Our staff
Miss Kylie Millar - Principal
"I am committed to ensuring students in rural and remote areas receive high quality educational and wellbeing experiences."
Miss Amber O'Regan- Shamrocks Teacher
"I love being apart of St Patrick's because I believe in the power of close-knit communities. Here, every student is known, valued, and inspired to achieve their best. Teaching in this warm, supportive environment allows me to make a meaningful impact every day."
Miss Tina Wogandt - Wattles Teacher
"Joining St Patrick's Primary School in 2024 as the Prep - Year 2 Teacher has been the most fulfilling role in my career so far in many ways. I will never tire of having the privilege of watching their little minds grow and learn. St Pat's is an inclusive school environment with a real sense of school community that I feel blessed to be a part of."
Mrs Amy Silvester- Specialist Teacher
"I grew up in Toowoomba and after finishing my Bachelor of Education at USQ in 2012, I moved to Mitchell where I taught here at St. Patrick’s School for 6 years. In 2019, I joined St. Anthony’s School in Toowoomba and taught Year 2 for two years. In 2021, I taught Year 6 at St John’s, Roma.
I married a Mitchell local, Jamie, in 2020, in August 2022 we had our first child, Rylee, and in January 2025 we had our second child, Morgan. We also have our fur babies, Sam (dog) and Louie (cat).
I am so happy to back home at St Patrick's Primary School, Mitchell!"
Mrs Rileigh Newton - Specialist Teacher - HPE/The Arts/D&T
"I feel so very fortunate to be a part of the St Patrick’s Primary School community and hope to make positive impact on the students who attend this wonderful school. I feel passionate about providing all students equal opportunity to grow, learn and flourish within their primary schooling lives."
Mrs Patricia Butler - Administration Officer
“St Patrick’s is more than a workplace, it is one large family with all the students and staff working together, so you can see that caring truly does make a difference in everyone’s life.”
"St Patrick’s is what every small country school should be. They support not only their students but also the staff, parents, and wider community. I am passionate about providing the children and teacher with the support they require and ensuring they get the best learning experiences."
Miss Sonya Martin - Student Support Officer/First Nations Liaison Officer
“I like working at St Patrick’s because we are passionate about providing each student with the necessary learning tools they need to achieve academic success. Every child is unique and the way in which we deliver education is uniquely tailored to each student. We strive to encompass the mercy values in our everyday teaching that ’caring makes the difference’”.
Miss Renee Hildrew - Student Support Officer/Wellbeing Champion/Workplace Health and Safety Officer
“St Patrick’s is a positive and friendly working environment, where staff and students work and learn together.”
Miss Courtney Allan - Student Support Officer
“I am excited to continue my role this year as a School Officer at St Patrick’s, where we are all committed to providing quality education and care for our students.”
Mr Darryl Betzien - Groundscare
“People listen to you at St Patrick’s. They care about learning and they care about individuals.”
Ms Michelle Rottcher - Guidance Counsellor"I firmly believe in the African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child." This was certainly true for my now young adult children. Having recently relocated to the area, I am thrilled to join St. Pat's. I look forward to working with the students, in collaboration with the school community, to help them overcome challenges and strive to achieve their dreams and goals."
Mr Navoda Wijenayake (Nav) - IT Technician
Mr Michael Cahill - Instrumental Music Teacher
Mrs Alice Bryant - Classroom Teacher
Mr Peter Foreman - Groundscare