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Our Boarding Team
Our Boarding House is led by the Deputy Principal - Students, the Dean of Boarding and a team of qualified professionals, who lead by example.
Our Boarding supervisors work on a roster system. Several former St Patrick's College Townsville students work casually in the Boarding House whilst they are at university, both as shift supervisors and as tutors. Our Boarding leadership team is also supported by the College's Health & Wellbeing team:
- Health Centre Staff
- Psychologist
- Heads of House
- Weekly Doctor/Medical clinic
Kristen Armitage
Deputy Principal - Students (Day & Boarding)
Paula Henderson
Dean of Boarding
Jo Gilmore
Assistant Dean of Boarding - Academic
Gemma Stevens
Assistant Dean of Boarding - Formation & Wellbeing
Sarah Silinju
Coordinator of Logistics, Activities & Administration - Boarding
Alex O'Neil
Years 7 - 9 Residential Leader
Nicole Brady
Years 7 - 9 Residential Leader
Talitha Smith
Years 10 - 12 Residential Leader
Kaylah Dobbie
Years 10 - 12 Residential Leader
Kristen Armitage
Deputy Principal - Students (Day & Boarding)
Kristen joins our College community as the new Director of Students, bringing extensive leadership experience and a passion for student wellbeing. With a Master of Education in Guidance and Counselling and a strong pastoral leadership background since 2016, Kristen excels in creating supportive environments for students. She is currently pursuing a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and recently received the 2024 Professor Gerry Tehan Psychology Teaching Award for Excellence.
As part of the College Leadership Team, Kristen will oversee Pastoral Care and Wellbeing, collaborating with key staff to ensure all students thrive. Outside of work, she has coached athletics for 20 years and supports the creative industries. Kristen is also a proud mother of two daughters in creative fields and shares her home with two Labradors. We are excited to welcome Kristen in 2025 and look forward to the positive impact she will bring.
Paula Henderson
Dean of Boarding
Jo Gilmore
Assistant Dean of Boarding - Academic
Gemma Stevens
Assistant Dean of Boarding - Formation & Wellbeing
Sarah Silinju
Coordinator of Logistics, Activities & Administration - Boarding
Alex O'Neil
Years 7 - 9 Residential Leader
Nicole Brady
Years 7 - 9 Residential Leader
Talitha Smith
Years 10 - 12 Residential Leader
Kaylah Dobbie
Years 10 - 12 Residential Leader
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St Patrick’s College Townsville
45 The Strand (PO Box 721)
Townsville Qld 4810
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A Ministry in Mercy Partners
Acknowledgement of Country: We give thanks and respectfully acknowledge the Wulgurukaba people, the Traditional Custodians of this beautiful country whose land our College shares. We recognise their ongoing deep spiritual connection to this Country, and the care they gave for thousands of years. We also acknowledge the Bindal people as the neighbouring Custodians of their Country. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present and emerging and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today.