Shane Yin
Dear St Albans Secondary College Community,
My name is Shane, and I am very excited to be joining the SASC community as an English and EAL teacher in 2026.
I was born and raised in China and my first languages are Mandarin and Cantonese. I completed my Bachelor’s Degree in China and during my studies I was fortunate to receive a scholarship from the Chinese government, which allowed me to study in Wellington, New Zealand for half a year. This unforgettable experience inspired me to pursue further study and work overseas, which ultimately brought me to Australia.
I am truly looking forward to beginning my teaching journey at SASC. My goal is to build positive, supportive rapport with all my students and to encourage them as they grow, learn and work towards their own success.
Ashleigh Janky
Hey everyone, my name is Miss Janky and I am the new Drama and VM teacher at St Albans. I have been a teacher for over 5 years now and love helping young people learn new experiences and information they can use in the real world. I am passionate about student wellbeing and previously worked as the Year 12 Coordinator at my pervious school where I had over 300 students in a year level!
Outside of school I love to work in community theatre helping to produce shows and I am also a dancer who loves to still take classes as an adult. I am so excited to join the St Albans community and have loved meeting so many lovely students so far.
Lanxi Hu
Hi everyone! My name is Lanxi, you can call me Lancy. I’m very excited to be starting my teaching career here at St Albans Secondary College as a Maths teacher. I’m passionate about making maths enjoyable and helping students build confidence in their learning, and I’m looking forward to growing alongside the school community.
When I’m not in the classroom, you’ll usually find me spending time with my dog, going for walks, or relaxing with family and friends. I’m incredibly excited to be part of the St Albans SC team and already feel so welcomed – the students are lovely and the staff are friendly and supportive. I can’t wait for the journey ahead!
Minha Kwon
Hello! My name is Minha Kwon, and I am a new Maths and Science teacher at St Albans Secondary College. I have a background in Medical Science and am passionate about making maths and science engaging, relevant, and accessible for all students.
I grew up in Adelaide and have always loved being near the beautiful beaches of South Australia, so in my spare time I enjoy going to the beach and soaking up the sun.
I’m incredibly grateful to be part of the SASC community and am looking forward to getting to know our students and supporting their learning at our college.
Zoe Tranter
Hi, my name is Zoe Tranter, I am a new teacher at SASC. I teach EAL, English, VCE VM, Humanities, and Maths. I love my job and have been a teacher for ten years.
In my spare time, I like to do sports: I swim, do ballroom dancing and play basketball. More recently, I have started playing water polo. I also enjoy reading fantasy and literary fiction and trying new foods.
I am looking forward to getting to know students and staff better over the year.
Josh Tejedor
My Name is Josh Tejedor, I am very excited to be joining the St Albans Secondary college team as a Food Studies teacher in 2026. I have taught the subject across all years and look forward to developing cooking skills, kitchen confidence and knowledge of diet and nutrition within the school.
In the few short weeks I have been at St Albans, I have been blown away by how welcoming and kind all students and staff have been. I feel incredibly honoured to be able to join such a successful and passionate team.
Outside of teaching my main interests are cooking, movies and being awful at golf. This year is a particularly exciting one as my wife and I are expecting our first child in March.
I look forward to meeting and working with you all.
Leah Stavrou
Hi, my name is Leah and I am extremely grateful to be beginning my teaching career at St. Albans Secondary College. I am part of the Science team and am excited to join the very welcoming community at the college.
I am passionate about the wellbeing and achievement of my students. Outside of the science classroom I love music and the arts, and I am always open for a chat!
With the short time I have spent at the college, I already know it is going to be a successful year, and I look forward to it!
Michael Doyle
I am an English and Humanities teacher with 18 years’ experience. I find teaching rewarding, and I particularly enjoy teaching great literature such as Shakespeare plays and contemporary poetry.
My hobby is playing music; my favourite instrument is bass guitar. I am grateful to the St Albans Secondary College community for the warm welcome I have received this year. I look forward to supporting students to achieve their educational goals.
Jennifer Dillon
My name is Jen Dillon, and I’m very excited to be joining SASC as a Legal Studies and Humanities teacher in 2026. After a break from classroom teaching since mid-2023, I’m loving being back and have been so impressed with the school so far.
Over the past two years, I’ve been living and working in Darwin – first as a Community Educator with Legal Aid NT, and then in a program supporting First Nations people into careers in science and health with the Menzies School of Health Research. Prior to that, I taught at Loreto College Ballarat for 16 years.
I have four adult children who all live in Melbourne, so I’m very happy to be able to see them more often now I’ve followed them down here! I’m thrilled to be back in the classroom in such a great community and look forward to getting to know everyone.
Sarah Burke
Hi 🙂 I’m Sarah, the new Junior Sub School admin and, yes, I am Patrick Burke’s daughter. I was a little nervous about starting at St Albans because I’ve never worked in a school before, but I feel very fortunate to be starting my school career in such a fantastic and diverse community. The staff I’ve met have all been friendly and exceptionally helpful (special thanks to Dee and the Reception ladies!) and it is so heartening to be surrounded by people who clearly care about helping children to succeed and thrive.
I studied politics and development studies/anthropology at the University of Melbourne and completed a diploma of Indonesian before moving to Hanoi for about six months to intern at Vietnam Television. If you speak Vietnamese or Indonesian or Lao, please practice with me because I’m a little rusty. I also welcome improvised lessons in any other languages you might be able to teach me, and I can teach you Thai in return!
I’m trying to get to know the western suburbs better so I will very gratefully accept any recommendations for local hangouts. Feel free to stop me for a chat, especially if it’s about film, theatre, linguistics, dependency theory, and girl groups and boybands 🙂
See you around!
Daniel Micallef
Hi everyone, my name is Daniel Micallef, and I am very excited to be joining St Albans Secondary College this year. I have worked in secondary education for many years as a Leading Teacher in wellbeing and Learning Specialist working with families and students who have diverse needs, as well as a classroom teacher.
I have a strong focus on student wellbeing, engagement and curriculum development. I teach a range of subjects including Health and PE, History, Humanities, Outdoor Education and Food Studies. I am particularly passionate about Food Studies, cooking and helping young people build lifelong healthy habits, develop cooking skills and gain confidence to contribute to cooking at home.
I am really looking forward to being part of the St Albans community, building positive relationships with students, staff and families, and contributing to a supportive and inclusive school environment. Outside of school I am married, and we are expecting our first child mid-year which is very exciting. I coach and play soccer, enjoy cooking, travelling, sport and spending time with family and friends. I am excited to get to know everyone and look forward to many great years ahead.