Headquarters:

3 Packard Street, Larrakeyah, Darwin, NT

Year founded:

1963

Number of employees:

Phone:

08 89813211

Email:

fathma.mauger@education.nt.gov.au

Website:

larrakeyahprimary.com.au

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/company/7145685

“This school gives students opportunities beyond the four walls of a classroom”

Fathma Mauger, Larrakeyah Primary School

Fathma Mauger

Principal

Natasha Guse

Assistant Principal

Danni Mattiazzo

Senior Teacher and Head of Curriculum and Assessment

Leadership

Fathma Mauger has worked in the NT education system for 37 years, including 13 years as a principal. She is the principal of Larrakeyah Primary in Darwin, and she is also an accredited Australian Council of Educational Research NT lead reviewer. Mauger was awarded the NT Principal of the Year in Darwin Region in the 2021 Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards. She’s a 2022 finalist for the Principal of the Year (Government) category in the Australian Education Awards. She has been included in The Educator’s Hot List 2022. Mauger was also recognised as one of The Educator's Most Influential Educators in 2023. She is inspired by innovation in education.

Principal

Fathma Mauger

Natasha Guse has been an educator in the Northern Territory for 20 years. She has been at Larrakeyah Primary School since 2013 and is currently an assistant principal. She believes in strong leadership and developing capacity and has undertaken the Indigenous Preparation for School Leadership and the NESLI-Women’s Middle Leadership Program. This has allowed Guse to develop her leadership skills and work with teachers to further develop their capacity. Through making learning visible for students and developing teachers craft, she believes that schools are an integral part of developing lifelong learning.

Assistant Principal

Natasha Guse

Danni Mattiazzo has over 10 years of experience in the Northern Territory’s primary school system. Throughout this time, she has worked across all year levels and developed extensive curriculum knowledge. Mattiazzo has an open and inquiring mind and constantly looks at change as an opportunity to improve student outcomes. She thrives when working with teachers to create engaging lessons, learning opportunities and experiences for students. Mattiazzo was awarded the NT Leader in Education, Darwin award in 2021 and is a finalist in the Australian Education Awards 2022. She’s also included in The Educator’s Hot List 2022, is an AITSL LEAD teacher and has presented on international platforms.

Senior Teacher and Head of Curriculum and Assessment

Danni Mattiazzo

“This school gives students opportunities beyond the four walls of a classroom”

Fathma Mauger, Larrakeyah Primary School

“The most important strategy is creating a culture that accepts change and the challenge of improving teaching and learning through innovation”

Fathma Mauger, Larrakeyah Primary School

Leadership

“The most important strategy is creating a culture that accepts change and the challenge of improving teaching and learning through innovation”

Fathma Mauger, Larrakeyah Primary School

“This school gives students opportunities beyond the four walls of a classroom”

Fathma Mauger, Larrakeyah Primary School

Leadership

Bradley King

Senior Teacher

Since Bradley King began teaching in 2015, it has been his mission to guide students towards excellence and instill lifelong learning. At Larrakeyah Primary School, he has been provided with the opportunity to attend numerous innovative conferences, both international and domestic. He has passed on the knowledge gained to the Leadership team and staff. These opportunities led to the development of the Whole School STEAM Pedagogy and Program which has continued to grow and adapt to the world’s current climate. King is most proud of the much celebrated and enjoyed Whole School STEAM days and QUEST Program.

Senior Teacher

Bradley King

Carmel Spruhan

Senior Teacher

Carmel Spruhan has been a primary school teacher for over 40 years and has developed her literacy expertise during this time. She has worked closely with educational consultants to build a whole-school approach to the teaching of writing and has worked with the Brightpath team and colleagues to introduce assessment of writing to her school. Spruhan has been invited to present with a co-founder of Brightpath about the project in September. She oversees the TRIADS and SPRINTS programs at her school, influencing collaborative practice. She is a finalist in the Primary Teacher of the Year category in the Australian Education Awards 2023.

