Sarah Thomason
Principal
Sarah was appointed as the substantive principal in 2024 after serving as Deputy Principal in Perth. Growing up in Broome, she has always loved living in regional and remote areas, gaining valuable teaching experience in Karratha and Onslow.
Sarah is distinguished by a deep commitment to fostering academic excellence and innovation through her specialist knowledge of pedagogy, instructional strategies, and cognitive science. She adapts educational strategies to suit diverse environments, underscoring her ability to foster inclusive, culturally responsive educational communities. As an instructional leader, Sarah is passionate about providing an outstanding education for every child, regardless of their postcode. She firmly believes that every child can and should succeed. Sarah views the school as the heart of the community and values parents as crucial partners in their children’s education.
Sarah’s dedication to student-centred decision-making and holistic development is evident in her emphasis on academic, physical, social, and emotional wellbeing. She promotes a culture of continuous improvement and models a growth mindset, actively participating in broad professional networks, such as the Western Australia Primary Principals Association, and the Australian Council for Educational Leaders WA. She has also contributed to educational publications and facilitated professional learning on topics such as universal screening, structured literacy, and explicit teaching. As an alumna of the Teach for Australia Future Leaders Program and the Fogarty EDvance School Improvement Program, Sarah brings a range of skills in instructional and strategic leadership.
Karrin Magor
Education Assistant
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Education Assistant
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Linda Luckhurst
Manager of Corporate Services
Linda is valuable member of the Useless Loop Primary School administration team, supporting the principal to ensure the effective management of the school. Linda oversees many aspects of business operations and financial integrity, with a focus on delivering the best possible education for the ULPS students.
Linda works remotely from the Geraldton Midwest Regional Education Office, where she has experience as the Direct of Education’s Research and Executive Support Officer.
Gemma Box
Year 3-6
Hi, my name is Gemma and I am so excited to be living in The Loop and joining the ULPS team in 2024!
I have a Bachelor of Education majoring in Special Needs. I have been a middle and upper primary school teacher and for the past 8 years. I have also had several school leadership roles throughout this time.
I am experienced in teaching students with a wide variety of needs and catering for their individual learning needs. I believe in creating safe and supportive learning environments for my students, where the whole child is nurtured. The child is at the centre of my decision making and I believe they learn best when they feel safe and cared for.
I am married with a young son and a dog. I love to go out for early morning walks along the coast with my son and dog. I enjoy reading and cooking. I collect earrings and have a small collection of classroom themed ones that I love to wear to work. My husband and I watch a lot of sports all year long. Throughout the AFL season we watch almost every game of footy. Our favourite team is West Coast.
I’m looking forward to working with all of our families.
Bec Mills
School Officer
Bec is Useless Loop Primary School’s hardworking and enthusiastic School Officer. She is the first point of contact for families, community members and visitors, and provides friendly and has a friendly, positive, and caring attitude towards all.
Bec supports the Principal and Manager of Corporate Services in managing the smooth running of the school by completing a variety of administrative duties including assisting with student enrolments, managing school correspondence, newsletter preparation, maintaining student attendance records, accurate record keeping, and generating reports from the school databases.
Ellie Sanford
Year K-2
Hello!
I am Ellie, the kids will get to know me as Miss Ellie and I am so excited to be joining the Useless community.
I am originally from Busselton, but I began my teaching journey 5 years ago at Cue Primary School and then continued on to Wongan Hills. I have experience in a variety of roles including, Year 3-6 classroom teacher, a year as the schools only teacher from K-6, and most recently, I have worked as a Pre-primary and Year 1 teacher.
I am thrilled to be working in the K-2 classroom for the next 3 years. My passion is early years phonics instruction and intervention. I love witnessing the joyful moments as everything comes together and students begin reading and writing!
I can’t wait to create a safe, kind and fun classroom family in which all community members know they are welcome!
My partner Jordan, and my dog Ollie, will also be moving to town. Jordan works FIFO so she will be in and out of town, however, our little family is very excited to be a part of the community and we can’t wait to meet you all!