The Head of House and Tutor monitor each boy’s academic and co-curricular programme and the Year Group Co-ordinator, who lives in the Residential Community and is an academic member of staff, is responsible for supporting and nurturing the boarders in a particular Year Group. The Year Group Co-ordinators and the Director of the Residential Community deal with residential issues. They facilitate team building and communication between and across Year Groups to give the boarders a real sense of identity at Christ Church.

Staff

Mr Shane McGurk, Director
Shane is Director of the Residential Community and the Year 12 Co-ordinator. He is responsible for the leadership, pastoral care, spirit and morale, security, supervision and discipline of all boarders, in such a way as to promote their growth and well-being. He is charged with the task of ensuring that the residential experience of a Christ Church boarder is an engaging and rewarding one. The aim is to empower boarders to take charge of their own lives by developing them to be confident and capable young men in an atmosphere of warmth, support and care.

Shane deals with general boarding matters such as those related to all residential staff, the Health Centre, catering and parent organisations including the Friends of the Walters Residential Community. This is a parental support group, which meets regularly to assist and support the boys in our care.
    

Mr Jamie Foster, Years 6 - 9 Co-ordinator and Overseas Student Liaison Officer
Jamie is responsible for the management of our younger boarders and is the primary contact for all our Year 6 - 9 boarding parents. Jamie teaches English and Japanese in the Middle School. In the Senior School he teaches English as a Second Language. He has coached cricket, football and swimming. He lives with his wife, Naomi and children, Joshua and Nina in Knutsford House, which is attached to the accommodation for the younger boarders.
    

Mr David Bourne, Year 10 Co-ordinator and Indigenous Liaison Officer
David is responsible for the management of our Year 10 boarders and is consequently the primary contact for their parents. David teaches Social Science in the Middle School and Geography in the Senior School.

David coaches tennis and football. He is married to Shannon and they reside on campus, in Walters House.
  

Mr Peter Turkich, Year 11 Co-ordinator
Peter is responsible for the management of our Year 10 boarders and is the primary contact for their parents. Peter teaches Mathematics in the Middle School and Senior School and is a basketball and football coach. He has also been Teacher-in-Charge of Football. Peter is married to Rebecca and they have three children: Ruby, Thomas and Matthew who live in the Residential Community.

Mrs Anthea Dodds, Knutsford Housemother
Anthea is the Housemother for Knutsford House, which is where our younger boarders reside. These boys are also supported and led by six Year 11 Peer Support leaders who help Anthea, Jamie and the Residential Assistants mentor the younger boys. Anthea has a son Jeremy, who is in Year 10, and an adult daughter. Her husband, Robert, is a pastoralist who works in the country north of Meekatharra.
   

Mrs Jane O’Hare, Walters Housemother
Jane is the Housemother for Walters House where the Years 10 -12 boys reside. Jane has two sons; James, who was Captain of the Walters Residential Community in 2006, and Lachlan, who is boarding at Christ Church in Year 10. Jane’s daughter, Katie was Head Boarder at Methodist Ladies’ College in 2008. Jane comes from a farming community in Cunderdin in regional Western Australia, and is married to Frank.
 
     
Residential Assistants
Residential Assistants assist in the supervision and the day-to-day management of the boys within the residential setting. These young staff members are important role models for the boys and form an integral part of our residential team. Most are university students who are undergraduates or studying education.
   

Canon Frank Sheehan, School Chaplain
Canon Frank Sheehan plays a key role in the life of the boarders and is keenly interested in their spiritual development. Frank lives with his family within the residential precinct, opposite the School Chapel. He is available for the boys to support and care for them in any way that may be required. In addition to his role as Chaplain, Frank Sheehan is Director of the Centre for Ethics. The Centre presents lectures on a variety of subjects during the year and boarders are invited to attend any of these lectures or discussion groups free of charge. Boarders’ Chapel is conducted each week on Monday evenings at 6.30pm. A Residential Community meeting follows at 7.00pm.
    

Mrs Joanna Simpson and the Health Centre Team
Joanna is responsible for the health and welfare of students and staff in accordance with school protocols and the regulations of the Nurses’ Board of Western Australia. She is assisted in her role by several part time registered nurses: Jenny Giudice (Monday AM, Wednesday AM, Thursday PM), Michelle Tuckett (Tuesday PM, Thursday AM, alternate Friday PM, alternate weekends) and Linda Silberstein (Wednesday PM, alternate Friday PM, alternate weekends). The Health Centre is open daily:

• Monday to Friday, 7.00am - 7.30pm
• Saturday, 7.30am – 12.30pm
• Sunday, 5.00pm – 8.00pm

At all other times there is a nurse on-call who can be contacted to assess your son’s needs and, if necessary, remain with him in the Health Centre until other arrangements can be made by parents/guardians or, if required, referred to hospital or a relevant health professional.
     

Mr Colin Harrison, Catering Manager
Colin is employed by Alliance Catering and manages the eight catering staff in the School Kitchen. He works closely with staff and students to ensure all meals are of a high standard and enjoyed by all. Colin also supplies morning and afternoon teas and evening suppers. Morning teas are distributed at recess time.