Year 7, 8 and 9 Community
Anthony Wilkinson
Assistant Principal
Year 7, 8 and 9
Welcome, my name is Anthony Wilkinson and I have the privilege of being the Assistant Principal for the year 7 and 8 community at Whyalla Secondary College.
We provide a rich and varied learning program aligned to the Australian Curriculum, which embraces state of the art learning facilities, designed to meet all of our learner’s needs. An important part of the middle school philosophy at the Whyalla Secondary College is to develop strong relationships between students and teachers. Caregroup classes and teachers share time together and ensures a platform is built to incorporate house culture, our wellbeing curriculum, Sexual Health Information Networking and Education South Australia (SHINE SA) and career exploration learnings. Students experience a variety of learning environments, where they will learn as a village (team teaching), a tribe (students learn in a single class), and a crew (students learn in small groups).
In our community, our dedicated staff work as collaborative specialist teams across the curriculum areas to establish engaging and innovative opportunities to learning. A variety of team and team teaching styles are used to enhance all learning spaces to promote greater collaborative and peer to peer learning. This innovative pedagogical approach will establish a deeper level of understanding to differentiate the curriculum and meet learner needs.
Students will engage in authentic learning opportunities through an exciting and diverse range of subjects, which will provide an individual, active learning experience. Our vision is to develop critical and creative learners with a deep understanding of Global Perspectives (English/HASS) and Universal Reasoning (Science/Mathematics), which is fostered in our learning spaces. We are excited to introduce the delivery of Integrated Inquiry, where students are provided with learning based on inquiry, and explore areas of personal interest. This interdisciplinary approach to the Australian Curriculum, and the exposure to specialist subject areas of Body and Mind, Future Technologies and The Arts will boost a positive connection to each student’s entry into a career pathway.
We are excited to offer students in year 7 and 8 an opportunity to learn a language. Learning a language broadens students’ horizons, enhancing problem solving skills, improved memory function and creative thinking ability.
We value the positive relationships with families, which are integral to the success of our students; strong partnerships are key to ensuring each learner can maximise their personal achievements and pursue the career pathway of their choice. We provide continuous access to the curriculum through our online portal, which allows parents to be actively involved in their child’s learning journey every step of the way.
Anthony Wilkinson
Email: Anthony.wilkinson779@schools.sa.edu.au
Hello, my name is Kiersten Humphrey and this is my third year at Whyalla Secondary College in the Year 7 community. I have a primary background and taught in a remote Aboriginal school for 7 years then Ceduna and Port Pirie before moving to Whyalla in 2022. I am excited to be in Year 7 again this year and building positive relationships across the school. Outside of school, I love to be in the outdoors especially spending time at the beach, out on the boat or camping.
Hello, my name is Sabrina, and I am the Year 8 Leader at Whyalla Secondary College. I have been teaching in Whyalla for the past seven years, primarily as a Year 8 Mathematics and Science teacher. I am passionate about supporting both staff and students to achieve positive outcomes, even when challenges arise, and I am a strong advocate for ensuring every student receives the high-quality education they deserve. My focus in Year 8 is supporting student engagement through quality teaching, targeted differentiation and establishing safe and productive learning environments. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my daughter and keeping active. I look forward to meeting families and students throughout the year. Please feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions.
My name is Linda Brown. I have been teaching in Whyalla since 2013 and began teaching at Whyalla Secondary College when it first opened in 2022. This year, I am the Year 9 Leader and will be teaching Food Technology to both Year 9 and 10 students. Additionally, I will be teaching Maths and English to the CHAT students in Year 11. In previous years, I have taught Maths and Science across year 7 to 9.
In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, reading, and building Lego. I am looking forward to working with the new cohort of Year 9 students this year, which will be a pleasant return as I taught them as Year 8s in 2025. My goal for this year is to help students improve their engagement and behaviour while settling into a new year level.
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