Service
Principal
2018 – Present Rodney McKinlay
2000 – 2017 Les Boag
1994 – 2000 Neil Galloway
1993 – 1993 Frankie McKeown
1983 – 1985 Ray Smith
1986 – 1991 John Toll
1980 – 1982 Beryl Pollock
Assistant Principal
2016 – Pres Marc Crilly
2018 – Pres Andrea Edwards
2008 – 2017 Barbara Peel
2015 – 2015 James Parker
2010 – 2013 Maree Simpson
2000 – 2008 Roberta O’Dowd
President
2018 – Pres Ben Morris
2017 – 2017 Alistair Bavage
2015 – 2016 Kevin Van Grondelle
2012 – 2014 Dean O’Neill
2006 – 2011 Kelvin Legg
2003 – 2005 Bill McMahon
1999 – 2003 Peter Bartlett
1992 – 1999 Bruce Mathrick
1986 – 1992 Bruce Featherstone
1984 – 1986 Bruce Smith
1980 – 1984 Ron Lovett
30 years
1980 – 2013 Libby McDonald
1980 – 2012 Terry McConnell
1983 – 2013 Maree Simpson
1986 – Pres Annette Lindsay
20 years
1983 – 2010 Russell Newman
1987 – 2009 Roberta O’Dowd
1989 – 2016 Annette Moore
1990 – 2013 Margot Baker
1993 – 2015 Carol Sissing
1994 – Pres Sharrelle Nicholas
1995 – Pres Pam Wood
1995 – Pres Vicki Wingate
1996 – Pres Debbie Morrison
1998 – Pres Anitta Merbach
1998 – Pres Jennie Glembin
1998 – Pres Xiao Mei Lin
15 years
1989 – 2003 Florence Dodson
1990 – 2009 Anne Ellenby
1993 – 2010 Ruth Calabro
1994 – 2010 Michael Tilley
1995 – 2009 Pam Stewart
1998 – 2012 Jill Harrup
2000 – Pres Les Boag
2002 – Pres Janice Siladi
2002 – Pres Barb Peel
2003 – Pres Ayse Bavage
2003 – Pres Debbie Cunningham
2003 – Pres Anita Strobel
2003 – Pres Karen Neil
10 years
1991 – 2003 Judith Price
2000 – 2013 Marlene Houlden
2001 – 2011 Keith Foster
2002 – 2012 Paul Greenwood
2002 – 2015 Georgia Despotellis
2004 – Pres Cheryl Hudson
2005 – 2014 Coral Tippet
2005 – Pres Marc Crilly
2005 – Pres Vanessa Grasso
2005 – Pres Helen Taylor
2005 – Pres Emma Finn
2006 – 2015 Josh Hunt
2006 – Pres Tanya Jenkinson
2006 – Pres Jen Schanssema
2006 – Pres Barbara Flint
2006 – Pres Jane Jelley
2006 – Pres Leanne Goodall
Awards
Aston Shield
The Aston Shield is presented in the spirit of Tilly Aston, whom the seat of Aston is named after.
This special award program acknowledges the valuable contribution of students from schools throughout the Federal electorate of Aston.
Students are recognised for their:
– high standard in attitude and achievement;
– participation in all school activities with a good attitude;
– full commitment to the ethos of the school;
– an awareness of others and their needs; and,
– positive contribution to the school community over a number of years.
The selection process excludes a student’s other leadership responsibilities.
A selection panel of teachers and school staff from each school chooses the successful students of each year’s Aston Shield.
It is presented annually by the Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge MP, at the school’s end of year graduation/speech night or final assembly.
Alan presents an individual shield to each successful student and a larger, perpetual shield displaying the engraved name of each year’s successful recipient, is presented to the school for display in a prominent position.
All schools within the Federal electorate of Aston are welcome to participate in the Aston Shield program. Currently 36 out of 44 schools choose to participate.
Matilda Ann Aston (11 December 1873 – 1 November 1947), better known as Tilly Aston, was a blind Australian writer and teacher, who founded the Victorian Association of Braille Writers, and later went on to establish the Association for the Advancement of the Blind, with herself as secretary. She is remembered for her achievements in promoting the rights of vision impaired people.
Alumni
2017 Daniel Smith
2016 Madilyn Geer
2015 Olivia Bedford
2014 Ruby Walters
2013 Aaron Sharkey
2012 Keely Jenkins
2011 Sherri Smith
2010 Jessica Jenkins
2009 Nathan Taylor
2008 Georgia Wilkinson
2007 Mikaela Roberts
2006 Sharni Peters
2005 Gemma McMahon
2004 Cailan Suttie
2003 Bradley Calladine
2002 Claire Baillis
2001 Jessica Plymin
2000 Sarah Cilan
1999 Adrian Caruso
1998 Kate Warner
1997 Fiona Cook
Principal's Award
The Templeton Principal’s Award is awarded to the student with the highest academic results at the end of Grade 6. The winner is judged according to results in English, Mathematics, History, Geography and Science. The award is presented at Grade 6 Graduation by the Principal.