Senior Teacher

Carmel Spruhan

Larrakeyah Primary School is an independent public school and the only government school in the Northern Territory to be accredited as a University of Cambridge International School. It has been acknowledged for success in innovation, with its programs recognised at a national and international level. The school, which opened its doors in 1963, has received the following recognition for its innovative approach:

“The most important strategy is creating a culture that accepts change and the challenge of improving teaching and learning through innovation”

Fathma Mauger, Larrakeyah Primary School

Nidia Korfias

Senior Teacher

Keith Schlosser

Global Chief Information Officer

Dan Draper

Group Chief Underwriting Officer

Simon Williams

Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955

Nidia Korfias began working at Larrakeyah Primary School in 2013 and has worked with students and teachers in a variety of early, middle and upper primary years. Her goal is to encourage positive and harmonious relationships amongst peers and to have a well-structured, disciplined and academically challenging working environment. Developing resilience and having a growth mindset are high priorities in Korfias’ classroom while creating engaging learning experiences in a setting that fosters curiosity, creativity and kindness. She has been privileged to work as a senior teacher since 2021, leading the middle primary team and overseeing planning, programming and teaching for Years 3, 4 and 5.

Senior Teacher

Nidia Korfias

Keith Schlosser is global chief information officer at AXIS Capital, where he leads the company’s global information technology and data strategy. He is also responsible for driving change throughout the organisation by delivering high-quality, future-oriented IT services in line with AXIS Capital’s business strategy. Schlosser has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, spanning roles in information technology, business solutions, marketing and sales. Prior to AXIS, he served as chief information officer for Chubb’s Overseas General Insurance division, where he spearheaded a number of growth, innovation, digital and change initiatives. Before that, he served as CIO at The Travelers Companies international division. Schlosser was also a vice president for marketing technology and web communications at AIG.

Global Chief Information Officer

Keith Schlosser

Dan Draper was appointed group chief underwriting officer in September 2022. He had previously served for more than two years as group head of underwriting at AXIS. Prior to that, he had been group chief risk and actuarial officer at VIBE. Before joining VIBE, Draper spent eight years with AXIS, holding a number of leadership roles that included group chief actuary, chief risk analytics officer, and insurance segment chief risk officer. Before that, he held managerial positions at the Financial Services Authority, XL Capital, and EY.

Group Chief Underwriting Officer

Dan Draper

Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.

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Top 3 finalist for the 2021 International School Awards Pathways to Continued and University Education category Top 3 finalist for the 2022 World’s Best School Prizes Supporting Healthy Lives category Winner of the 2022 Australian Education Awards for Best STEM Program Finalist 2023 Australian Education Awards Best Use of Technology The Educator’s 5-Star Sustainable Programs 2023

Principal Fathma Mauger says, “This school gives students opportunities beyond the four walls of a classroom.” The leadership team challenges the status quo and inspires others to think outside the box and is made up of the following:

Fathma Mauger – Principal Natasha Guse – Assistant Principal Danni Mattiazzo – Senior Teacher and Head of Curriculum and Assessment Bradley King – Senior Teacher Carmel Spruhan – Senior Teacher Nidia Korfias – Senior Teacher

Innovation is focused on 21st-century learning to prepare students for future jobs, many of which don’t exist today. The leadership’s team objectives are focused on the 4Cs:

communication collaboration critical thinking creativity

To continue to push things forward, Larrakeyah has a series of focus groups, one of which is the Innovation Team. These teachers lead staff in professional learning and support colleagues with innovation using technology in the classroom. In addition, the senior teacher head of curriculum and assessment also inspires others by working with teachers to implement whole school STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) days. She leads students to solve real-world problems using innovation in digital technology. Larrakeyah also uses the app YouHue, which tracks student wellbeing daily. It enables teachers to use data to develop individual, cohort or year-level wellbeing programs. “Innovation in the area of student wellbeing is not widely acknowledged,” says Mauger, explaining why the school has targeted this area. “The most important strategy is creating a culture that accepts change and the challenge of improving teaching and learning through innovation. We support teachers with professional learning to develop the skills to teach beyond the traditional curriculum.” There is also a clear plan for continued innovation, with future initiatives planned with Larrakeyah’s international partner school in Singapore, where students from both schools can work collaboratively to develop solutions to real-world problems. Mauger says, “Anyone who is communicating with ourselves will find us to be professional, experienced with the expertise to understand individual learning needs and committed to continuous school improvement with a strong focus on innovation in teaching and learning.”