needs. Working with teachers in their local areas, network leaders can also negotiate delivery dates, including staff development days.
Existing networks are listed below - if you teach in one of these areas and would like to join the appropriate network, please contact the network leader directly.
If a network is not listed for your area, and you would be interested in establishing a new network, please contact darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au or 9266 8536.
Mid North Coast
Network leader: Jody Newhouse
Bellingen High School
JODY.NEWHOUSE@det.nsw.edu.au
Illawarra
Network leader: Simona Mastroianni
Smiths Hill High School
Simona.Mastroianni1@det.nsw.edu.au
South Western Sydney
Network leader: Suzanne Safi
Holyroyd High School
SUZANNE.SAFI@det.nsw.edu.au
Greater Western Sydney
Network leader: Alicia North
James Ruse High School
Alicia.North4@det.nsw.edu.au
Central West NSW
Network leader: Shery Pirie
Orange High School
Shery.PIRIE@det.nsw.edu.au
Riverina
Network leader: Marianna Valeri
Murray High School
MARIANNA.VALERI@det.nsw.edu.au
Sydney East/CBD
Network leader: Danielle Elvy
NSW School of Languages
danielle.elvy@det.nsw.edu.au
Sydney North
Network leader: Margaret Wajs
Willoughby Girls High School
MARGARET.WAJS@det.nsw.edu.au
Sydney South
Network leader: Ke Fan
Kogarah High School
Ke.Fan4@det.nsw.edu.au
Central Coast
Network leader: Katherine Brownlee
Gosford High School
KATHERINE.BROWNLEE@det.nsw.edu.au
Northwest NSW
Network leader: Jacinta Hohnke
Manilla Central School
jacinta.hohnke1@det.nsw.edu.au
Newcastle/Hunter
Network Leader: Coreena Allen
Merewether High School
Coreena.Allen@det.nsw.edu.au
For information on primary language teacher networks, please contact Amanda Davis at amanda.l.davis@det.nsw.edu.au or on 9244 5284.