Deaf Facility

The Willmott Park Deaf Facility is a vibrant and inclusive space where Deaf and hard-of-hearing students thrive. With a dedicated team of experienced educators, interpreters, and support staff, we provide a fully accessible learning environment that fosters academic achievement, personal growth, and community connection. Through the use of Auslan, cutting-edge technology, and a student-centred approach, we celebrate each child's unique strengths and support them in reaching their full potential. At our core, we believe every student deserves to be heard, understood, and inspired.

Left: Lizzie, Anke, Narelle, Rachael, Rosetta

Narelle Hoskin

Narelle is our Deaf Facility Leader. She is a qualified and experienced Teacher of the Deaf and also has a Master Degree in teaching English as a second language. Narelle has travelled extensively, and has taught overseas for many years in Asia and the Middle East. She has worked with Deaf students, new arrivals and multiply disabled students from Prep through to year 12 and loves enabling her students to achieve their highest potential

Rachael Nobel

Rachael is a new Teacher of the Deaf, having completed her studies in 2022. Rachael undertook her placement at Willmott Park PS and came into her first year as a familiar face. Rachael has spent her entire adult life in academic study, broadening her teaching knowledge and skills to include librarianship, the international baccalaureate, and inclusive education. Rachael loves to travel and is a voracious reader who loves talking about and sharing books.

Elizabeth Chrysostomou

Miss Lizzie has shared her love of Auslan with Willmott Park Primary School since 2018. Impressively, not only is Lizzie trained as an Auslan teacher, but she also has additional qualifications as a Teacher of the Deaf. Working as both an Auslan specialist teacher and within the Deaf Facility, Lizzie is able to support students bilingually. Lizzie is a world traveller and has visited many countries, including Greece in which language she is also fluent.

Rosetta Privitelli

Rosetta is an experienced teacher with a wealth of language skills. She is bilingual herself, with an Italian background and she has been supporting our EAL (English as an additional language) students at Willmott Park for many years. Rosetta has generously shared her passion for languages as well all things cultural. She is also a talented ballroom dancer, keeping fit and sharing her love of dance with others.