Leadership Team

Principal
Darta Hovey

Deputy Principal – Staff & Students
Patrick Arcuri

Deputy Principal – Learning & Teaching
Dale Gleeson 

Deputy Principal – Catholic Identity
Jim Samon

Business Manager
Emily Hordern

Senior School Leader
Liz Morrow 

Junior School Leader
Kylie Girolami

Professional Learning Leader
Daniel Armitage

Innovative Curriculum Design Leader 
Sara Korman 

Director of Operations and Culture
Kate Sleeman 

Executive Assistant to the Principal
Tess Barnard

The best way to contact Galen staff members direct is by email. All staff have email addresses which follow the formula: firstname.surname@galen.vic.edu.au

Advisory Council 

Co-Pastoral Leaders
Fr. Nathan Verallo & Mons. Cris Manongas

Principal
Darta Hovey

Business Manager
Emily Hordern 

Staff Representative
Daniel Armitage 

Parent Representatives
Angelo Pomponio
Glenn Mercer
Jodi Perkins
Chris Harvison
Lauren McCully

Catholic Education Sandhurst Representative
Leonie Irwin 

(current as at July 2023)

Members of the Advisory Council can be contacted via the office.
Phone: 03 5721 6322
email: principal@galen.vic.edu.au