Our Team for 2025!
Giant Steps Tasmania has a fantastic team of professionals dedicated to supporting our students.
Leadership Team
Striving for excellence!
Our Leadership Team was created in 2021 to meet the developing needs of our growing school.
In 2025 our Leadership Team is comprised of our Principal Kimberly Trebilco, our Occupational Therapist Siaren Lacangan, and our Curriculum Coordinator Angela Karpeles. This group meets regularly to discuss school issues and manage all aspects of Giant Steps. Our team are a valuable resource that our staff and families can call on for advice and assistance.
Occupational Therapist
Siaren Lacangan
Siaren works in individual and small group sessions with the students. She provides a variety of services for our children which support the many sensory, physical, social and proprioceptive issues they face.
As a member of our Leadership Team Siaren provides valuable advice to staff on the various sensory, behavioural and physical needs of our students.
Siaren is always available to talk to parents and other stakeholders about the progress of our students.
Curriculum Coordinator
Angela Karpeles
Angela is our Curriculum Coordinator and works between all the class groups with a focus on particular subjects and programs. This role has added some extra flexibility for our teachers and extra value for our students.
As a member of our Leadership Team Angela works with our teachers on curriculum planning and assists with the development of Individual Education Plans.
Teachers
Our teaching team consists of five qualified classroom
teachers: Michael Bissell in Green Room, Jenna Wallace in Red Room, Kari Crofts in Orange
Room, and Danielle Whatley in Blue Room. The fifth teacher on our staff is Angela Karpeles. Our
teachers manage the individual education and support plans for
each child. It is a role that requires a great deal of skill and an
ability to multitask and differentiate every lesson.
