Catholic Schools NSW State Contact
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
Level 9, 133 Liverpool Street
Sydney NSW 200
T: (02) 9287 1557 M: 0412 652 927
Sharon Cooke (nee Beetson) is a proud woman of the Ngemba people who have traditionally occupied a region of the north-west area of New South Wales. Sharon was born in Brewarrina and spent much of her first 22 years living in Brewarrina. She has maintained her presence in rural NSW as an Aboriginal mother, grandmother, teacher, educator, consultant and coach.
Sharon has facilitated learning as an educator across the early year’s sector, infants, primary and secondary sector and has been invited to do guest lecturing at universities.
Diocesan Contacts
Catholic Schools NSW
Sharon CookeÂ
Senior Manager Policy and ProgramsÂ
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
Level 9, 133 Liverpool Street
Sydney NSW 200
T: (02) 9287 1557 M: 0412 652 927
Catholic Schools Office Diocese of Armidale
Karen Tighe
Subject Matter Expert: Indigenous Education K-12Â
Mission and LearningÂ
Unit 2, 131 Barney Street
Armidale NSW 2350Â Â
T: 02 6772 7388 M:0427 237 416Â
Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst
Darlene Murdoch
Education Officer: Aboriginal Education
PO Box 308
Bathurst NSW 2795
T: 026338 3000Â
Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay
Education Officer – Aboriginal Education
Catholic Schools Office
PO Box 967
Pennant Hills NSW 1715
T: 02 9847 0000
Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
Kerry O’Callaghan Â
Performance and ImprovementÂ
Aboriginal Education SpecialistÂ
Catholic Education
Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn
PO Box 3317
Manuka ACT 2603
T: 02 6234 5527 M:0448 004 280
Catholic Schools Office Lismore Diocese of Lismore
Doreen FlandersÂ
Aboriginal Education OfficerÂ
Catholic Schools OfficeÂ
3 Dawson Street
PO BOX 158
Lismore NSW 2480
T: 02 6627 6238 M: 0419 986 940
Catholic Schools Office Diocese of Maitland Newcastle
Louise CampbellÂ
Education Officer – Aboriginal EducationÂ
Teaching and LearningÂ
Catholic Schools OfficeÂ
PO Box 714
Newcastle NSW 2300
T: 02 4979 12222 Â M: 0419 949 431Â
louise.campbell@mn.catholic.edu.au
Craig DuncanÂ
Education and Professional Officer
Newcastle West Catholic Schools Office Â
T: 02 4979 1200Â
Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta
Julie Waddell
Leading Teacher Student Services
Jarara Indigenous Education Unit
Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta
Aengus Kavanagh Education & Equity Centre
59 Railway St, Mt Druitt NSW 2770
PO Box 215, Rooty Hill NSW 2766
M: 0428504157
Sydney Catholic Schools
Jane Bridges Â
Specialist Wellbeing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander StudentÂ
8 Renwick St
Leichhardt NSW 2040Â Â Â Â Â
M: 0439 466 523
Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Wagga
Mary AtkinsonÂ
Aboriginal Community Liaison Coordinator
PO Box 1012
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
T: 02 6937 0000
Catholic Education Diocese of Wilcannia ForbesÂ
Merindah WilsonÂ
Aboriginal Education Support Officer
Catholic Education Office
Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes
15 Johnson Street
FORBES NSW 2871
T: 02 6853 9300 M:0427 530 267
Catholic Education Diocese of WollongongÂ
Karan TaylorÂ
Professional Officer Aboriginal Education
Strategic Planning & Policy
Office of the Director
Catholic Education Office
Level 3, 86-88 Market Street
Wollongong NSW 2500
T: 02 4253 0844 M:0417 047 456