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Meet the 2025 QASEL Team


The Queensland Association of Special Education Leaders executive team consists of six experienced and dedicated teachers working within the Queensland Department of Education. The executive team is supported by ten management committee members, all of whom work within schools across the state.

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Executive and management committee members are nominated and elected for a two year term.

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Executive

Andrew Thompson

President

Simone Coogan

Secretary

Tracy Cronin

Vice President

Renae Somerville

Treasurer

Rachel Dougherty

Vice President

Alicia Smith

Vice President (HOSES/DP Special Ed)

Management

Angela Rimmington

Deputy Principal

Jenny McLeod

Head of Special Education Services

Natalie Petersen

Head of Special Education Services

Steven McKnoulty

Principal

Bronwyn Paxton

Principal

Steve Leese

Deputy Principal

Steve Roberts

Principal

Eliza Watt

Head of Special Education Services

Robyn Ferguson

Deputy Principal

Nicole Rouen

Principal

Regional Councillors

Samantha Ilic

Far North QLD

Erin King

Central QLD

Gail Williams

Darling Downs South West

Alastair Hanna

Metro South

Jayson Gilbert

Metro North

Kate Hucker

South East

Claire Cheyne

North QLD

Geoff Miller

Central QLD

Lynne Madle

North Coast

Karen Neilson

Metro South

Kristy Elford

Metro North

Kathy Shaxson

North QLD

Charmaine Naicker

Central QLD

Janet Firmstone

North Coast

Megan Cameron

Metro North

Tracy Hall

South East

Nikki Schell

North QLD

Glenn Gatehouse

Darling Downs South West

Nicholas Alexander

North Coast

Kacie Howard

Metro South

Daniel Barker

South East

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