Staff & Students - Port Lincoln High School

PLHS Staff & Students

Meet our 2026 Leadership Team

Mr Craig Akehurst
Principal

Mrs Lesley Warren
Deputy Principal

Miss Bambi Britten
Year 11/12 Channel

Mr Craig Curtis
Year 9/10 Channel

Mr Angus Martin
Year 7/8 Channel

Mr Stewart Calder
Daily Operations

Ms Brigette Clements
Business Manager

Ms Caitlin Randall
The Arts

Ms Holly Dufek
English / HASS / Languages

Miss Tayla Helbig
Maths / Science

Mrs Yasmin Sampson
HPE / Sport

Mr Hayden Bennett
Student Pathways

Ms Ally Linn
Student Wellbeing

Ms Tara Baron
Priority Learners

Ms Joh Walding
Transition & Learning Centre

Mrs Michelle Williams
Bridge

Mrs Melanie McGown
Indonesian Coach

Mr Shaun Thomas
Promotions & Events

Meet our Year Level Support Staff

Designated year level support staff

Mr Stefan van Giesen

YEAR 7

Ms Jemima McLachlan

YEAR 8

Mr Tyson Collins

YEAR 9

Mrs Stacey Hartwich

YEAR 10

Ms Nicola Linn

YEAR 11

Ms Michaela Webb

YEAR 12

Meet our 2026 Student Leaders

School Captains

Airlie Hartwich & Max Stanley

Dharna Crews

"Dharna" is the Barngala word meaning "strong". At PLHS, we value strong relationships between students and teachers and teachers and families. Dharna Crew is a time every day that a small group of students (max. 15) spend with their Dharna Group Leader to foster these relationships - 15 minutes at the start of each school day and 10 minutes at the end, with the exception of an extended time (50 minutes) on Wednesday mornings. Your student’s Dharna Crew Leader should be your first point of contact for everything from attendance to excursions.