Alumni
2017 Matthew Risson
2016 Jash Sant
2015 Linda Chen, Jasmin Wang
2014 Sophie Chen
2013 Sahana Sughesh
2012 Heman Punithan
2011 Lian Ren
2010 Cassandra Tam
2009 Tomas Steinemann
2008 Samuel Wong
2007 Vicky Lee
2006 Sally Chieu
2005 Genevieve Ho
2004 Emily Plymin
2003 Trina Majumdar
2002 Calvin Wong
2001 Tina Kien
2000 Laura Couper
1999 Tim Hardham
1998 Brett Flintoff
1997 Krystal O’Toole
1996 Jane Moxey
1995 Claire Powell
Sports Star
The Templeton Sports Award is awarded to the Grade 6 student for excellence in Physical Education and Inter-school Sport. A past winner of the award was AFL footballer Daniel McConnell who played for West Coast and North Melbourne.
Alumni
2017 Kyle Coughlin
2016 Blake Drury
2015 Ashleigh Papic
2014 Rhyce Drummond
2013 Spencer Stuckey
2012 Nicholas Smith
2011 Hayley O’Neill
2010 Yasmin Tan
2009 Jordan Roberts
2008 Teah Edelmaier
2007 Tyran Groves
2006 Ben Cromb
2005 Bradley Simpson
2004 Georgi Lovelace
2003 Brooke Simpson
2002 Amy Wilson
2001 Sam Wells
2000 Adam Parker
1999 Rachael Smith
1998 Daniel McConnell
1997 Dean Parker
Endeavour Award
Previously known as the Collier Award, the Endeavour Award is presented to a Grade 6 student recognised for achievements across a number of disciplines, including academic results, performing arts, physical education and community service. The award is presented annually by MP Nick Wakeling, and contains a scholarship component. The scholarship is funded by the Templeton Primary School Council. Between 2004 – 2012 the Milk Bar awarded an annual Junior Collier Award to a worthy student in Grade 4.
Alumni
Endeavour Award
2017 Eric Lee
2016 Emma Wilcox
2015 Rylee Cartledge
Collier Award
2014 Yasmin Oroji
2013 Tyler Hoogwerf
2012 Harrison Montalto
2011 Jacob Barrett
2010 William Smith
2009 Tyson Henry
2008 Taylor Van Gramberg
2007 Karen Eriksen
2006 Sam Armstrong
2005 Geraldine Cheong
2004 Alysha Ferwerda
2003 Jenny Chiel
2002 Simon Hall
Junior Collier Award
2016 Emma Johnson
2012 Mackensey Tait
2011 Aaron Sharkey
2010 Samuel Taylor
2009 Beth Brear
2008 Shaun Barnacle
2007 Evelyn Zammit
2006 Savannah Swift
2005 Brittany Bosse
2004 Nathan Green
School Captains
Alumni
2018 Elijana & Thomas
2017 Daniel Smith, Siennah Ferris
2016 Blake Drury, Gemma Van Grondelle
2015 Akshaay Shankar, Sadhana Sughesh, Matthew Donald (vc), Kayla Nicey (vc)
2014 Jaden Pay, Harini Jeevaraj
2013 Riley Coughlin, Tamsin Cohen
2012 Ashleigh Hollins, Sam Taylor
2011 April Walters, Jacob Barrett
2010 Yasmin Tan, William Smith
2009 Eylem Kim, Josh Hudson
2008 Chelsea Berry, Justin Wade
2007 Brittany Bosse, Dushan Ranasinghe
2006 Sharni Peters, Rowan Calladine
2005 Naomi Fitzgerald, Bradley Simpson
2004 Amanda Cain, Jason Neil
2003 Phyllix Tam, Robert Handel
2002 Nadia Louw, Ashan Ranasinghe
2001 Lizzie MacGregor, Sam Pardon
2000 Lisa Warner, Mitchell Camm
1999 Renai Alexopoulos, Kimberley Dawe, Benjamin Small
1998 Kate Warner, Travis McCarthy-Henry
1997 Danielle Flower, Jason Thatcher
1996 Laura Camm, Jonathan Chen
1995 Claire Pownell, David Taylor
Our school captains are chosen by the Principal at the end of the school year. Candidates are required to present a speech to all members of staff highlighting why they are the best candidate for captain, with one girl and one boy chosen to represent Templeton the following year. The school captains have a responsibility to not only lead the school cohort, but to host a weekly assembly, represent Templeton at network events and host graduation.
House Champions
Chappell
Champions
2017
2016
2015
2012
2005
2004
2001
1997
1995
1991
1985
1984
Gould
Champions
2013
2010
2006
2000
1999
1998
1988
1986
Boyle
Champions
2014
2011
2003
2002
1996
1990
1987
Newcombe
Champions
2009
2008
2007
1994
1993
1992
1989