Course Contacts


Agriculture

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Ed Roache 5564 8790 ed.roache@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Bec Toleman 5564 8546 rebecca.toleman@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Warrnambool Charlotte Grasser 5564 8726 charlotte.grasser@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Hamilton Matt Edwards 5564 8143 matt.edwards@swtafe.edu.au


Automotive

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Chris Lawlor 5564 8514 chris.lawlor@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Cindy Kelly 5564 8889 cindy.kelly@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Darren Russell (Warrnambool Campus and Cobden Technical School) 5564 8721 darren.russell@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Robert Mugavin 5564 8721 robert.mugavin@swtafe.edu.au


Building & Construction

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Chris Lawlor 5564 8514 chris.lawlor@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Richard Snook 5564 8534 richard.snook@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Mark Jenkins 5564 8754 mark.jenkins@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Chris Holloway 5564 8756 chris.holloway@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher David Uebergang 5564 8820 david.uebergang@swtafe.edu.au


Cookery

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Chris Lawlor 5564 8514 chris.lawlor@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Jason Mitchem 5564 8583 jason mitchem@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher  Paul McLeod 5564 8571 paul.mcleod@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher  Tom Keegan 5564 8574 tom.keegan@swtafe.edu.au


Community Services

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Karen Richards 5564 8592 karen.richards@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Ebony Wake 5564 8916 ebony.wake@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (1st yr) Lisa Wheeler 5564 8894 lisa.wheeler@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (2nd yr) Merryn Smith 5564 8892 merryn.smith@swtafe.edu.au


Early Childhood 

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Debra Boote 5564 8793 debra.boote@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Kate Wiliams 5521 0458  kate.williams@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (Warrnambool Campus) Natasha Broughill 5564 8884 natasha.broughill@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (Portland Campus) Erin Holscher 5564 8837 erin.holscher@swtafe.edu.au 
Teacher (Colac Campus)

Claudia Sozzi

5564 8917 claudia.sozzi@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (Hamilton Campus) Kate Wiliams 5521 0458  kate.williams@swtafe.edu.au


Electrotechnology

Title Name Phone Email  
Head of Department Chris Lawlor 5564 8514 chris.lawlor@swtafe.edu.au  
Teaching Education manager Cindy Kelly 5564 8889  cindy.kelly@swtafe.edu.au  
Teacher (Warrnambool Campus) Michael Pollard 5564 8764 michael.pollard@swtafe.edu.au  
VET DSS Teacher (Sherwood Park Campus) Michael Pollard 5564 8764 michael.pollard@swtafe.edu.au    
VET DSS Teacher (Portland Campus) Stephen Georgiou 0448 860 500 stephen.georgiou@swtafe.edu.au  


Engineering

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Chris Lawlor 5564 8514 chris.lawlor@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Ken Hewitt 5521 0451 ken.hewitt@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (Portland Campus) ​Robert Telfer 5521 0403 ​robert.telfer@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (Portland Campus) Ken Hewitt 5521 0451 ken.hewitt@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher (Timboon P-12 School ) Darren Russell 5564 8721 darren.russell@swtafe.edu.au


Hairdressing

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Melaine Braithwaite 5564 8544 mel.braithwaite@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Jade Muller 5564 8529 jade.muller@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Karina Keegan 5564 8796 karina.keegan@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Amber Schultz  55664 8796 amber.schultz@swtafe.edu.au

 

Make-Up

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Melaine Braithwaite 5564 8832 mel.braithwaite@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Jade Muller 5564 8529 jade.muller@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Amy Pfeiffer 5564 8936 amy.pfeiffer@swtafe.edu.au

Health

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Karen Richards 5564 8592 karen.richards@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager  TBA    
Teacher (Warrnmabool Campus) - 1st year Tracy O'Connell 5564 8978 tracy.oconnell@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (Warrnmabool Campus) - 2nd year Ruby Richardson 5564 8953 ruby.richardson@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (Colac Campus) Cindy Goulter 5564 8519 cindy.goulter@swtafe.edu.au


Information Technology

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Mel Braithwaite 5564 8544 mel.braithwaite@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Mel Braithwaite 5564 8544 mel.braithwaite@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (1st year) Jane Wilson 5564 8802 jane.wilson@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher (2nd year) Luke Hester 5564 8535 luke.hester@swtafe.edu.au
 

 

Visual Arts

Title Name Phone Email
Head of Department Deb Boote 5564 8793 debra.boote@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education Manager Anthony Auletta 5564 8811 anthony.auletta@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher  Nathan Pye 5564 8766 nathan.pye@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Sue Ferrari 5564 8560 sue.ferrari@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Jeanie Gleeson 5564 8569 jean.gleeson@swtafe.edu.au